Description
Apricot Purée is minimally processed, and provides a colour boost and an enhanced flavour to both food and beverage applications alike. Discover the wide range of healthy advantages , Mehwer fruit purées can bring to your next project.
Apricot Purée Benefits:
- Minimally processed single strength fruit purées retain better colour, flavour and nutrition profile
- Fruit purées add sweetness and nutritional value to your products and, according to the FDA, aren’t counted as added sugar
- Fruit purées offer more servings of fruit per cup than juice (½ cup of fruit purée = 1 serving vs. ¾ cup juice = 1 serving). Based on USDA guidelines 1 fruit serving = ½ cup
- Made with whole fruit, purées provide additional fiber
- Products can be labelled “made with real fruit” to add that health halo image consumers desire
- Available in pasteurized frozen or in an aseptic form
- Proven traceability program
- High food safety and reliability scores
- Wide array of organic and conventional products
- Current supplier of fruit purees to the baby food industry
Fruit Purée Applications:
- Confections
- Dressing and sauces
- Fruit snacks and bars
- Ice creams and yogurts
- Smoothies
- Sorbets and granitas
- Bakery
- Beverages
- Baby foods
Process Types:
- Micronized or variable final sieve to meet customer needs
- Aseptic (Highly processed to achieve commercial grade sterilization)
- Pasteurized Frozen
Packaging:
- New or reconditioned 55 gallon food grade epoxy lined, open top, steel drum with plastic liner and aseptic bag or frozen drum
- 275 gallon or 1000 liter aseptic bag in corrugated tote
- Poly pail available in 4, 5, or 6 gallons
Shelf Life and Storage Recommendations:
| Storage Temperature | Ambient <70ºF | Refrigerated <45ºF | Frozen <0ºF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aseptic Purées (Tree Fruit) | 2 years | 3 years | Not recommended |
| Aseptic Purées (Berries) | 6 months | 18 months | Not recommended |
| Pasteurized Purées | Not recommended | Not recommended | 2 years |
Nutritional Information:
Single Strength Apricot Purée (Per 100 grams)
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 43.88 |
| Protein | 0.71 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.48 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.16 g |
| Sugar-Total | 7.50 g |
| Total Fat | 0.08 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.00 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.00 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.00 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1847 IU |
| Vitamin C | 14.11 mg |
| Calcium | 8.97 mg |
| Iron | 0.66 mg |
| Sodium | 2.27 mg |
Nutrition information calculated using Genesis Nutritional Database Software with adjustments based on processing. The information contained herein is, to the best of our knowledge, correct, but all recommendations or suggestions are made without guarantee or responsibility since the conditions of use are beyond our control. We disclaim any liability incurred in connection with the use of this data or suggestions.
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