Fruity alternatives: basis for cider and vinegar

VOG Products is offering the food and drink industry fermented bases for producing cider and apple cider vinegar - high-quality and individually tailored to customers’ needs.

With their standardised, consistent quality, VOG Products’ pre-fermented raw materials are an ideal source product for high-quality cider or apple cider vinegar. “Since 2022, fermented bases have been adding to our wide-ranging product portfolio. ” says Christoph Tappeiner, Director of VOG Products. Apple cider vinegar is popular because it  brings a fruity flavour to the kitchen. Cider is an interesting drink for many European markets and, with its pleasant apple note, is offered as an alternative to low-alcohol drinks.

Juice and concentrate made from high-quality raw materials, which VOG Products obtains exclusively from Trentino-South Tyrol, is used as a basis for cider and vinegar. “Full traceability and a direct link to our producers in the region - coupled with strict controls throughout the entire supply chain - are a guarantee of quality and product safety. We are also able to guarantee continuous availability and security of supply,” Tappeiner emphasises, referring to the producer organisation’s unique structure.

VOG Products is owned by two producers’ organisations from South Tyrol and Trentino plus 17 South Tyrolean fruit cooperatives based on around 6,000 fruit-growing families who are passionate about cultivating their apple orchards in close touch with nature.

Customised product solutions with special certifications

In addition to the safe and high-quality raw materials, the South Tyrolean fruit processing company has the necessary structure, size and expertise to act as a product development partner. By collaborating with the in-house development department, individual solutions and recipes are developed in close collaboration with customers - and from special requirements as regards colour to customised specifications, the wide product range leaves no requirement unfulfilled.

The fermented bases are also available as an organic option. The EU organic label identifies products that comply with EU legislation on organic farming. VOG Products can draw on special certifications such as Demeter, Bioland, Naturland, Bio Suisse and FSA Gold, which rely on stricter rules.

It is not only the content but also the packaging that VOG Products individually tailors to customers’ requirements. Versatile packaging solutions include tankers, drums, bulk containers and, last but not least, the convenient bag-in-box.