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Getting Started: Using Prunes in Baking

Bakery,  Confectionary,  Snacks

There are a lot of reasons to bake with Sunsweet Prune Ingredients. Rich in fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants, prunes have…

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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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Boosting Bar Flavors and Textures with Fruits and Nuts

Bakery

According to an article by Jeff Gelski in Food Business News, annual bar sales for the fiscal year ending in…

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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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Plant-Based Protein Challenges

Alt Meat

Plant-based “meats” are made by layering plant-based fats, binders, fruit- and vegetable-based colors and flavors together to yield protein that…

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Prunes and Satiety

Health,  News

  Dried fruits are often ruled out of diets because people worry that they are high in sugar. Yet studies…

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Prunes and Cardiovascular Health

Health,  News

Prunes support heart health in two ways: protecting arteries and reducing damage from oxidative stress, even in diets that are not considered healthy.

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How to Cook with Prune Ingredients

Sauces,  Trends

There are a lot of new ways to think about pairing prunes with global flavors. Prunes are proven matches with…

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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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Prunes and Bone Health

Health,  News

Beyond digestive health, one of the most compelling reasons to eat prunes is to increase bone density and stave off…

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Prunes and Digestive Health

Health,  News

When it comes to digestion, it’s long been understood that eating prunes leads to a healthy gut. While they’re known…

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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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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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Featured Recipes

Spiced Prune and Date Bread

Cook Time: 60 min

Diced Prunes, Prune Bits

Bakery / Bars

Vegan Ginger Crinkle Cookies

Cook Time: 14 min, plus chill time

Dried Plum Puree

Dairy-Free, Bakery / Bars

No Added Sugar BBQ Sauce

Sauces / Rubs

Prune Yogurt Parfait

Prune Bits

Dairy

Spiced Prune and Date Bread

Cook Time: 60 min

Diced Prunes, Prune Bits

Bakery / Bars

Vegan Ginger Crinkle Cookies

Cook Time: 14 min, plus chill time

Dried Plum Puree

Dairy-Free, Bakery / Bars

No Added Sugar BBQ Sauce

Sauces / Rubs

Prune Yogurt Parfait

Prune Bits

Dairy

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