IQF Lovage Information and Supply

Uren can provide individually quickly frozen (IQF) lovage as part of our IQF vegetable range, packaged and delivered to your choice of location, whether it be directly, or to a cold store for service deliveries. Uren is a leading supplier of IQF foods in the UK, which means we can source IQF lovage in a variety of cuts and sizes to suit manufacturing and food service needs, including:

• Lovage 1-3mm
• Lovage 1-6mm

Lovage is a tall perennial plant with pointy leaves that omit a fresh celery-like scent, so much so this herb has earned the nickname ‘false celery’. Lovage tastes like celery, with undertones of parsley and a hint of anise and is commonly used in soups, salads and dips. It is cultivated mostly around western Europe, but is used in dishes all over the world.

IQF lovage has the same great taste, texture, health benefits, and nutrients as fresh lovage but with a much longer shelf life which maximises its convenience.

Process

Lovage is commonly harvested and in season from early spring to late fall. Our BRC accredited suppliers in Belgium can provide the highest quality of IQF lovage all year round.

When the lovage has been harvested, it is taken back to the factory to be cleaned, quality checked, washed, and cut according to customer requirements. The lovage is then individually quick frozen at incredibly low temperatures to prevent the formation of ice crystals to lock in flavour, freshness, and ensure a free-flowing product.

Shelf life: 24 months from production

Packaging: 10kg carton

Minimum order quantity: 1 pallet

IQF lovage applications

Uren’s IQF lovage can be used in a variety of manufacturing and foodservice industries to create a range of different products. These include, but are not limited to:

• Pre-packaged salads.
• Ready meals – IQF lovage can be used as a key ingredient in a range of both fresh and frozen meals such as curry, fish pie, chicken tray bakes, fish cakes, pasta, pies, tarts, and potato dishes.
• Soups and broths– Lovage is often used to flavour soups such as minestrone, tomato soup, pea and ham soup, and broths.
• Vegan and Vegetarian dishes – IQF lovage can be used in a range of vegan and vegetarian dishes as a garnish and to add flavour.
• Sauces, stocks, and dips – Lovage can also be used in sauces and dips like spinach dip, sour cream and chive, lovage sauce, curry sauce, tomato sauce, and salad dressing.
• Alcoholic beverages – lovage can be used to flavour a range of alcoholic drinks such as brandy, beer, gin, and whiskey.
• Health foods – lovage is well known for its medicinal properties and is often used to make herbal medicines. It is said to reduce inflammation, aid indigestion, heartburn, and bloating, and is also said to help with sore throats and headaches.

Uren can supply IQF lovage in volumes tailored to your business needs at a competitive market price. As leading suppliers of IQF fruit and vegetables throughout the UK, we have years of experience sourcing and delivering high-quality products to a variety of industries. Contact us today to discuss your business requirements, and our friendly team of experts will be more than happy to help. To find out more about our IQF vegetables, click here.