
Kale white bean soup
For: Ingredient buyers at food-processing plants
Form: chopped
We review chopped for your kale white bean soup programme. Confirm kettle texture, broth solids and flavour after heating in kale white bean soup.
Description
Technical Parameters
Greenland Frozen Chopped Kale is an IQF frozen leafy vegetable ingredient for further processing developed for importers, foodservice distributors, ready meal producers, soup and sauce factories, smoothie and juice manufacturers, central kitchens, retail brands, and global B2B buyers. Made from selected fresh kale leaves, the product is sorted, washed, chopped, blanched or processed according to specification, quick frozen, inspected, packed, and stored under controlled frozen conditions to preserve its natural deep green color, leafy texture, mild vegetal flavor, and convenient free-flowing performance. We supply frozen chopped kale with flexible cut sizes, leaf-stem ratio control, bulk packaging, foodservice packs, retail packs, and private label options.
Confirm the declared processing state of the offered kale and whether your line treats it after addition. Blanching is a pretreatment, not an automatic ready-to-eat claim. For a cooked meal or sauce, assess leaf-to-stem balance, chop distribution, drained yield and texture after your planned heat and hold. For a drink with no later treatment, the required ingredient status and evidence must be resolved before sampling.
Deep green color Stable cut size Leafy ingredient for further processing

We select kale leaves for the agreed chop, leaf-to-stem balance and appearance. For a cooked meal, soup or sauce, compare the identified sample after your planned heating and holding steps. Any beverage project requires a separate review of the incoming ingredient status and the validated treatment in your process.

Using IQF quick freezing technology, chopped kale pieces are frozen to reduce clumping and support easier weighing, dosing, mixing, and packing. For food factories and foodservice users, this helps improve production efficiency and ingredient consistency. Compared with fresh kale, IQF frozen chopped kale reduces washing, trimming, chopping, and storage pressure while supporting year-round frozen ingredient supply.

Different applications require different kale specifications. Greenland can supply chopped kale in various cut sizes and control the leaf-stem ratio according to buyer requirements. Whether your product is used for smoothies, soups, ready meals, frozen vegetable mixes, sauces, plant-based foods, or retail packs, we can help match the right cut size, texture, and packaging to your production needs.
We match Frozen Chopped Kale to your processing or packing line. Product form to confirm: Chopped pieces. Tell us the intended use and target texture so we can review the relevant size, grade, preparation and packing requirements before quotation.

| Application | Selected form | Quality points to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Kale white bean soup | chopped | kettle texture, broth solids and flavour after heating in kale white bean soup |
| Kale pasta sauce | chopped | cooked solids, refining losses and finished-base smoothness in kale pasta sauce |
| Kale savory pastry filling | chopped | cooked-drained yield, particle distribution and binding moisture in kale savory pastry filling |
| Cooked kale grain meals | chopped | piece size, final cooking yield and cook-hold texture in cooked kale grain meals |
We connect the agreed product specification with packing, lot identity, applicable quality documents and frozen delivery planning. Review our quality control system, traceability support and factory audit and inspection support with your sourcing requirements.
Send us the product, required form, final application, key quality requirements, packing, quantity and destination market. We will review the supply programme and confirm the order specification with your team.
Discuss Your Application & SpecificationWe prepare Frozen Chopped Kale to the agreed product form, pretreatment, grade and packing specification. The diagram shows a typical production process; we confirm preparation and step order for your order.

Brand: Greenland
Product Name: Frozen Chopped Kale / IQF Frozen Chopped Kale / Frozen Kale Leaves
OEM/Private Label: Available
Raw Material Selection: Fresh kale leaves are selected based on color, freshness, maturity, leaf condition, stem condition, and suitability for frozen processing.
Sorting and Trimming: Yellow leaves, damaged leaves, thick stems, plant debris, and visible foreign matter are removed according to product specification.
Washing: Kale leaves are washed to reduce soil, sand, field residues, and surface impurities before chopping and freezing.
Chopping and Size Control: Kale can be chopped into different sizes according to buyer requirements, with leaf-stem ratio adjusted based on the final application.
Blanching or Pre-processing: Blanching or other pre-processing can be applied according to product specification to support color, texture, food safety, and storage stability.
IQF Freezing: The chopped kale is quick frozen to support convenient portion control, reduce clumping, and maintain frozen storage performance.
Inspection and Packaging: Frozen chopped kale is visually inspected, metal detected, packed, and stored at ≤ -18°C to maintain quality during frozen storage and transportation.
| Key Field | Specification |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Frozen Chopped Kale / IQF Frozen Chopped Kale / Frozen Kale Leaves |
| Processing Type | Frozen, IQF, blanched or processed according to buyer specification |
| Product Form | Chopped kale, kale pieces, kale leaves, or customized cut |
| Common Cut Size | 10-20mm, 20-40mm, 30-50mm, or customized according to buyer requirements |
| Leaf-Stem Ratio | Standard ratio or customized ratio based on final application and buyer specification |
| Color | Natural deep green kale color |
| Texture | Leafy texture, suitable for cooking, blending, mixing, and industrial food production |
| Flavor | Mild vegetal kale flavor, clean and characteristic |
| Ingredients | 100% Kale |
| Additives | No additives, unless otherwise required by customer specification |
| Shelf Life | 24 months under ≤ -18°C frozen storage |
| Storage Conditions | Keep frozen at ≤ -18°C. Avoid repeated thawing and refreezing. |
| Packaging Options | 10kg bulk carton, 1kg x 10 bags/carton, 2.5kg foodservice bag, 500g retail bag, or customized packaging |
Ready Meals and Frozen Foods: Frozen chopped kale is suitable for frozen pasta meals, rice dishes, vegetable meals, meal kits, plant-based meals, and ready-to-cook products.
Soups, Sauces and Stews: Chopped kale can be used in vegetable soups, cream soups, stew bases, sauce products, broth products, and industrial food preparations.
Smoothies, Juices and Beverage Blends: For beverage use, define the treatment after addition, incoming ingredient status and supporting evidence before selecting the kale. Washing, freezing or a generic blanching description does not establish suitability for an untreated drink.
Frozen Vegetable Mixes: Kale can be combined with spinach, broccoli, carrots, peas, corn, green beans, cauliflower, mushrooms, and other vegetables for mixed frozen vegetable products.
Foodservice and Central Kitchens: Helps restaurants, catering companies, hotels, central kitchens, and foodservice distributors reduce washing, trimming, chopping, and preparation labor.
Retail Frozen Packs: Frozen chopped kale can be packed as a single frozen leafy vegetable product or used in private label vegetable blends for supermarkets and online grocery channels.
Retail Pack:
500g bags, 1kg bags, stand-up pouches, or customized private label retail packs
Foodservice Pack:
1kg x 10 bags/carton, 2.5kg bags, 5kg bags, or customized foodservice carton packing
Bulk Pack:
10kg x 1/carton for food factories, distributors, importers, and industrial users
Customized Packaging:
Private label, OEM bag design, carton design, barcode, product label, cooking instructions, and market-specific packaging information can be discussed based on order quantity and destination market requirements.

Greenland supports bulk frozen chopped kale supply for importers, distributors, food processors, foodservice suppliers, retail brands, smoothie manufacturers, ready meal producers, and private label buyers. We understand that B2B buyers need stable cut size, natural green color, predictable texture, clear communication, and export-ready documentation instead of only a low price.
Our frozen vegetable supply chain covers raw material control, factory processing, frozen storage, container loading, export documents, and cold chain coordination. For long-term buyers, we can support regular supply planning, customized product specifications, stable packaging standards, and continuous quality feedback tracking.
HACCP System: Food safety control is applied through raw material receiving, sorting, washing, chopping, blanching or pre-processing, quick freezing, packing, storage, and shipment.
BRC Standard Support: We work with strict quality and hygiene requirements to support international frozen vegetable buyers.
ISO Quality Management: Standardized management helps maintain stable production, inspection, documentation, and shipment preparation.
Foreign Matter Control: Sorting, washing, visual inspection, and metal detection are used to reduce soil, sand, plant debris, metal risk, and other physical contamination.
Defect Control: Product appearance, yellow leaf rate, damaged leaf rate, thick stem content, leaf-stem ratio, moisture condition, color consistency, and size uniformity can be controlled according to buyer specifications.
Microbiological and Residue Testing: Testing can be arranged according to product specification, destination market, and buyer requirements.
Traceability: Batch records help trace raw material, production date, packaging, storage, and shipment information.

We can customize frozen chopped kale according to different market, channel, and application requirements.
Cut Size Customization: 10-20mm, 20-40mm, 30-50mm, fine chopped kale, coarse chopped kale, or customized cut size.
Leaf-Stem Ratio Customization: Leaf-heavy specification, standard chopped kale, or customized leaf-stem ratio according to buyer application.
Product Form Customization: Chopped kale, kale pieces, kale leaves, blended leafy greens, or mixed vegetable components.
Packaging Customization: Bulk carton, foodservice bag, retail bag, private label packing, and customized carton information.
Application Matching: We can recommend suitable kale cut size and packaging based on whether the product is used for smoothies, soups, sauces, ready meals, vegetable mixes, foodservice, retail packs, or industrial processing.
Export Documents: Product specification, packing list, commercial invoice, certificate of origin, COA, and other required documents can be discussed according to shipment requirements.

Frozen chopped kale is a practical frozen leafy vegetable ingredient for modern food supply. It provides deep green color, leafy texture, convenient portioning for further processing, and stable frozen supply. At Greenland-Food, we supply high-quality frozen chopped kale for wholesale and export, helping global buyers secure reliable frozen vegetable products from China.
Our chopped-kale range is discussed by cut size, leaf-to-stem balance, packing and declared treatment state. Send the form your cooked-food or other processing line needs; we confirm the actual offer before sampling. Beverage use also requires confirmation of the incoming status and validated processing route.
With reliable sourcing, strict quality control, and export-ready service, Greenland-Food supports global buyers who need consistent quality, customized product forms, flexible packaging, and dependable shipment schedules.

At Greenland, we are committed to supplying high-quality Frozen Chopped Kale for global B2B buyers. Our focus is not only product price, but also stable quality, food safety, reliable supply, clear documentation, and long-term cooperation.
Premium Quality Assurance:
We control each production step from raw material selection to final frozen storage. Our frozen chopped kale is processed under strict hygiene and quality control systems to help customers reduce purchasing risk.
Important quality points such as green color, cut size, leaf-stem ratio, yellow leaf control, thick stem control, foreign matter control, moisture condition, microbiological quality, and packaging integrity are monitored during production and shipment preparation.
Consistency & Customization:
Different buyers need different frozen kale specifications. We can support fine chopped kale, coarse chopped kale, leaf-heavy kale, standard chopped kale, customized cut sizes, and packaging customization for different sales channels.
Whether you are producing smoothies, juices, soups, sauces, ready meals, vegetable blends, foodservice packs, or retail frozen vegetable products, we can help match the kale specification to your market and production process.
Food Safety & Traceability:
We maintain traceability records from raw material receiving to production, packing, storage, and shipment. This helps buyers review batch information and manage product quality more clearly.
Testing for microbiological indicators, pesticide residues, heavy metals, and other items can be arranged according to customer requirements and market standards.
Global Supply Chain Expertise:
With long-term experience in frozen vegetables and frozen food export, Greenland understands the real needs of importers, distributors, foodservice buyers, retailers, and food manufacturers.
We support bulk orders, customized packaging, container loading coordination, export documentation, and cold chain shipment planning for international buyers.
OEM & Private Label Services:
For retail brands and market distributors, we can support private label frozen chopped kale packs, customized packaging sizes, carton design, cooking instructions, product labels, and market-specific product specifications.
Reliable Support and Fast Response:
Our team provides support for specification confirmation, sample evaluation, quotation, packing details, document preparation, shipment updates, and after-sales communication.
By choosing Greenland, you gain a trusted frozen chopped kale supplier focused on quality, reliability, customization, and long-term supply stability.

Can you provide a Certificate of Analysis (COA)?
Yes, we can provide COA or other quality documents according to the order, product specification, and buyer requirements.
Is frozen chopped kale blanched before freezing?
Frozen chopped kale can be blanched or processed according to buyer specification. Blanching can help support color, texture, and storage stability depending on the application.
Can you customize the cut size?
Yes, we can supply fine chopped kale, coarse chopped kale, 10-20mm, 20-40mm, 30-50mm, or customized cut sizes according to buyer requirements.
Can you control the leaf-stem ratio?
Yes, the leaf-stem ratio can be discussed according to application needs. For smoothies or premium blends, buyers may prefer a higher leaf ratio.
What is the shelf life of frozen chopped kale?
The typical shelf life is 24 months when stored at ≤ -18°C under proper frozen storage conditions.
How should frozen chopped kale be stored?
Frozen chopped kale should be stored and transported at ≤ -18°C. Avoid repeated thawing and refreezing to protect color, texture, flavor, and microbiological quality.
Can the product be used for smoothies and juice blends?
State whether your beverage process includes a validated treatment after the kale is added. We must confirm the exact ingredient state and required evidence for that route before discussing supply. Frozen or blanched kale is not assumed suitable for direct use in an untreated drink.
Do you offer private label or OEM services?
Yes, we provide OEM and private label services. Cut size, leaf-stem ratio, packaging size, bag design, carton information, and label content can be customized based on buyer requirements.
What packaging options do you offer?
Common options include 10kg bulk cartons, 1kg x 10 bags per carton, 2.5kg foodservice bags, 500g retail packs, and customized packaging.
Can I request samples before placing an order?
Yes, sample evaluation can be arranged before bulk order confirmation. We recommend confirming cut size, leaf-stem ratio, packaging, application, quality standard, and destination market requirements before sampling.
We help you match product form, specification, packing and export support. Download our catalog, review our quality and traceability systems, then send us your product, quantity and destination-market requirements.
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Technical specification · reference schedule
We review the selected form, grade, process and packing against the technical schedule below. Published and TDS values are specification references for order review. External benchmarks apply only within their stated scope. Acceptance is governed by the signed SKU specification; the identified lot COA reports actual measured results.
| Parameter | Specification / reference | Verification & order basis |
|---|---|---|
| Product Form | Chopped kale, kale pieces, kale leaves, or customized cutPublished reference | Confirm method, representative sample and acceptance basis in the signed specification. |
| Common Cut Size | 10-20 mm, 20-40 mm, 30-50 mm, or customized according to buyer requirementsPublished reference | Measure a defined frozen sample with caliper or size gauge; report distribution and tolerance. |
| Leaf-Stem Ratio | Standard ratio or customized ratio based on final application and buyer specificationPublished reference | Confirm method, representative sample and acceptance basis in the signed specification. |
| Color | Natural deep green kale colorPublished reference | Compare with the approved sensory reference using the stated frozen/thawed/prepared condition. |
| Texture | Leafy texture, suitable for cooking, blending, mixing, and industrial food productionPublished reference | Compare with the approved sensory reference using the stated frozen/thawed/prepared condition. |
| Flavor | Mild vegetal kale flavor, clean and characteristicPublished reference | Compare with the approved sensory reference using the stated frozen/thawed/prepared condition. |
| Particle-size distribution | Define the desired cut range and separate undersize fines from oversize pieces. | Sieve or gauge a defined frozen sample; state each size fraction and denominator. |
| Parameter | Specification / reference | Verification & order basis |
|---|---|---|
| Pesticide residue schedule | Named active ingredients and commodity-specific limits are selected for the destination market. EU source | Link farm spray history, laboratory LOQ and batch result to the destination MRL. EU database is one market reference; apply the actual destination rule. |
| Lead, cadmium and other contaminants | Apply the limit for the exact commodity and processed form in the destination market. EU source | State analyte, preparation basis, method, LOQ and lot result. Do not transfer a fresh-commodity limit to a processed form without the required assessment. |
| Parameter | Specification / reference | Verification & order basis |
|---|---|---|
| Hygiene-indicator panel | Select aerobic count and relevant Enterobacteriaceae, coliform or E. coli indicators for the declared process and intended use. Codex | Report each quantitative result in CFU/g, method/reporting limit, sample plan and lot identity. |
| Pathogen acceptance programme | Define Salmonella and Listeria criteria when applicable to the destination, ready-to-eat status and buyer programme. Codex | State analytical portion, sample-unit plan, method and detected/not-detected reporting; identify the treatment and release basis. |
| Acceptance schedule | Select the test panel and limits by intended use (ready-to-eat or further processing), product form and destination. EU source | State organism, analytical method, sample mass and n/c plan; report actual lot results. A universal APC, coliform, Salmonella or Listeria limit is not assigned to every frozen product. |
| Parameter | Specification / reference | Verification & order basis |
|---|---|---|
| Processing Type | Frozen, IQF, blanched or processed according to buyer specificationPublished reference | Confirm method, representative sample and acceptance basis in the signed specification. |
| Storage Conditions | Keep frozen at ≤ -18°C. Avoid repeated thawing and refreezing.Published reference | Confirm method, representative sample and acceptance basis in the signed specification. |
| Separation & loose-ice assessment | Keep inherent moisture, loose ice and permanently frozen clusters as separate inspection categories. | Weigh separated loose ice and welded clusters against initial sample mass; distinguish natural paired pieces or blocks. |
| Product thermal centre | −18°C or colder after freezing and thermal stabilization; maintain the agreed frozen distribution condition.External reference Codex | Probe the thickest representative pack and retain storage/transport temperature records. Codex quick-frozen reference; selected product form and route must be frozen. |
| Frozen condition at dispatch | Hard frozen, correctly sealed and coded, without thaw/refreeze evidence or excessive loose ice. Codex | Check pack integrity, free-flow or block condition as declared, carton condition and loading temperature. |
| Parameter | Specification / reference | Verification & order basis |
|---|---|---|
| Shelf Life | 24 months under ≤ -18°C frozen storagePublished reference | Verify unopened-pack validation, declared storage condition and production/best-before coding. |
| Declared net contents | Verify each selected pack format against the artwork and applicable quantity-control rule. Codex | Calibrated checkweigher or scale; defined sample and tare. |
| Shelf-life basis | The labelled period applies only to its validated pack and continuous stated storage condition. Codex | Review stability study or approved shelf-life file and production-date code. |
| Parameter | Specification / reference | Verification & order basis |
|---|---|---|
| Raw-material preparation checks | Define edible stem proportion and chop distribution; verify washing and declared blanching state. | Verify the selected product flow and the relevant trimming, sorting and pretreatment record. |
| Blanching / enzyme inactivation | Time and temperature are product- and cut-specific; confirm residual-enzyme endpoint when relevant. Codex | Record validated line set-points and product sample test; assess colour and texture after treatment. Only classify as a CCP when the site's HACCP plan identifies it as one. |
| Cooling and dewatering | Control prompt cooling and surface-water removal before IQF to avoid clumping and loose ice. Codex | Review line time/temperature record, draining check and frozen separation. |
| CCP designation | Use the site-approved HACCP plan to identify true CCPs and their validated critical limits. Codex | Check hazard analysis, monitoring, deviation and corrective-action records. A quality-control step is not automatically a CCP. |
| Parameter | Specification / reference | Verification & order basis |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients | 100% KalePublished reference | Verify approved formula, supplier declarations and line-specific allergen assessment. |
| Additives | No additives, unless otherwise required by customer specificationPublished reference | Verify approved formula, supplier declarations and line-specific allergen assessment. |
| Added glaze / coating declaration | Declare any intentionally added water glaze, syrup, oil or coating and the measurement basis; loose ice is assessed separately. | Verify formula/addition records; agree a deglazing or coating test and net-content basis where applicable. |
| Additive use | Declare any colour-protection agent, acidulant or other additive by ingredient and maximum permitted use for the target market. NHC standard | Check approved formula, actual addition record and market-specific additive category. GB 2760-2024 applies to China; export rules are checked separately. |
| Allergen and cross-contact assessment | Declare inherent allergens and assess shared-line cross-contact from the actual facility schedule. FDA | Review line matrix, cleaning validation and buyer label approval. Do not claim a shared-line allergen or allergen-free status without facility evidence. |
| Parameter | Specification / reference | Verification & order basis |
|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic defect classification | Yellow leaves, coarse stalks, damaged tissue, soil and unrelated leaves. | Record each defect class separately by count or mass; state sample size, denominator and combined-limit rules. |
| Hazardous foreign matter | No foreign matter detected in the defined inspection sample; reject and investigate any finding.External reference Codex | Define visual-inspection sample size and detector challenge in the signed quality schedule. "None detected" is a sampling statement, not an absolute guarantee of zero particles. |
| Parameter | Specification / reference | Verification & order basis |
|---|---|---|
| Food-contact pack | Specify inner-contact material and obtain the applicable food-contact compliance declaration. NHC standard | Review film structure, supplier DoC, migration evidence and actual intended conditions. GB 4806 series is China-specific; EU export also checks Regulations 1935/2004 and 10/2011. |
| Carton and seal integrity | Define carton stacking strength, bag seal and puncture resistance for the confirmed net weight and pallet plan. EU source | Inspect pack drawing, compression/seal test and shipment configuration. |
| Label verification | Match product name, ingredient/allergen statement, net weight, lot/date, shelf life and storage instruction to the destination artwork. Codex | Approve artwork against the signed specification and destination rules. |
| Parameter | Specification / reference | Verification & order basis |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-body detector | Validate Fe, non-Fe and stainless-steel challenge pieces for the actual product, aperture, pack and line; record the proven sensitivity. Codex | Challenge at defined start, changeover, interval and end points; retain rejection records. Do not copy generic detector sizes into a plant capability claim. |
| Lot traceability | Link input source lot, processing run, packaging code, test records, frozen storage and shipment to one finished lot. Codex | Trace one sample lot forward and backward in a recorded mock recall. Recall speed is stated only when the site has a validated target and record. |
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