Appol

What Appol does

Appol Sp. z o.o. is a Polish industrial fruit processing company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Łąkta Górna (Żegocina), operating as a B2B supplier to food and beverage manufacturers. The company produces concentrated fruit juices (apple, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, blackcurrant, aronia, and beetroot), not-from-concentrate (NFC) juices, dried fruit pomaces, and water-phase natural fruit aromas, and additionally offers aseptic bag-in-box contract bottling services in 3-20 liter formats. Production is distributed across three plants in Łąkta Górna, Opole Lubelskie, and Potycz, with a combined daily processing capacity of approximately 2,000 tons of fresh fruit, making Appol the largest Polish fruit juice concentrate manufacturer. The company sells predominantly to foreign markets in bulk packaging formats (25,000L food cisterns, 210L steel barrels, flexitanks), and its products carry EN ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, HACCP, TUV SUD, EU Organic, and Kosher certifications.

The business model is sales-led B2B with quote-based pricing on industrial volumes; sales, logistics, and purchasing are handled through dedicated departments at each plant. The technology stack is conventional food-processing rather than software-driven: aseptic bottling lines, in-house microbiology laboratory at Opole Lubelskie, and gas-drying capability for pomaces. The company holds no patents or trademarks, generates no API or SDK surface, and shows no evidence of digital productization.

Since June 2018, Appol (alongside its subsidiary APPOL BIS Sp. z o.o., which operates the Potycz plant) has been part of Zhonglu Fruit Juice Co. Ltd, one of the world's largest producers of apple juice concentrate, providing access to global distribution and customer networks in exchange for integration into a Chinese-headquartered commodity concentrate platform. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees, and the company received Polish government assistance in 2023 under the 'Aid for energy-intensive industries' program, signaling exposure to energy cost volatility inherent in juice concentration and drying operations.

Name

Appol

Legal name

APPOL Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://appol.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Appol Sp. z o.o. is a Polish B2B fruit processing company producing concentrated juices, NFC juices, dried fruit pomaces, and natural aromas for food and beverage manufacturers, operating three plants with 2,000 tons of daily capacity and integrated into the Zhonglu Fruit Juice group since 2018.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fruit Juice Concentrates and NFC Juice Manufacturing

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing (311423), Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Juice Concentrates, Bases & Syrups (Fruit/Vegetable) (AFAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Juices & Juice Blends (Cold-Pressed, NFC, From Concentrate) (AFAKAFAB), Flavor Bases & Emulsions (Citrus oils, beverage emulsions, clouding agents) (AFAFAGAE), Fruit Snacks & Dried Fruit (CRADABAJ)

Keywords

• Fruit juice concentrates
• NFC fruit juices
• Dried fruit pomaces
• Fruit processing services
• Natural fruit aromas

Headquarters

HQ city

Zegocina

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fruit Juice Concentrates: Production and sale of concentrated fruit juices including apple, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, blackcurrant, and aronia concentrates. Sold primarily to foreign markets.
2. NFC Juices: Not-from-concentrate juices including blackcurrant, cherry, and apple NFC juices. Natural products with low degree of processing, stored aseptically.
3. Dried Fruit Pomaces: Dried fruit byproducts including apple, blackcurrant, and beetroot pomaces, naturally dried with gas.
4. Water Phase Aromas: Natural fruit aromas including cherry, blackcurrant, raspberry, strawberry, and apple FTNJ varieties.
5. Contract Manufacturing Services: Aseptic bottling services (contract manufacturing) for customers in bag-in-box packaging of 3, 5, 10, and 20 liter capacities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Appol is a Polish fruit processing company that produces concentrated fruit juices (apple, blackcurrant, cherry, strawberry, raspberry, aronia, beetroot), NFC (Not From Concentrate) juices, dried fruit pomaces (apple, blackcurrant, beetroot), and natural water phase fruit aromas (FTNJ) for sale to food and beverage manufacturers. The company operates three production plants with a combined capacity of 2,000 tons of fresh fruit per day and also offers contract aseptic bottling services in bag-in-box packaging.

Product overview

Appol is a Polish fruit processing company offering a diversified product portfolio of NFC (Not From Concentrate) juices, juice concentrates, dried fruit pomaces, and water phase aromas. The core products include apple, blackcurrant, cherry, strawberry, raspberry, aronia, and beetroot-based offerings. The company operates three production plants in Łąkta Górna, Opole Lubelskie, and Potycz, with a combined daily processing capacity of approximately 2,000 tons of fresh fruits. Appol also provides aseptic filling services in Bag in Box packaging as a value-added service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apple NFC Juice Not-from-concentrate apple juice that is cloudy, stored aseptically, with possibility of aseptic delivery, intended for food and beverage manufacturers as an industrial ingredient.
• Blackcurrant NFC Juice Not-from-concentrate blackcurrant juice with natural fruit flavors, supplied aseptically to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Cherry NFC Juice Not-from-concentrate cherry juice with natural fruit flavors, supplied aseptically to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Organic Apple NFC Juice Organic certified not-from-concentrate apple juice for health-conscious and certified-organic food and beverage manufacturing customers.
• Apple Juice Concentrate (AJC) Apple juice concentrate with extract content 70 °Bx, acidity as malic acid 1.7-6.0%, NTU 0-5.0; sold to food and beverage manufacturers for further processing.
• Strawberry Juice Concentrate Strawberry juice concentrate with extract content 65-68 °Bx, acidity as citric acid >5.0%, NTU 1.0-5.0, sold to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Raspberry Juice Concentrate Raspberry juice concentrate with acidity as citric acid >9.0%, supplied to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Cherry Juice Concentrate Cherry juice concentrate with acidity as citric acid >6.0%, NTU <5.0, supplied to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Blackcurrant Juice Concentrate Blackcurrant juice concentrate with acidity as citric acid >12.0%, supplied to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Aronia Juice Concentrate Aronia (chokeberry) juice concentrate supplied to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Beetroot Juice Concentrate Beetroot juice concentrate with extract content 64-70 °Bx and acidity min 1.9%, supplied to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Dried Apple Pomace Dried apple pomace, naturally processed and gas-dried, sold as a byproduct/ingredient to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Dried Blackcurrant Pomace Dried blackcurrant pomace, naturally processed and gas-dried, supplied to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Dried Beetroot Pomace Dried beetroot pomace, gas-dried for preservation, supplied to food and beverage manufacturers.
• Water Phase Aromas (FTNJ) Natural water phase aromas including Cherry, Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Strawberry, and Apple FTNJ varieties for food industry applications.
• Aseptic Filling (Bag-in-Box) Contract aseptic bottling service in Bag-in-Box packaging with capacities of 3, 5, 10, and 20 liters, ensuring highest product safety standards for food and beverage manufacturer customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing capacity of 2000 tons of fresh fruits per day
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Citrosuco (Louis Dreyfus Company): One of the world's largest producers of orange juice and citrus-based ingredients, with global sourcing and processing; comparable as a B2B fruit-based ingredient supplier to beverage manufacturers.
• AGRANA (Südzucker AG subsidiary): Global fruit preparation, juice concentrate, and starch producer serving food and beverage manufacturers; competes with Appol across fruit-based ingredients and is a meaningful reference for European juice concentrate scale.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company supplying flavors, aromas, and functional ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers; comparable to Appol's water phase aroma business and broader B2B ingredient supply model.
• Ingredion Incorporated: Global ingredient solutions provider serving food and beverage manufacturers with fruit-derived ingredients, sweeteners, and flavors; comparable as a B2B supplier of value-added fruit-based ingredients.

Others

• Tetra Pak (Processing Solutions): Global supplier of food processing and aseptic packaging equipment used by juice concentrate and NFC producers including Appol; relevant as an enabling technology and infrastructure provider for the fruit processing industry.

Direct peers

• SunOpta: North American processor of plant-based and fruit-based ingredients including juice concentrates, NFC juices, and fruit purees for the food and beverage industry; comparable product mix and customer base to Appol.
• Zhonglu Fruit Juice Co. Ltd: Appol's parent company and one of the world's largest producers of apple juice concentrate, with vertically integrated fruit processing operations directly comparable to Appol's concentrate and NFC juice business.
• SVZ Industrial Fruit & Vegetable Ingredients: European processor of fruit and vegetable purees, concentrates, and NFC juices for food and beverage manufacturers; directly comparable to Appol's concentrate and NFC juice production capabilities.
• Döhler Group: German-headquartered producer of natural ingredients, juice concentrates, NFC juices, flavors, and aromas for the beverage and food industry; directly overlaps Appol's product portfolio across concentrates, NFC, and water phase aromas.

Regional players

• H&S Fruit (Hochwald Foods): German fruit processing company producing fruit preparations and juice concentrates for the European food and beverage industry; comparable as a European regional fruit ingredient supplier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/appolbis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/appol

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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