Production

PRODUCTION


Depending on the production method, we distinguish between two types of juices:
freshly squeezed fruit juice and
fruit juice from concentrate.

Dana produces juice from freshly squeezed fruit (only from apples supplied by Slovenian plantations), as well as juice from concentrate.


Juice from freshly squeezed fruit 

Juice from freshly squeezed fruit is obtained from fresh fruit by direct compression and packaging. It is obtained by grinding and pressing the fruit in a fruit press. The extracted juice is then stabilised by a short heating process at a higher temperature and packaged. At Dana, a 100% cloudy apple juice can be prepared according to this process. After pressing, the leftover are known as marc (skins, seeds and pulp of apples) and for 1 litre of such juice, just over 1 kilogram of apples are needed.

Juice from concentrate

This juice is prepared from concentrated fruit juice (concentrate), which was stored in a concentrated form prior to preparation in order to preserve as many natural features as possible outside the period of the seasonal harvesting of the fruit.

Bio 100% fruit juice from organic fruit

To obtain the designation of BIO, a product certification is required. After successful certification, the company receives a BIO eco-label of quality for the products registered. This label tells the consumer that carefully selected BIO raw materials have been used in the product. The production, processing and bottling of such products is carried out according to BIO standards. The raw materials were produced and processed in a natural way, without the use of pesticides, preservatives, artificial flavours, colourants or genetically modified organisms. Plants from which these raw materials come from grow in healthy soil that is not contaminated with pesticides and artificial fertilisers. Production and processing take place without the addition of any chemical ingredients, which preserves most of the vitamins and minerals. 

The products produced and processed in this way have a special label:  BIO and/or ECO and/or Organic. These are prescribed by law for products subject to very strict regulations on processing. In addition to this label, the product must bear the designation of the certification institute – for our products, this is the Kon-Cert Institute, no. SI-EKO-001.

APPLE JUICE PRODUCTION
LABELLING
USE

From August to October, Dana buys local apples from Slovenian plantations. Upon delivery, the Apples are first carefully examined to make sure they are healthy, suitably ripe and the correct variety, etc. After this control, the apples are placed in a pool for washing. The washed fruit goes to the mill and from the mill to the press. In the press, the ground fruit is immediately pressed to squeeze out all the juice.

If we decide to pack freshly squeezed juice, the juice is analysed and then follows a short pasteurisation process and filling into the packaging.

However, since the production of freshly pressed juice exceeds the market demand at this period, some of it is processed and stored as concentrated juice or fruit concentrate. 

In this case, after pressing, the fruit juice must undergo clarification, analysis and thickening or juice concentration in the vacuum concentrator. In the end, we are left with concentrated fruit juice or fruit concentrate, which is analysed, packaged, labelled and stored in a cool place.

Packaging is an important source of information about juice, nectar and fruit drinks. The first thing we see is an image, the primary purpose of which is to help consumers find the flavour they want as quickly as possible. The packaging must include information on the flavour, fruit content, ingredients, any added vitamins and nutritional value (energy value, sugar content, etc.).

Fruit juices are primarily used for direct consumption, that is, as a beverage. Some of them are made with additives, others are mixed with water to be more refreshing.

Many use them in increasingly popular beverage mixes, i.e. cocktails. These are mixtures of non-alcoholic and/or alcoholic beverages with additives.

Juices are also indispensable ingredients in certain recipes, e.g. in baking confectionary or juicy biscuits. They are used for homemade smoothies, breakfasts with cereals and various mixtures with vegetables.

In short, the only limit to the possibilities is the user’s imagination.

APPLE JUICE PRODUCTION
APPLE JUICE PRODUCTION

From August to October, Dana buys local apples from Slovenian plantations. Upon delivery, the Apples are first carefully examined to make sure they are healthy, suitably ripe and the correct variety, etc. After this control, the apples are placed in a pool for washing. The washed fruit goes to the mill and from the mill to the press. In the press, the ground fruit is immediately pressed to squeeze out all the juice.

If we decide to pack freshly squeezed juice, the juice is analysed and then follows a short pasteurisation process and filling into the packaging.

However, since the production of freshly pressed juice exceeds the market demand at this period, some of it is processed and stored as concentrated juice or fruit concentrate. 

In this case, after pressing, the fruit juice must undergo clarification, analysis and thickening or juice concentration in the vacuum concentrator. In the end, we are left with concentrated fruit juice or fruit concentrate, which is analysed, packaged, labelled and stored in a cool place.

LABELLING
LABELLING

Packaging is an important source of information about juice, nectar and fruit drinks. The first thing we see is an image, the primary purpose of which is to help consumers find the flavour they want as quickly as possible. The packaging must include information on the flavour, fruit content, ingredients, any added vitamins and nutritional value (energy value, sugar content, etc.).

USE
USE

Fruit juices are primarily used for direct consumption, that is, as a beverage. Some of them are made with additives, others are mixed with water to be more refreshing.

Many use them in increasingly popular beverage mixes, i.e. cocktails. These are mixtures of non-alcoholic and/or alcoholic beverages with additives.

Juices are also indispensable ingredients in certain recipes, e.g. in baking confectionary or juicy biscuits. They are used for homemade smoothies, breakfasts with cereals and various mixtures with vegetables.

In short, the only limit to the possibilities is the user’s imagination.