by Christian Najera | Sep 30, 2026 | Fruit Ingredients, Ingredient Sourcing
A tight fruit crop has a way of turning a routine ingredient purchase into a much bigger conversation. One week, your usual product is available on a familiar timeline. The next, a processor is still assessing yields, the packout is lower than expected, or the volume...
by Christian Najera | Sep 9, 2026 | Ingredient Sourcing, Fruit Ingredients, Industry Insights
Fruit ingredient prices can look surprisingly different from one season to the next. A juice, puree, or concentrate that was readily available last year may suddenly cost more, require a longer lead time, or become difficult to source altogether. Unlike many...
by Christian Najera | Aug 19, 2026 | Fruit Ingredients, Ingredient Sourcing, Technical Resources
A fruit ingredient specification sheet can contain a lot of information in a relatively small amount of space. Depending on the product, it may include details about ingredients, Brix, pH, acidity, color, flavor, microbiological limits, packaging, storage, shelf life,...
by Christian Najera | Aug 4, 2026 | Fruit Ingredients, Ingredient Sourcing
Sourcing an imported fruit ingredient can involve considerably more planning than purchasing a product that is already sitting in a domestic warehouse. Even when fruit is available at origin, the finished ingredient may still need to be produced, tested, released,...
