Frozen Pomegranate Suppliers - Wholesale & Bulk

Find GFSI-certified frozen pomegranate suppliers on Nutrada offering IQF arils, juice concentrate, and puree from Turkey, Israel, and Spain. Frozen pomegranate suppliers provide deep ruby-red arils with intact integrity specifications for smoothie producers, food service, and retail applications.

Frozen Pomegranate Types and Forms

Frozen Pomegranate Origin and Supply

Turkey is a leading EU frozen pomegranate supplier, with processing facilities concentrated in the Antalya region, and in Izmir, offering IQF aril extraction at commercial scale.

Turkey is consistently RASFF-notified for pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables, so batch-level compliance with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should be documented for all Turkish shipments.

Spain is the largest European pomegranate producer (~50,000 tonnes), with production centred in the Elche area of Alicante around the Mollar de Elche PDO variety, a sweet, soft-seeded variety well-suited to fresh consumption, though buyers should note that Mollar de Elche's relatively pale colour worsens after thermal processing, making it less optimal than Hicaz or Wonderful for applications requiring deep red aril colour.

Iranian pomegranate production (Iran ranks in the global top 10) has become practically inaccessible to EU buyers: since March 2026, Iran imposed its own export ban on all agricultural products, and prior to that, Iran's FATF blacklisting (October 2024) made banking and payment processing for Iranian agricultural imports extremely difficult.

Frozen pomegranate arils are commonly sourced alongside frozen aronia by functional food manufacturers and juice producers sourcing antioxidant-rich frozen fruit ingredients.

Bulk Frozen Pomegranate

Frozen pomegranate arils require uninterrupted cold chain maintenance at -18°C to prevent ice crystal formation that damages cell structure and reduces visual appeal. Suppliers package IQF arils in 10-20 kg poly bags designed for industrial handling, while puree moves in 20-25 kg blocks for beverage production. Check the aril integrity specification on the CoA before ordering, burst aril percentages above 5% indicate temperature excursions or rough handling during processing.

Organic Frozen Pomegranate

Turkey and Spain provide EU Organic certified frozen pomegranate arils, with Turkish suppliers offering deeper market supply and Spanish producers positioned for premium EU-origin claims. Israel maintains USDA NOP certification alongside EU Organic for dual-market access, though organic volumes remain limited compared to conventional supply.

Frozen Pomegranate Private Label

Consumer packaging formats include 250g retail pouches for smoothie applications, 500g family packs for home cooking, and 2.5 kg food service containers for restaurant use. Private label MOQ typically starts at 1,000 kg per SKU due to specialized IQF packaging requirements. Specify the minimum aril colour standard before production begins, deep ruby-red commands premium retail positioning while pale pink varieties suit cost-focused applications.

Frozen Pomegranate Manufacturers

Frozen pomegranate processors concentrate in Turkey's Aegean region and Israel's southern growing areas where mechanical aril extraction facilities operate near harvest zones. Request batch-specific CoA with aril integrity percentages, colour measurements, and microbiological testing results including yeast and mould counts.

Nutrada lists GFSI-certified frozen pomegranate suppliers from Turkey, Israel, and Spain, covering IQF arils and concentrate across conventional and organic supply. All orders are placed directly with certified suppliers, with no intermediary.

This ingredient is also available as:

• Pomegranate Oil
• Freeze-Dried Pomegranate