News Gallery Contact us Français OUR PRODUCTS Bleuets Mistassini Ltée. provides field-grown berries, usually harvested just a few kilometres from the processing plant. This makes for a level of freshness and an efficient production cycle that yield products with unparalleled quality and traceability from field to finished product. Our partners maintain 4,000 hectares of land for cultivation. OUR PRODUCTS Why wild blueberries? Where do our wild blueberries come from? The advantages of our “Individually Quick Frozen” Products: > Conventional frozen wild blueberries > Organic frozen wild blueberries > Frozen wild blueberries (for juice stock and concentrate) > Dried wild blueberries WHY WILD BLUEBERRIES? Wild blueberries have several qualities – among them: They are high in antioxidants They have anti-inflammatory properties They can reduce the effects of aging and help ward off cardiovascular disease and certain cancers WHERE DO OUR WILD BLUEBERRIES COME FROM? A key partnership: Bleuets Mistassini Ltée. and Bleuets Fortin et Fils. Bleuets Fortin et Fils owns thousands of hectares of wild blueberry fields in the Lac St. Jean region and on Québec’s Côte-Nord region. One of the larger growers, Bleuets Fortin et Fils’ proximity and product quality make them a perfect partner for Bleuets Mistassini Ltée. Bleuets Fortin et Fils harvests the berries every day. The fruit is stored on-site in refrigerated warehouses at the end of each harvest to preserve its freshness. The entire operation is overseen by trained supervisors. THE ADVANTAGES OF OUR “INDIVIDUALLY QUICK FROZEN” OR IQF TECHNIQUE IQF offers a number of advantages over conventional freezing methods: Better taste, enhanced freshness, superior colour and appearance Superior nutritional preservation Easier to handle out of the package Once frozen, this super berry can be stored for up to 3 years (under recommended conditions) while maintaining all its flavour and goodness. It does not contain any additives or preservatives. PRODUCTS Conventional frozen wild blueberries Maintain their shape and integrity thanks to our freezing process. Organic frozen wild blueberries The Organic category is seeing enormous growth. Bleuets Mistassini Ltée. brings you certified organic wild blueberries of unparalleled quality in strict compliance with industry production requirements. Bleuets Mistassini Ltée. has built a stalwart reputation on promptly addressing customer needs and its unflinching compliance with technical requirements to bring wholesome and innovative products to market. When you buy Organic, you buy: A production process that is certified annually Supervised handling from the field to the plant Inspected produce and containers before processing Water analysis before the berries are washed Separate storage Frozen wild blueberry juice concentrate (conventional or organic) Our concentrated (65 brix) wild blueberry juice is frozen. Wild blueberries constitute the sole ingredient Produced for Bleuets Mistassini Ltée. in a plant located near our facilities Zero additives Packed in steel drums Certificates of analysis provided for every lot Dried wild blueberries Bleuet Nordic offers organic and conventional dried wild blueberries that are processed with ingredients of the highest quality. Visit our website ORGANICALLY-CERTIFIED since 1997 555, rue De Quen Dolbeau-Mistassini, Québec Canada, G8L 5M3 HEAD OFFICE: +1 418 276 8611 SALES: +1 450 458 5309 Copyright All Rights Reserved © 2015 100%