In order to have complete control over the entire process, we have established our own ginger storage and processing factory. This factory has been operational since the autumn of 2015. The total storage capacity is approximately 3,000 tons in various cold stores. The washing of the ginger is fully automated with a capacity of two tons per hour. Fifty percent of the water consumption is saved through the installation of a water recycling system. All installed equipment is brand new and meets the sustainability requirements. Processed fresh ginger is mainly exported to Europe. This can include full containers going directly to the customer, as well as repackaged products in consumer packaging at pallet level.
NOW selects the finest pieces of ginger for the fresh market. At our own packing station, the roots are washed by a fully automated washing line. This ensures that no soil residues remain between the fingers of the fresh ginger. Each piece of ginger is assessed for size, appearance, and damage to ensure only the highest quality is available for the retail market. Fresh organic ginger is available in packages of 150 gram up to and including 13.6 kilogram.
Ginger juice is becoming increasingly populair. As an ingredient for a variety of blends, as prominent ingredient for healthy shots or bottled as pure ginger juice for use at home or in the foodservice and catering market. Besides it being used in fermented and probiotic juices as kombucha and kefir, our ginger juice is also present in ginger beer and herbal and botanical drinks. The fresh ginger is processed into juice in a specialized factory in the Netherlands. Our organic ginger juice is then packaged and readily available in different forms:
Fresh ginger is processed into puree for the food processing industry. In an ultramodern factory in the Netherlands, we process fresh organic ginger into puree in bulk or according to customer specifications. For example, IQF ginger pellets produced in 8-20 gram cubes.
IQF frozen ginger cubes are primarily used in the food processing industry and the out-of-home market/wholesale. They are also increasingly found as an ingredient for frozen fruit in consumer packaging for smoothies in supermarkets. Size and packaging are available upon request. Our producer can standardly produce from 4mm to 10mm.
