Frozen Kiwi Suppliers - Wholesale & Bulk

Find GFSI-certified frozen kiwi suppliers on Nutrada offering IQF slices, dices, and whole fruit from China, Italy, and New Zealand. Frozen kiwi suppliers on Nutrada provide bulk, organic, and private label solutions for smoothie manufacturers and frozen fruit blend producers.

Frozen Kiwi Types and Forms

Golden kiwi (A. chinensis) commands higher pricing than green varieties due to sweeter flavour profile and limited supply from New Zealand origins.

Frozen Kiwi Origin and Supply

China is the world's largest kiwifruit producer by volume, accounting for over half of global output, with Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces as the primary growing areas. Harvest runs from August through November depending on variety, with early varieties such as Hongyang beginning in August in Sichuan and the mainstream Hayward and Xuxiang varieties in Shaanxi peaking September through October.

Italian supply provides EU-origin kiwifruit with no third-country import duty implications, from a growing base concentrated in Lazio, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont, and Veneto, with harvest from October through December. Buyers should note that Italian green kiwi production has been declining due to a disease known locally as moria (die-off) affecting Hayward orchards across multiple regions, though yellow-fleshed varieties have been less affected.

All kiwifruit imports into the EU from third countries require phytosanitary certification under EU plant health legislation, and MRL compliance under Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 applies to all non-EU origins.

Bulk Frozen Kiwi

Frozen kiwi requires storage at -18°C or below to maintain texture integrity and prevent enzymatic browning. Standard packaging includes 10kg cartons for food service or 25kg PE-lined bags for industrial processors. The actinidin enzyme breaks down during freeze-thaw cycles, creating texture changes that buyers must account for in final product formulation. Shelf life reaches 24 months when properly stored, but check the brix level on the CoA as higher sugar content affects freezing point and texture recovery.

Frozen kiwi is commonly paired with frozen mango in tropical smoothie blends and mixed frozen fruit formats, where both are used as sweet, vitamin-rich inclusions with complementary colour contrast.

Organic Frozen Kiwi

Italy and New Zealand provide EU Organic certified frozen kiwi, with dual USDA NOP certification available from select Italian processors. Chinese suppliers offer EU Organic certification primarily from Shaanxi province operations. Organic frozen kiwi supply remains limited compared to conventional, requiring 3-6 month forward contracts during harvest periods.

Frozen Kiwi Private Label

Consumer packaging includes 300g retail pouches, 500g stand-up bags, and 1kg family packs suitable for private label branding. Food service formats offer 2.5kg and 5kg bags for restaurant and café applications. MOQ starts at 500kg for private label orders. Confirm the IQF specification with suppliers before production as clumped fruit creates customer complaints in retail channels.

Frozen Kiwi Manufacturers

European frozen kiwi processors concentrate in Italy and Poland, with specialized IQF equipment for maintaining fruit structure during freezing. Chinese manufacturers dominate export supply with facilities in Shandong and Shaanxi provinces offering competitive pricing. Request batch-specific microbiological reports, pesticide residue analysis, and allergen declarations from suppliers.

Nutrada lists GFSI-certified frozen kiwi suppliers from China, Italy, and New Zealand, covering IQF slices through whole fruit across conventional and organic supply. All orders are placed directly with certified suppliers, with no intermediary.

This ingredient is also available as:

• Dried Kiwi
• Freeze-Dried Kiwi
• Kiwi Juice