We’ve probably all squeezed our own juice at home, whether it be lemons or oranges from a tree in the back yard or fruit bought from the store. But today, there’s a wide range of juice available in shops so you don’t have to do it yourself!

This outlines the process by which Frucor produces New Zealand’s favourite fruit juices, 'Just Juice' and 'Fresh up'.

1	Processing the Fruit into Juice (read more)
2	Bottling Juice (read more)
3	Quality First (read more)

Fruit juice comes from squeezed or pressed fruit. Fruit juices and concentrates used in Frucor's products are chosen for their flavour and quality. Citrus, berry and tropical fruit juices come from all over the world including New Zealand.

Once the fruit is pressed the juice can be concentrated. The concentration process involves heating the juice to evaporate some of the water contained in the juice, while still maintaining the taste. This removal of water makes the concentrate a lot easier and cheaper to transport – which is particularly important given that some of our exotic juices, like Calamansi, come from far away places!

The concentrates may be blended with other fruit such as guava, mango or orange, depending on the juice variety being produced. The essences or flavours that were recovered during the juice concentration process, are added back at this stage to ensure the distinct aroma of the juice is maintained. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is also added here to replace what has been lost during processing. These natural flavours are declared on the ingredients panel, in line with the requirements of the new food standards.

The blended concentrates are then diluted with water to create a single strength juice, the same strength as the juice was when it was pressed from the fruit. The juice is then ready to be filled into bottles, cans or cartons.

Ever wondered how juice made from concentrate is bottled? The following provides a step-by-step guide to making your own bottling line and producing your own juice!

Click here for a printable version of this diagram

Frucor is the mark of quality behind some of Australasia’s top selling drink brands. We have rigorous quality standards throughout Frucor’s operations to ensure our brands reach the market in tip-top condition.

During the production process, three things need to happen in order to maintain the quality of fruit juice like 'Fresh up' and 'Just Juice' for as long as possible.

Click these links to read more!

1. Pasteurisation (read more)
2. Packaging in an air-tight container (read more)
3. Incubation and checking of the product after production (read more)