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Free-flowing, individually frozen
IQF whole kernel sweet corn
Kernels are the format that gets used, not admired. They go into a mix, a sauce, a ready meal, a salad bar — which means the only questions that matter are whether they pour freely, whether they hold their shape after heat, and whether they release water into whatever they are cooked with.
The problem
What usually goes wrong
Slow-frozen kernels fail all three. Large ice crystals rupture the cell walls during freezing, so thawing releases the cell contents: the kernel goes limp, the dish goes watery, and the colour dulls. Blocks of kernels frozen together also force you to thaw more than you need.
How this product answers it
Freezing at −35 to −40°C in moving air forms countless ice nuclei under 100 microns instead of a few large crystals. Cell walls survive, so the kernel keeps its bite and holds its juice. Each kernel is frozen individually, so the pack pours.
What you get
Why buyers specify it
Pours instead of clumping
Individually frozen kernels stay separate in the bag. You draw the exact weight the batch needs and return the rest to the freezer without a thaw-refreeze cycle.
Holds shape and colour through heat
Because the cells were not ruptured on the way in, kernels come through cooking with their shape and pearl-white colour rather than collapsing.
Built from a fruit-corn variety
Most IQF kernel corn is a field-type variety chosen for yield. These kernels come from Pearl White at 18–24° Brix with low crude starch, which shows up as clean sweetness rather than starchy bulk.
Bulk or retail from one lot
The same frozen lot fills catering cartons and printed consumer bags, so a retail line and a food-service line stay consistent with each other.
Specification
| Source variety | Pearl White super-sweet fruit corn |
|---|---|
| Cut | Whole kernel |
| Freezing method | IQF — individually quick-frozen |
| Freezing temperature | −35 to −40°C in moving air |
| Ice crystal size | Under 100 microns |
| Time from harvest | Flash-frozen within hours of picking |
| Storage | −18°C unbroken cold chain |
| Frozen shelf life | Up to 12 months |
| Packing | Bulk cartons and retail bags · OEM / private label |
| MOQ & pack sizes | To buyer specification — ask us |
Pack weights, bag formats and labelling are set per order; ask for the current specification sheet.
The corn itself
IQF Whole Kernel Sweet Corn in the field and the pack
Questions about this product
Why does IQF corn sometimes leak water on thawing?
Because it was frozen slowly. Large ice crystals grow against the cell walls and tear them, so the cell contents run out on thawing. Freezing at −35 to −40°C keeps crystals under 100 microns and leaves the walls intact.
Do the kernels need blanching before use?
Handling before use depends on your own process and product. Tell us how the kernels enter your line and we will confirm what the supplied condition is for your order.
Can we specify our own bag size and artwork?
Yes. Bulk cartons and printed retail bags are both available, with OEM and private label to your artwork and your destination market's labelling requirements.
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