Processing method
IQF
Individually Quick Frozen — each piece frozen separately. Glossary entity ‘IQF’ is the indexable knowledge page; this term is a filter.
Where this method is used
Product groups that commonly use this processing method.
Products Using This Method
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Frozen Blackcurrant IQF
IQF blackcurrant for juice, puree and dairy. Brix, acidity, stem tolerance, seasonality and intake checks.
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Frozen Blueberry IQF
IQF blueberry, cultivated and wild. Calibre ranges, seasonality, intake checks and the difference between the two types in practice.
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Frozen Broccoli IQF
IQF broccoli florets in the standard calibre bands. Stalk allowance, blanch validation, colour retention, the intake checks that decide whether…
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Frozen Broccoli IQF
IQF broccoli florets. Floret size, stalk length, colour, blanching control, seasonality and intake checks.
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Frozen Brussels Sprouts IQF
IQF Brussels sprouts from Ukraine. How the calibre bands work and why they are priced differently, what an under-blanched sprout…
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Frozen Cauliflower IQF
IQF cauliflower florets. Calibre bands, the whiteness question and what actually causes discolouration, blanch validation, intake checks and the formats…
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Frozen Courgette (Zucchini) Slices and Dice
Frozen courgette slices, dice and batons from Ukraine. Why the water content makes this the hardest common vegetable to freeze…
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Frozen Cranberry
Frozen cranberry from Ukraine. What separates wild bog cranberry from the cultivated large-fruited type, why firmness rather than size is…
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Frozen Elderberry
Frozen elderberry from Ukraine. A fruit almost nobody eats and almost everybody has consumed: how the destemming step defines the…
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Frozen Gooseberry IQF
IQF gooseberry from Ukraine. Why the topping and tailing step decides whether a lot is industrial or retail grade, how…
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Frozen Green Beans IQF
IQF green beans in whole extra fine through to cut grades. Calibre bands, string and pod defects, why cut length…
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Frozen Green Peas IQF
IQF green peas. Sieve grades from extra fine upwards, why tenderometer and alcohol-insoluble solids readings matter more than size, the…
