Bulk IQF Fruits for Canada’s Foodservice and Manufacturing Sector

IQF technology freezes fruit pieces individually at peak freshness, preventing clumping while preserving natural flavour, colour, and texture. For commercial users, this allows fruit to be poured, weighed, and used directly from frozen, enabling precise portion control, reduced waste, and predictable results from batch to batch. Compared with block-frozen fruit, IQF ingredients improve operational efficiency and support tighter cost management--key considerations for bakeries, central kitchens, and manufacturing facilities.

The current bulk IQF offering includes IQF Diced Apples, cut into uniform 10-12 mm cubes to ensure even distribution and reliable performance in baked and prepared foods. With a yellow-ish flesh colour and an average Brix of 11, the apples provide balanced natural sweetness well suited for pies, fillings, pastries, sauces, desserts, and other commercial applications. The product is stored at -18 °C, offers a shelf life of up to two years when unopened and frozen, and is packed in 22 lb foodservice cases designed for commercial handling.

Vancouver Freeze Dry has also added IQF Sliced Strawberries to its bulk lineup. Sliced to deliver consistent size, texture, and performance, these strawberries offer a naturally sweet flavour and vibrant red colour that performs reliably in cakes, pastries, smoothies, desserts, sauces, jams, and prepared foods. Product specifications include a 3-7 mm slice size, a Brix level of 12, storage at -18 °C, a shelf life of up to two years when unopened and frozen, and packaging in 22 lb cases.