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Fruit Ingredients Get Functional in Meatballs and Sausages

Meat / Poultry

Using fruit ingredients in sausages and meatballs goes way beyond inclusions. What was once novel—remember chicken and apple sausages?—is now classic, and meat processors continue innovating to find the next fresh take on sausages.

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Juicier Meat and Poultry with Phosphate Alternatives

Meat / Poultry

How to make meat and poultry more tender and juicy without phosphates

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Getting Started: Sunsweet Ingredients in Meat and Poultry Applications

Meat / Poultry,  Sauces

  Using our prune ingredients in meat applications offers many benefits. Derived from prune plums and packed with sorbitol, antioxidants,…

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Prune Flavor Pairings

Bakery,  Meat / Poultry,  Sauces,  Trends

Prunes have long been used on cheese plates and chocolate desserts, but there’s a number of other ways to leverage their mellow, sweet flavor in both sweet and savory applications.

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Moisture Binding in Meat Products

Meat / Poultry

Adding moisture to meat is possible with clean-label options, such as using ingredients made from prunes. Traditionally, enhanced meat and…

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Suppressing Warmed-Over Flavor

Meat / Poultry

Studies have shown that the high levels of antioxidant phenolic compounds in prune plums—mainly neochlorogenic and chlorogenic acids— suppress the formation of warmed-over flavor.

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Advantages of Prunes in Meat and Poultry Products

Meat / Poultry

Using prunes in meat and poultry products can improve the taste and appearance of everything from burgers to sausages. Here’s…

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How to Replace Phosphates with Sunsweet Prunes

Alt Meat,  Health,  Meat / Poultry

One of the most prevalent issues for protein processors is moisture loss. Meat lacking in moisture tastes inferior. Less moisture…

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Get to Know Our Prune Ingredients

Get to Know Our Prune Ingredients

Chef Rick Perez walks through our range of ingredients, including prune puree, powder, and concentrates.

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