There’s no doubt that the comminuted and formed meet sector has been given new life. Meat processors are embracing innovation and exploring opportunities to create flavorful, premium products made with simple, easy-to-understand ingredients. While using puree from prune plums has been shown to increase the flavor and juiciness of sausages, Sunsweet Ingredients has also found that other prune plum ingredients can assist in the development of a variety of better-for-you formed meats.

Prune plum ingredients, which are a concentrated source of antioxidant phenolic compounds, can help improve these products by enhancing moisture and preventing warmed-over flavor. Because they also increase caramelization, they can also take the place of caramel coloring.