Core Fruit Ingredients (fka Kendall Frozen Foods)

What Core Fruit Ingredients (fka Kendall Frozen Foods) does

Core Fruit Ingredients, formerly known as Kendall Frozen Foods, is an industrial B2B food ingredient supplier headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Established in 1939 and operating with a team of seven employees, the company specializes in the sourcing and sale of fruit and vegetable ingredients for food manufacturers, food processors, and food service companies. Its core technology is fruit and vegetable ingredient processing and sourcing, with the company acting as a domestic and international supplier that brings together products from multiple origins to serve U.S. food industry customers with competitive pricing.

The company offers an unusually broad product portfolio covering more than 30 fruit types across eight processing formats: dried fruit, frozen fruit, fruit puree, juice concentrate, not-from-concentrate (NFC) juice, fruit powder, fruit oil, and private label services. Many products are available in both organic and conventional grades. Pricing is quote-based and undisclosed, consistent with standard B2B industrial ingredient sales. Distribution is handled through a direct sales team with sample request capability via the company website, supplemented by sustained participation in major U.S. food industry trade shows including Fancy Food Show, AFFI-CON, Natural Products Expo West, IFT FIRST, and US Apple Outlook, as well as regional IFT Suppliers Nights across the western U.S. and British Columbia.

The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors identified in the source data. There is no documented management team in the available inputs, and no revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The recent rebranding from Kendall Frozen Foods to Core Fruit Ingredients reflects a strategic repositioning to align the corporate identity with the broader fruit ingredient portfolio beyond frozen formats.

Name

Core Fruit Ingredients (fka Kendall Frozen Foods)

Legal name

Core Fruit Ingredients

Website

https://core-fruit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Core Fruit Ingredients is a U.S. industrial B2B food ingredient supplier, founded in 1939 and based in Newport Beach, California, that sources and sells fruit and vegetable ingredients — including dried, frozen, puree, juice concentrate, NFC, powder, and oil formats — to food manufacturers and processors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fruit and Vegetable Ingredients

NAICS

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

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAKAFAI

Fruit & Vegetable Ingredients for Food Manufacturing (Diced, Slices, Fillings, Toppings)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Fruit & Vegetable Processing (Fresh-Cut, Juices, Purees)

SECONDARYAFAKAFAB

Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Juices & Juice Blends (Cold-Pressed, NFC, From Concentrate)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Fruit & Vegetable Processing (Fresh-Cut, Juices, Purees)

SECONDARYAFAKAFAC

Juice Concentrates, Bases & Syrups (Fruit/Vegetable)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Fruit & Vegetable Processing (Fresh-Cut, Juices, Purees)

SECONDARYAFAKAFAD

Purees & Fruit/Vegetable Bases (Aseptic, Frozen, Drum)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Fruit & Vegetable Processing (Fresh-Cut, Juices, Purees)

SECONDARYAFAKAIAL

Dried Fruit & Fruit Snacks Manufacturing

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Snack Foods Manufacturing (Chips, Nuts, Popcorn)

SECONDARYAFAFAGAB

Juice Concentrates & Fruit Bases

Agriculture & Food Production/Beverage Production/Concentrates, Syrups & Flavor Bases Manufacturing

Keywords

• Fruit ingredients
• Dried fruit
• Frozen fruit
• Juice concentrate
• Food ingredients supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fruit and Vegetable Ingredient Sales: B2B sale of industrial food ingredients including dried fruit, frozen fruit, fruit puree, juice concentrate, NFC juice, and private label products to food manufacturers and food service companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Core Fruit Ingredients is an industrial food supplier specializing in the sale and marketing of fruit and vegetable ingredient products. The company sources products both domestically and internationally, offering a diversified portfolio including dried fruit, frozen fruit, fruit puree, juice concentrate, NFC juice, fruit powder, fruit oil, and private label services to food manufacturers and processors. Many products are available in both organic and conventional varieties.

Product overview

Core Fruit Ingredients is an industrial food supplier specializing in fruit and vegetable ingredient products. The company offers a diversified portfolio of fruit-based offerings including Dried Fruit, Frozen Fruit, Fruit Puree, Juice Concentrate, NFC Juice, Private Label services, Fruit Powder, and Fruit Oil. Many products are available in both organic and conventional varieties. Established in 1939, the company sources products domestically and abroad to serve the food industry with competitive pricing and high-quality ingredients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dried Fruit
• Frozen Fruit
• Fruit Puree
• Juice Concentrate
• NFC Juice
• Private Label
• Fruit Powder
• Fruit Oil

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Milne Fruit Products: U.S.-based processor and supplier of fruit ingredients including juice concentrates, NFC juices, purees, and fruit-based ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers. Directly comparable as a mid-sized U.S. B2B fruit ingredient supplier serving industrial customers.
• iTi Tropicals: U.S. supplier of tropical fruit purees, juices, and concentrates to food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable as a B2B tropical and exotic fruit ingredient supplier serving industrial customers with quote-based pricing.
• Graceland Fruit: Producer of dried fruit ingredients (cranberries, cherries, blueberries, apples) for food manufacturers. Comparable in the dried fruit / fruit ingredient category serving industrial B2B customers.
• Tree Top: Cooperative fruit processor supplying juice concentrate, puree, dried fruit, and fruit-based ingredients to food manufacturers. Directly comparable in product range (concentrate, puree, dried fruit, NFC) and B2B industrial customer model.

Broad incumbents

• Citrosuco: One of the world's largest orange juice concentrate and NFC producers supplying beverage and food manufacturers globally. Comparable in juice concentrate and NFC ingredient categories, though much larger in scale and scope.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition ingredient company supplying food and beverage manufacturers with fruit preparations, flavors, and functional ingredients. Comparable as a broad incumbent in B2B food ingredients with overlapping fruit ingredient categories.
• Döhler: Large global ingredient manufacturer of juice concentrates, fruit purees, NFC juices, flavors, and ingredients for food and beverage companies. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping fruit ingredient categories.
• Ingredion: Global ingredient solutions provider supplying sweeteners, starches, and fruit-derived ingredients to food manufacturers. Comparable as a broad incumbent B2B ingredient supplier with overlapping fruit ingredient capabilities.

Emerging players

• Pacmoore Products: U.S.-based custom ingredient processor including fruit purees, juice concentrates, and ingredient blends for food manufacturers. Comparable as a mid-sized custom ingredient processor serving B2B food customers.
• Northwest Naturals: Fruit-based ingredient supplier specializing in fruit purees, concentrates, and custom-blended fruit preparations for food manufacturers. Comparable as a B2B fruit ingredient supplier serving industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/core-fruit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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