Wholesale supply · United Kingdom
Wholesale Date Syrup Supplier for the UK
Wholesale date syrup for UK manufacturers, importers and foodservice wholesalers — a natural single-ingredient sweetener supplied by the full container.
Minimum order one full shipping container
Tailored quotation — no list price. Enquiries answered within one business day.
- Minimum order One full container
- Incoterms FOB origin, or CFR / CIF / DAP to a GB port or your site
- Load ports Confirmed at quotation
- Indicative transit Confirmed at quotation
Minimum order: one full shipping container
Fovarya sells date syrup by the full container load. This is a wholesale supply relationship for food and beverage manufacturers, ingredient importers, distributors, private-label programmes and foodservice buyers — not a route for retail or small trial quantities.
If a full container of date syrup fits your United Kingdom production or distribution plan, send your requirement for a tailored quotation. If your volume is smaller, a regional distributor is usually the better fit and we are happy to say so.
Buyers new to date syrup in the UK typically start with a container of IBCs to prove the format on the line before moving to flexitank.
A wholesale date syrup supplier for UK manufacturers and importers
Fovarya supplies bulk date syrup to UK food and drink manufacturers, ingredient importers and foodservice wholesalers. It is a natural sweetener made only from dates, concentrated to 72–75° Brix, and it is used where a formulation wants a short ingredient list, a caramel note and some natural colour and moisture rather than a blend of refined sugars.
Where UK buyers put date syrup to work
The largest use is in cereal and snacking: binding and coating granola, holding cereal bars and flapjacks together, and sweetening breakfast ranges. Bakery lines use it in malt and fruit loaf, gingerbread and traybakes. It also works in sauces, marinades and glaze ranges, and as a flavour base in yoghurt and plant-based desserts.
A note on sugar and reformulation
Date syrup is a sugar. It contributes to total and free sugars and to the “of which sugars” declaration, so it does not deliver a sugar-reduction or health claim on its own. Where it helps is on the label: swapping several refined sweeteners for one fruit ingredient shortens the list, and its colour and humectancy can reduce the need for other additives. Our specification gives the sugar profile so your development team can model any swap accurately, whether the driver is HFSS positioning or a clean-label brief.
Buying for foodservice and distribution
Wholesalers and foodservice distributors taking a container for catering ranges are quoted the same way as manufacturers — by incoterm, with packaging options and a specification — and can choose retail-ready 25 kg jerricans or bulk IBCs depending on how the product is broken down downstream. Private-label packers are supplied with documentation in a form they can pass to the retailer.
What a first UK order usually looks like
Most buyers new to the ingredient take a container of IBCs, run a production trial against the approved sample, and move to flexitank once the format and the annual volume are settled. We are happy to talk through that path before you commit.
Export and logistics to United Kingdom
Date syrup ships as an ambient food ingredient — no refrigeration in transit. We quote FOB origin, or CFR / CIF / DAP to a GB port or your site so you can compare a delivered price against arranging freight yourself into United Kingdom. Container loading, palletisation and the shipping documents are handled by our team.
| Lane | Destination port | Indicative transit |
|---|---|---|
| Deep-sea to south-east England | Felixstowe / London Gateway | Confirmed at quotation |
| Deep-sea to central / south-west | Southampton | Confirmed at quotation |
Port options only — the routing and transit time for your shipment are confirmed with the quotation.
Importing date syrup into United Kingdom
Since the end of the EU transition period, date syrup imported into Great Britain must clear GB import controls and meet retained food law — labelling under the retained version of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011, contaminant and hygiene rules, and the Food Standards Agency’s guidance on additives and claims. A GB address for the food business operator must appear on the label. Northern Ireland continues to follow EU rules under the Windsor Framework, so an NI-destined product is labelled to the EU standard. We provide the nutrition values per 100 g, the ingredient statement wording and a precautionary allergen position with the specification.
General guidance for planning only — confirm current import, duty and labelling requirements with your customs broker and regulatory team.
How United Kingdom manufacturers use date syrup
- Breakfast cereal and granola — binding, coating and natural sweetening
- Cereal bars, flapjacks and snacking formats
- Bakery — malt loaf, fruit loaf, gingerbread and traybakes
- Sauces, marinades, glazes and BBQ ranges
- Yoghurt, dairy and plant-based dessert flavour bases
- Foodservice and wholesale catering syrups
Specification and bulk packaging
Typical values, pulled from the Date Syrup product record so the market page and the product page always match. A full specification sheet is issued with every quotation and can be tailored to your requirement.
Packaging formats
| Format | Net weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jerrican | 25 kg | Pilot and small batch |
| IBC | 300 kg | Regular production |
| Flexitank | ~22,000 kg | Full container load, single grade |
Typical specification
| Total soluble solids | 72–75° Brix |
|---|---|
| pH | 4.5–5.2 |
| Total sugars | Confirmed on the spec sheet |
| Moisture | 25–28% |
| Heavy metals | Within Codex limits |
| Microbiology | TPC, yeast & mould to agreed limits |
Full Date Syrup specification, grades and all packaging options
How a wholesale quotation is prepared
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You send the brief
Product, destination, annual or per-shipment volume, packaging format and intended application.
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We quote and send a spec
Pricing by incoterm, packaging options, lead time and a specification sheet — usually the same day or the next.
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Sample and approval
A production sample with its lab report for your development and quality teams to sign off before the lot is booked.
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Production and shipment
The container is produced to the approved spec, loaded and sealed, and the documents follow the goods.
What to include in your enquiry
- Company name and the market you supply
- Destination country and delivery point
- Required quantity and order schedule
- Product requirements — pure or blended, colour, Brix target
- Packaging preference (jerrican, IBC or flexitank)
- Intended application and any certification you need
- Required delivery window
What comes back with the quotation
- Price for each incoterm you are comparing
- Packaging options and units per container
- Indicative lead time and routing
- A specification sheet for your files
- A sample offer for approval
- The documentation set that will travel with the shipment
Why United Kingdom buyers work with Fovarya
A product file you can drop straight in
Nutrition per 100 g, ingredient wording, allergen position and certificate of analysis arrive with the quote, formatted for a GB technical pack.
Full-container economics, explained
We quote FOB, CFR/CIF to a GB port and DAP to site so your buyer can see landed cost against arranging haulage in-house.
Straight answers on availability
If a grade, an origin or an organic lot cannot be committed for your volume and window, we say so before you place the order.
Documentation with every container
- Certificate of analysis for the lot
- Certificate of origin
- Health / free-sale certificate where the market requires it
- Phytosanitary certificate where applicable
- Packing list and commercial invoice
- Organic transaction certificate for certified lots
Buying date syrup wholesale in United Kingdom
Are you a UK-based date syrup supplier?
Fovarya is a wholesale supplier shipping to the UK, not a UK stockist. Product moves as a full container to a GB port or your site, with the import documentation prepared. For pallet quantities from UK stock a distributor is the right channel.
Does date syrup help with sugar-reduction reformulation?
Date syrup is still a sugar and counts in the "of which sugars" line, so it is not a route to a sugar or health claim. It is used as a natural, single-ingredient sweetener that also brings colour and moisture, which can simplify a label when it replaces a blend of refined ingredients.
What is the minimum order for the UK?
One full shipping container. Fovarya supplies date syrup to manufacturers, importers and foodservice wholesalers buying in commercial volume.
Can you label for both Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
We supply the underlying data; your packaging team applies the GB or EU/NI label. We will confirm the nutrition and ingredient information you need for either.
Discuss a full-container date syrup order for United Kingdom
Send your company, destination, volume, packaging and application. A Fovarya export manager replies with pricing, lead time and a specification.