Celery Juice Concentrate
Bulk celery juice concentrate for savory foods, vegetable beverages and prepared-food manufacturing. Available specifications, organic status, origin and pack formats vary by supplier and crop program.
Concentrated celery character for industrial formulation.
Celery (Apium graveolens) is an aromatic vegetable from the Apiaceae family. Commercial juice concentrate is generally produced from cleaned celery stalk material that is juiced, filtered to the required degree and concentrated by removing part of the naturally occurring water.
The resulting ingredient has a pronounced green, vegetal and savory celery profile with herbal notes, mild natural sweetness and characteristic celery sharpness. Concentration makes the ingredient significantly more flavor-dense and more efficient to transport and store than single-strength celery juice.
Unlike most fruit concentrates, celery is used predominantly in savory systems. It combines particularly well with tomato, carrot, beet, onion, leek, parsley, lemon, apple, ginger, herbs and culinary spice blends.
- Commercial grades around 45° Brix are available
- Clarified, filtered or cloudy characteristics may vary by supplier
- Conventional and organic options may be available
- Frozen, refrigerated or aseptic programs may be offered
- Useful in beverages, soups, sauces, dressings and prepared foods
- Origin, crop season, color and analytical profile can vary naturally
Specifications buyers should review.
Celery concentrate should be purchased against a current supplier specification rather than by product name alone. Concentration level, filtration, crop origin and processing method can materially affect flavor, color, viscosity and analytical composition.
Soluble solids / °Brix
Brix indicates the concentration of soluble material and is one of the primary commercial parameters for celery juice concentrate. A 45° Brix grade is commercially available, but the contracted supplier value should control formulation and purchasing.
pH & titratable acidity
Review both pH and total acidity where they affect beverage balance, preservation, sauce formulation or processing. Values vary with celery source, crop and concentration method and should be taken from the actual product specification.
Color & sensory profile
Commercial concentrate can range from dark green to olive or brown-green depending on concentration and heat history. Flavor should be characteristically celery-like without fermented, scorched or otherwise objectionable notes.
Clarity & suspended solids
Filtered and cloudy concentrates can behave differently in beverage and sauce systems. Confirm sediment, pulp, turbidity and filtration requirements where appearance or processing equipment makes them important.
Viscosity & specific gravity
Concentrated vegetable juices become more viscous at lower temperatures. Specific gravity and viscosity data help with pump selection, volumetric dosing, tank transfer and process calculations.
Microbiological specification
Review total plate count, yeast, mold and other applicable microbiological limits together with the supplier's processing and food-safety controls. Requirements should reflect the final application and manufacturing process.
Specification note: A typical market Brix is a sourcing reference, not a universal specification. Final purchasing decisions should be based on the supplier's current technical data sheet and lot-specific certificate of analysis.
Where celery juice concentrate is used.
Vegetable Beverages & Juice Blends
Celery concentrate can provide a recognizable green-vegetable note in vegetable juices, savory juice blends, smoothie-style beverages and concentrated drink bases. It pairs well with tomato, carrot, beet, apple, lemon, ginger and leafy vegetable profiles.
Soups, Broths & Bouillon Systems
One of the strongest commercial applications is savory base development. Concentrated celery can reinforce vegetable character in soups, broths, stocks, bouillon products and culinary bases without requiring fresh celery handling at the manufacturing plant.
Sauces, Dressings & Marinades
Celery concentrate can contribute vegetable depth to tomato sauces, cooking sauces, gravies, salad dressings and marinades. Its concentrated format makes precise dosing easier where a recognizable celery note is required at relatively low inclusion.
Ready Meals & Prepared Foods
Prepared meals, vegetable dishes, meal components, fillings and savory frozen foods can use celery concentrate as part of a broader mirepoix-style flavor system together with onion and carrot ingredients.
Plant-Based & Savory Formulations
Celery concentrate can help build vegetable complexity in plant-based foods, meat alternatives, savory fillings and formulated protein products where layered vegetable notes are needed to support the primary flavor system.
Foodservice Bases & Concentrates
Industrial soup bases, sauce concentrates and foodservice preparations can use concentrated celery to standardize flavor across batches while reducing the storage and preparation requirements associated with fresh vegetables.
Seasoning & Flavor Systems
Celery concentrate can be combined with onion, carrot, tomato, garlic, herbs and yeast-based ingredients in liquid seasoning systems or intermediate savory preparations used by industrial food manufacturers.
Fermented or Cultured Celery Ingredients
Celery is naturally associated with nitrate-containing ingredient systems used in certain processed-meat applications. However, ordinary celery juice concentrate should not be assumed to function like a cultured or standardized celery curing ingredient; those products have separate processing, analytical and regulatory requirements.
Plan for flavor intensity, solids and handling.
Dose for the finished product
Concentrated celery can become dominant quickly. Establish inclusion levels through trials in the complete formulation rather than judging the ingredient in water alone. Salt, tomato, herbs, acids, yeast extracts and other vegetables can all alter perceived celery intensity.
Account for soluble solids
Celery concentrate contributes soluble vegetable solids as well as flavor. This contribution should be included when setting final Brix, viscosity and dilution targets in beverages, sauces and concentrated culinary bases.
Control heat exposure
Heating can change fresh green notes toward a more cooked vegetable character. Evaluate the concentrate after the actual pasteurization, retort, hot-fill, cooking or other production step rather than relying on the incoming ingredient aroma.
Validate pumping & metering
Higher-solids concentrates can become considerably more viscous when cold. Confirm pump capacity, metering accuracy and transfer behavior at the actual receiving and processing temperature.
For beverage applications, formulators should also consider the relationship between concentrate Brix and reconstitution. U.S. FDA regulations use 3.1° Brix as the minimum single-strength reference for celery when calculating juice percentage from concentrate. Finished-product labeling should be reviewed separately for the intended formulation and market.
Compare offers on specification, not price alone.
Two celery concentrates can differ in Brix, color, flavor strength, filtration, nitrate content, origin and processing method. A lower price per pound does not necessarily mean a lower formulation cost if substantially more material is required to obtain the desired celery profile.
Information to include in a sourcing request
- Required celery juice concentrate or alternative celery ingredient format
- Target Brix or existing technical specification
- Clarified, filtered or cloudy preference if relevant
- Conventional or certified organic requirement
- Initial sample or trial quantity
- Commercial order size and estimated annual volume
- Preferred packaging format
- Frozen, refrigerated or aseptic storage capability
- Country-of-origin requirements
- Required certifications and documentation
- Delivery destination and required timing
Product availability is not guaranteed year-round. Commercial details, Brix, origin, packaging, minimum order quantity and organic certification should be confirmed against the current supplier specification and quotation.
Documents commonly requested by industrial buyers.
Technical & lot documentation
Commercial approval commonly includes a current product specification and lot-specific certificate of analysis covering the parameters agreed between buyer and supplier.
Ingredient & allergen information
Request a complete ingredient statement, processing-aid information where relevant, allergen documentation and confirmation of any additives, preservatives or carriers.
Origin & traceability
Country of origin, crop information and traceability documentation may be important for supplier qualification, customer requirements and continuity planning.
Organic & other certifications
For organic projects, obtain the current certification covering the supplied ingredient and confirm that the specific lot and facility are within the applicable program. Kosher, Halal or other certifications can also be requested where needed.
See how ingredient format affects formulation.
Questions celery concentrate buyers often ask
What is celery juice concentrate?
Celery juice concentrate is made by extracting juice from celery and removing part of its water. The resulting ingredient provides stronger celery flavor and higher soluble solids in a more compact format than single-strength celery juice.
What Brix is commercial celery juice concentrate?
Commercial celery juice concentrate is available around 45° Brix, although other grades can exist. Always confirm the actual concentration, tolerance and analytical specification with the supplier before formulation.
What is bulk celery juice concentrate used for?
Major applications include vegetable beverages, juice blends, soups, broths, bouillon systems, sauces, dressings, marinades, ready meals, savory vegetable bases, plant-based foods and foodservice preparations.
Can ordinary celery concentrate be used for meat curing?
Do not assume standard celery juice concentrate is equivalent to a cultured or standardized celery curing ingredient. Cultured celery products used in processed-meat systems have specific nitrate or nitrite characteristics, processing methods, usage controls and regulatory considerations that should be confirmed separately.
Is organic celery juice concentrate available?
Organic availability can vary by crop, origin and supplier. Request current organic certification, technical documentation and confirmation that the offered lot is covered by the required certification program.
What pack sizes are available?
Commercial formats may include pails, bag-in-box systems, lined or aseptic drums, totes or larger bulk systems depending on supplier and project volume. Minimum order quantities vary.
What should I include in a quote request?
Provide the target Brix or specification, quantity, annual volume, organic or conventional requirement, packaging preference, storage capability, destination, required certifications and delivery timing.