Dried fruit ingredients have never tasted so good!
Made from real fruit purees and juices, URC® concentrated fruit ingredients are available in a range of piece, flake and paste formats.
All product formats and ingredient profiles can all be adapted to suit your application specifications for unique diversity in product design.
As a fruit inclusion or fruit snack, URC® pieces (fruit bits) are a simple and effective way to add the taste, colour and texture of real fruit to commercial snack products.
Suitable for use in a wide range of applications, the range of dice sizes ensure even distribution through your finished product and deliver a fruity burst with every mouthful.
Unique features of URC® fruit pieces:
- High fruit content
- Bake stable
- Low water activity
- Fresh flavour, colour and aroma
- Remains soft in dry applications
- Won't burn during baking
- Long shelf life >18 months
- Free flow format
- Variable dice size
- Even product distribution in finished goods
- No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives
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The unique URC® flake concept is providing manufactures with a new format to add the taste, colour and natural goodness of fruit primarily to cereals and as a nutritional value-added inclusion.
Ideal for use in trail mix snacks or on their own to provide a healthy 100% fruit snack on the go.
Unique features of URC® fruit flakes:
- High fruit content
- Bake stable
- Low water activity
- Fresh flavour, colour and aroma
- Remain soft in dry applications
- Won't burn during baking
- Long shelf life >18 months
- Free flow format
- Variable dice size
- Even product distribution in finished goods
- No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives
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URC® pastes are available in a range of blending, filling and sheeting product options. All are adaptable to process and project requirements including fruit content, texture, viscosity, ingredient list and functionality.
URC® fruit pastes deliver up to 100% fruit content to end product applications for premium product positioning and ‘portion of fruit’ claims.
Non-fruit based pastes including caramels, chocolate and honey are also available and require lower sugar and fat content than standard products while ensuring excellent flavour delivery.
Unique features of URC® fruit pastes:
- Low water activity for ultra-dry product environments
- Bake stable
- Long shelf life >18 months
- No moisture transfer into base products
- Non-sticky texture for visible layering
- No boiling out the ends of your products during baking
- Pumpable drum format for hot and cold extrusion
- No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives
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