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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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