IQF Fruits Market Gets Significant Boost as UK-based frozen Food and fruit producer Greenyard Frozen UK parented with Tesco plc to provide frozen fruits and herbs

 

IQF Fruits are frozen fruits by using IQF technology i.e. individual quick freezing. Food preservation is a crucial process used to enhance the shelf-life of consumables such as fruits and vegetables. In the IQF method, individual fruits carried via conveyor belts to a blast freezer, which freezes the fruit very rapidly. This is a critical technique, which does not affect the basic structure as well as the flavor of the food. The fruits and vegetables sold under the IQF umbrella can be categorized into four main categories namely: organic, biodynamic, organically raised, and conventionally grown. All of them are certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) to have the highest level of natural nutrients. Organic fruits and vegetables include such as watermelon, grapes, oranges, melon, avocado, squash, melon, bananas, figs, etc.

Increasing demand for convenience food is expected to drive growth of the global IQF fruits market during the forecast period. The demand for convenience and on-the-go food items has increased massively over the years. The majority of consumers are involved in a busy life schedule where the need for convenience food is rising rapidly. The consumers find it extremely challenging to prepare food in a hectic and busy schedule in a short time. Convenience food and ready-to-eat meals widely adopted by these consumers since they are easy to consume and carry. As a result of this, the demand for IQF fruits is increasing rapidly in both developed and emerging economies. Hence, such factors are expected to drive growth of the global IQF fruits market during the forecast period. Furthermore, rising per capita income is expected to propel the global IQF fruits market growth in the near future. According to the World Bank, national per capita income in 2018 was over US$ 9,000, increasing from around US$ 7,000 in 2009. Thus, such factors are expected to propel the global IQF fruits market growth in the near future.

However, stringent regulations on food products are expected to hinder the global IQF fruits market growth in the near future. Moreover, North America holds the dominant position in the global IQF fruits market, owing to increasing demand for exotic fruits in developed countries such as the U.S. and Canada. Asia Pacific is expected to register a robust growth rate in the near future, owing to rising disposable income in the region. Key companies involved in the global IQF fruits market are SunOpta Inc., Nimeks Organics, Fruktana Ltd, Rasanco Ltd, Capricorn Food Products India Ltd, Greenyard Frozen UK, AXUS International LLC, Breukers Schamp Foods, and Alasko Foods Inc.

For instance, in April 2019, Greenyard Frozen UK partnered with Tesco, a supermarket chain, to supply full range of frozen fruits, vegetables, and herbs.