IQF Frozen Peppers
Frozen Peppers from Egypt
Egyptian sunshine gives our bell peppers their bright colour and sweet taste. We clean, cut and individually quick freeze red, yellow and green peppers so they keep their colour and crunch through cooking.
Available cuts
- Pepper halves
- Pepper strips
- Diced peppers
- Red, yellow and green, single colour or mixed
Typical uses
- Pizza and food service
- Stir-fry and vegetable mixes
- Ready meals and sauces
- Retail frozen packs
Why Egy Berries
- Grown in Egypt and frozen at our IQF plant in Sadat City
- Certified to FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, ISO 9001, HACCP and GLOBALG.A.P.; registered with US FDA and China GACC; production following BRCGS practices
- Exporting to Europe, Brazil, China and Canada
- Packing, sizes and labels to your specification
Specifications & packing
| Product | Frozen Peppers (IQF) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Egypt |
| HS code | 0710 80 |
| Formats | Halves, strips and diced; red, yellow and green, single colour or mixed |
| Season | June – October |
| Bulk | 1 × 10 kg carton |
| Food service | 10 × 1 kg or 4 × 2.5 kg bags per carton |
| Retail | 20 × 400 g Egy Berries bags per carton |
| Private label | Your brand, sizes and labels on request |
| Storage | Keep frozen at −18 °C or below; do not refreeze after thawing |
Buying frozen bell peppers for pizza, ready meals and retail
Colour is the whole point of a frozen pepper, and it is the first thing lost by slow freezing. Egyptian peppers are harvested ripe in strong sun, cut and individually quick frozen so red stays red and green stays firm. Pizza makers and ready-meal plants take strips and dice in bulk cartons; caterers and retail packers take single colours or a three-colour mix. Because every piece is frozen separately, a kitchen can weigh out one portion without thawing the whole bag.
Frequently asked questions
What pepper cuts and colours do you supply?
Halves, strips and dice in red, yellow and green, as a single colour or a mix. Cut sizes and colour ratios follow your specification.
What is the HS code for frozen peppers?
Frozen sweet peppers are classified under HS 0710 80, other frozen vegetables. EU importers should also check the official increased-checks list, which currently covers sweet and chili peppers from Egypt.
When are Egyptian peppers in season?
Harvest runs June to October. We freeze at harvest and supply from cold store through the year.
What packing is available for frozen peppers?
Bulk 1 × 10 kg cartons, foodservice 10 × 1 kg or 4 × 2.5 kg bags per carton, retail 20 × 400 g bags, and private label on request.
