Material Data Sheet
Product: Lemon Concentrate
- Product Group: Juices & Bases
- Category: Concentrate
- Type: Clarified
- Nature: Natural
Description
A white to pale yellow coloured turbid pulpy viscous liquid with an odour characteristic of lemon.
Lemons are a rich source of vitamin C, and lemon juice, rind and zest are used in a wide variety of food and drinks.
Our lemon concentrate is made from lemons grown in Spain and Argentina. Once the harvest has been gathered, the lemons are sent to the finest manufacturing facilities with modern technology for processing and packaging, in order to maintain the properties of the fruit.
Lemon concentrate is made by removing the skin and pips, then juicing the inner flesh of the lemon. This juice is then further processed to be clear with no suspended particles, this process is known as clarification. Once completed, the juice is then subjected to a heat treatment to remove most of the water content, which results in a concentrated solution that is six times the strength of a regular juice whilst being significantly smaller in volume.
This smaller volume is significantly easier and more cost-effective to transport. It can be used in its concentrated form or restored to regular strength by re-adding water at the point of final processing.
The advantage of a clarified juice is that its clear nature makes it easier for blending and processing, particularly when mixing with other ingredients. Despite having the pulp removed clarified juices still retain enough nutritional content to be considered a juice concentrate.
Juice concentrates can be used to replace refined sugar and are ideal for food and drink manufacturing and the food service industries. They can used in the production of:
Smoothies
Fruit juice drinks
Fruit squashes
Sauces, including ketchup, coulis and pasta sauces
Jams and chutneys
Desserts and baked goods
Flavoured alcoholic beverages including wines, ciders and beers
Why Gerald McDonald & Company
Gerald McDonald & Company is a leading supplier of ingredients to the food, drink, flavour and fragrance industries. Based in Basildon, England, we have excellent access to the UK ports of Felixstowe, Tilbury and now the London Gateway.
Since the company was founded in 1917, our mission has always been to source the finest quality ingredients. We blend, grind, or mill to our customers’ specifications with promptness and efficiency being paramount.
We deliver juices, concentrates, herbs, spices and essential oils from our purpose-built blending facilities and warehouses to customers in the UK and worldwide.
New Product Development
New product development is at the heart of our business and our technical expertise means we can support customers throughout the process from concept to delivery. In short, we supply your product your way!
Research & Development
Gerald McDonald & Company Limited has a strong worldwide supplier network, which means we can offer a huge variety of products, with new and novel ingredients being sourced all the time.
As well as a large selection of ingredients, we also supply a range of stock within one product area, offering clients access to both premium and high-volume options. We also supply organic and Fairtrade ingredients.
Customer Service
Our new product development team works with clients throughout the process, and can match, optimise and scale blends depending on client requirements. Our purpose-built blending facilities mean we can undertake trial blending work for clients in our laboratory or factory, all at no additional charge.
We are independent from flavour houses or bottlers and can therefore offer a unique service, bespoke to each of our customers. Our dedicated customer support team offers individual points of contact for each customer, ensuring that our service is totally tailored to your requirements. Our extensive UK stocks mean we can handle urgent orders, often with very short delivery times.
Glossary
Aseptic Concentrate
Concentrate is heated to destroy any micro-organisms and is then filled into large sterile bags under aseptic conditions and sealed. It does not need to be stored frozen for micro-biological reasons but prolonged storage at high temperatures leads to a reduction in product quality regarding the colour of red fruits.
Frozen Concentrate
This generally refers to the product, which is not sterile and is stored below -15°C in drums and below -7°C in bulk.
Pulp Sediment Concentrate
In cloudy juices, particularly citrus, cellular matter will sediment during storage. The amount of sedimentation can be quantified by centrifugation of the juice under standardised conditions and then reading the resulting volume of sediment.
Puree
All of the juice and a large proportion of the fibrous matter naturally found in the fruit are maintained. The insoluble matter is broken up to pass through a fine sieve to produce a smooth liquid thicker than the juice equivalent. Puree is available as both a concentrate and single strength.
Clarified
Juices can be clear or cloudy. Clarified juices are prepared usually by a combination of enzymatic pre-treatment followed by filtration of cloudy juices. These clarified juices tend to be less flavoursome than their cloudy counterparts due to the extra processing.
Cloudy/Peel Extract
Cloudy concentrates are specialised citrus products manufactured by extracting de-oiled peel and pulp residues with hot water with the addition of pectolytic enzymes. The filtered, extracted cloudy liquid is then pasteurized and concentrated to 50°Brix.
Comminute
Comminute is a whole fruit puree. All of the outer layers of the fruit are intentionally included generally by mechanically processing them to a pulp like consistency and incorporating them with juice. Only citrus fruits are comminuted. Comminutes cannot be consumed directly but are used in the formulation of drinks primarily in citrus squashes. Comminute is declared on the pack as a mix of fruit/juice content or just fruit content.
Compounds
A blend of juices, flavours, colours, acids, stabilisers – often made for ease of use at soft drink production sites.
Packaging
Customer specific packaging upon request.
Our packaging options include:
Aseptic bags
Drums
Jerry cans
1000L rigid plastic IBCs
1000L aseptic bins
Tankers
In collaboration with our NPD, we are able to produce exclusive fruit mixes based on customer requests.
Please contact us for technical specifications, samples and further information.
Our product lists are not exhaustive. If you are interested in a product that is not shown here, please contact us directly.
Contact Us for more information
Lemons are a rich source of vitamin C, and lemon juice, rind and zest are used in a wide variety of food and drinks.
Our lemon concentrate is made from lemons grown in Spain and Argentina. Once the harvest has been gathered, the lemons are sent to the finest manufacturing facilities with modern technology for processing and packaging, in order to maintain the properties of the fruit.
Lemon concentrate is made by removing the skin and pips, then juicing the inner flesh of the lemon. This juice is then further processed to be clear with no suspended particles, this process is known as clarification. Once completed, the juice is then subjected to a heat treatment to remove most of the water content, which results in a concentrated solution that is six times the strength of a regular juice whilst being significantly smaller in volume.
This smaller volume is significantly easier and more cost-effective to transport. It can be used in its concentrated form or restored to regular strength by re-adding water at the point of final processing.
The advantage of a clarified juice is that its clear nature makes it easier for blending and processing, particularly when mixing with other ingredients. Despite having the pulp removed clarified juices still retain enough nutritional content to be considered a juice concentrate.
Juice concentrates can be used to replace refined sugar and are ideal for food and drink manufacturing and the food service industries. They can used in the production of:
Smoothies
Fruit juice drinks
Fruit squashes
Sauces, including ketchup, coulis and pasta sauces
Jams and chutneys
Desserts and baked goods
Flavoured alcoholic beverages including wines, ciders and beers
Why Gerald McDonald & Company
Gerald McDonald & Company is a leading supplier of ingredients to the food, drink, flavour and fragrance industries. Based in Basildon, England, we have excellent access to the UK ports of Felixstowe, Tilbury and now the London Gateway.
Since the company was founded in 1917, our mission has always been to source the finest quality ingredients. We blend, grind, or mill to our customers’ specifications with promptness and efficiency being paramount.
We deliver juices, concentrates, herbs, spices and essential oils from our purpose-built blending facilities and warehouses to customers in the UK and worldwide.
New Product Development
New product development is at the heart of our business and our technical expertise means we can support customers throughout the process from concept to delivery. In short, we supply your product your way!
Research & Development
Gerald McDonald & Company Limited has a strong worldwide supplier network, which means we can offer a huge variety of products, with new and novel ingredients being sourced all the time.
As well as a large selection of ingredients, we also supply a range of stock within one product area, offering clients access to both premium and high-volume options. We also supply organic and Fairtrade ingredients.
Customer Service
Our new product development team works with clients throughout the process, and can match, optimise and scale blends depending on client requirements. Our purpose-built blending facilities mean we can undertake trial blending work for clients in our laboratory or factory, all at no additional charge.
We are independent from flavour houses or bottlers and can therefore offer a unique service, bespoke to each of our customers. Our dedicated customer support team offers individual points of contact for each customer, ensuring that our service is totally tailored to your requirements. Our extensive UK stocks mean we can handle urgent orders, often with very short delivery times.
Glossary
Aseptic Concentrate
Concentrate is heated to destroy any micro-organisms and is then filled into large sterile bags under aseptic conditions and sealed. It does not need to be stored frozen for micro-biological reasons but prolonged storage at high temperatures leads to a reduction in product quality regarding the colour of red fruits.
Frozen Concentrate
This generally refers to the product, which is not sterile and is stored below -15°C in drums and below -7°C in bulk.
Pulp Sediment Concentrate
In cloudy juices, particularly citrus, cellular matter will sediment during storage. The amount of sedimentation can be quantified by centrifugation of the juice under standardised conditions and then reading the resulting volume of sediment.
Puree
All of the juice and a large proportion of the fibrous matter naturally found in the fruit are maintained. The insoluble matter is broken up to pass through a fine sieve to produce a smooth liquid thicker than the juice equivalent. Puree is available as both a concentrate and single strength.
Clarified
Juices can be clear or cloudy. Clarified juices are prepared usually by a combination of enzymatic pre-treatment followed by filtration of cloudy juices. These clarified juices tend to be less flavoursome than their cloudy counterparts due to the extra processing.
Cloudy/Peel Extract
Cloudy concentrates are specialised citrus products manufactured by extracting de-oiled peel and pulp residues with hot water with the addition of pectolytic enzymes. The filtered, extracted cloudy liquid is then pasteurized and concentrated to 50°Brix.
Comminute
Comminute is a whole fruit puree. All of the outer layers of the fruit are intentionally included generally by mechanically processing them to a pulp like consistency and incorporating them with juice. Only citrus fruits are comminuted. Comminutes cannot be consumed directly but are used in the formulation of drinks primarily in citrus squashes. Comminute is declared on the pack as a mix of fruit/juice content or just fruit content.
Compounds
A blend of juices, flavours, colours, acids, stabilisers – often made for ease of use at soft drink production sites.
Packaging
Customer specific packaging upon request.
Our packaging options include:
Aseptic bags
Drums
Jerry cans
1000L rigid plastic IBCs
1000L aseptic bins
Tankers
In collaboration with our NPD, we are able to produce exclusive fruit mixes based on customer requests.
Please contact us for technical specifications, samples and further information.
Our product lists are not exhaustive. If you are interested in a product that is not shown here, please contact us directly.