A concentrated apple juice used as a natural sweetening base and flavour carrier in beverages and confectionery, typically standardised to a fixed Brix level.

Physical state

Liquid

Solubility

Miscible with water

Odour

Characteristic fruity odour

Typical usage level

Used to standardise finished-product Brix; typical inclusion 5-20% depending on formulation

Regulatory overview

EU and US regulatory context

EU Context

Regulation: Fruit Juices and Certain Similar Products Directive framework; Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (labelling)
E-number: Pending
Status: Raw material / ingredient; no additive authorisation required
Key standard: Confirm current Ph. Eur. / FCC monograph specification with the supplier.

US Context

FDA status: GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe)
CFR reference: Pending. Confirm exact citation before publishing to a client-facing document.
Common declaration: Apple Juice Concentrate
Notes: Pending

Functions & applications

Sweetening base / flavour carrier

Technical function	What it does
natural sweetening	Contributes sweetness from intrinsic fruit sugars.
flavour carrying	Carries and rounds out fruit flavour notes.

Recommended applications

Beverages

Sweetening base / flavour carrier

Natural sweetening base

Sweetening base / flavour carrier

Confectionery

Sweetening base / flavour carrier

Specifications

Technical specification

Appearance	Amber to golden-brown viscous liquid
Colour	Amber to golden-brown viscous liquid
Odour	Characteristic fruity odour
Solubility	Miscible with water
Moisture	Pending
Assay	Pending. Confirm against the current supplier CoA.
pH	Pending
Lead (heavy metals)	Pending. Confirm against the current supplier CoA.
Arsenic (heavy metals)	Pending. Confirm against the current supplier CoA.
Cadmium (heavy metals)	Pending. Confirm against the current supplier CoA.
Mercury (heavy metals)	Pending. Confirm against the current supplier CoA.
Total plate count	Pending. Confirm against the current supplier CoA.
Salmonella	Pending. Confirm against the current supplier CoA.
E. coli	Pending. Confirm against the current supplier CoA.
Yeast & mould	Pending. Confirm against the current supplier CoA.
Packaging	225kg net drums or IBC totes, depending on order volume
Shelf life	12 months from production date, unopened
Storage	Store in a cool place, away from direct sunlight. Refer to the supplier datasheet for temperature-controlled grades.

Values marked "Pending" require confirmation against the current supplier CoA before being issued to a client.

Compliance

Legal & compliance notes

Allergen status: Does not contain any of the 14 major EU allergens.
GMO status: Apples are not a commercially available GM crop; non-GMO by default.
Irradiation: Not irradiated.
Halal / Kosher: Typically available. Confirm certification with the specific supplier.

Patulin testing is a mandatory food-safety check for apple-derived concentrates under applicable contaminant limits.
Critical QC checkpoints: Brix, Patulin (mycotoxin), Acidity, Microbiological count.

CN code (8-digit)	Pending
TARIC (10-digit)	Pending
EU import duty	Pending
Anti-dumping measure	None on file

Apple Juice Concentrate

EU and US regulatory context

Sweetening base / flavour carrier

Recommended applications

Technical specification

Legal & compliance notes

Import classification data

Also in Concentrates & Purees

Apple Juice Concentrate

EU and US regulatory context

Sweetening base / flavour carrier

Recommended applications

Technical specification

Legal & compliance notes

Import classification data

Also in Concentrates & Purees

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