For the Professional Kitchen. Taste the quality of California in your dishes.
As a foodservice professional, you will naturally want the finest quality ingredients for your kitchen and present your customers with dishes which are attractive and full of flavour. California Prunes are such an ingredient.
Simply sun-ripened, juicy plums that have been dried to remove some of the water, California prunes contain similar nutritional characteristics as their fresh counterparts, with the added bonus of convenience and year-round availability.
Why choose California prunes for your menus?
- California’s fertile soil and temperate climate have helped us to grow the finest quality fruit and become the leading producer of prunes worldwide
- No other producing country cares more about quality than California - so you can be sure of a superb, consistent quality ingredient every time
- California prunes are a natural, tasty and versatile product, that offer a whole world of opportunities for use in the kitchen
- Quality California prunes are available in a variety of formats, from whole pitted prunes to purée and even prune powder - contact us for more details.
Be inspired!
To help busy chefs with ideas, our inspirational Fine Dining Brochure includes a collection of recipe concepts, all superbly photographed, covering canapés, starters, main courses and desserts. It's a little-known fact that prunes contain a unique blend of natural substances that can actually enhance the flavour of other ingredients in a dish, so the recipe creations taste as good as they look!
New! – Food Professionals Guide to California Prunes
Whatever your role in the food industry – chef, diet or nutrition expert, manufacturer or product developer our new Food Professionals Guide to California Prunes contains all you need to know about super ingredient California Prunes. This publication covers our quality and care in production, sustainability, the latest nutrition and health information plus information on the myriad ways that California Prunes can add flavour and value to your products.
Download your copy here or contact us on info@cpbeurope.eu.com and we will gladly send you a hard copy by post.
Healthy eating benefits
Research across the UK has shown that people are increasingly aware that eating fruit, such as tasty prunes, is a good thing, and naturally associate California with high quality, natural fruits. California prunes are a source of phytochemicals, potassium and fibre, have a low GI and contain no fat or salt.
Why not send us your own recipes?
We’re always interested to receive recipes from chefs using California prunes - and we’ll feature the best on our website. Just email us at info@cpbeurope.eu.com
California Prunes Nutrition Checklist
- Prunes contain carbohydrate
- Prunes contain only naturally occurring sugars
- Prunes contain no added sugar
- Prunes are virtually fat-free
- A daily serving of 24g (approximately 3 prunes) contains just 0.1g fat
- Prunes are naturally saturated fat-free
- Prunes are naturally high in fibre
- Prunes are naturally salt-free
- Prunes are a good source of potassium
- Prunes are a source of copper
- Prunes are a high source of vitamin K
Nutrition Checklists - California Prune Product Formats
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California Prune Juice:
- Prune juice contains carbohydrate
- Prune juice contains only naturally occurring sugars, with no added sugar;
- Prune juice is naturally fat-free
- Prune juice is naturally saturated fat-free
- Prune juice is naturally sodium-free;
- Prune juice is a source of vitamin B6
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Low moisture Prune Fibre Powder:
- Prune fibre is a high source of protein
- Prune fibre contains only naturally occurring sugars
- Prune fibre is naturally high in fibre and provides 63.2g fibre per 100g
- Prune fibre is a naturally very low salt food
- Prune fibre is a high source of iron
- Prune fibre is a source of potassium
- Prune fibre is a source of zinc
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Bulk Diced Pitted Prunes:
- Bulk dried pitted prunes contains carbohydrate
- Bulk diced pitted prunes contain only naturally occurring sugars
- Bulk diced pitted prunes are virtually fat-free, containing just 0.29g per 100g
- Bulk diced pitted prunes are naturally low in saturated fat*
- Bulk diced pitted prunes are a high fibre food and provide 8.17g fibre per 100g
- Bulk diced pitted prunes are naturally very low in salt;
- Bulk diced pitted prunes are a high source of potassium
- Bulk diced pitted prunes are a high source of copper
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Low moisture Prune Powder:
- Low moisture prune powder contains carbohydrates
- Low moisture prune powder contains only naturally occurring sugars
- Low moisture prune powder is naturally fat-free
- Low moisture prune powder is naturally low in saturated fat*
- Low moisture prune powder is a high source of fibre and provides 9.9g fibre per 100g
- Low moisture prune powder is naturally salt-free
- Low moisture prune powder is a source of iron
- Low moisture prune powder is a high source of potassium;
- Low moisture prune powder is a source of vitamin A
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Dried Plum Paste Reduced moisture:
- Dried plum paste (Reduced moisture) contains carbohydrates
- Dried plum paste (Reduced moisture) contains only naturally occurring sugars
- Dried plum paste (Reduced moisture) is low in fat;
- Dried plum paste (Reduced moisture) is naturally low in saturated fat*
- Dried plum paste (Reduced moisture) is a high fibre food and provides 8.1g fibre per 100g
- Dried plum paste (Reduced moisture) is naturally salt-free
- Dried plum paste (Reduced moisture) is a source of iron
- Dried plum paste (Reduced moisture) is a high source of potassium
- Dried plum paste (Reduced moisture) is a high source of copper
- Dried plum paste (Reduced moisture) is a source of vitamin B6
- Dried plum paste (Reduced moisture) is a source of vitamin A
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Dried Plum Paste High moisture:
- Dried plum paste (High moisture) contains carbohydrates
- Dried plum paste (High moisture) contains only naturally occurring sugars
- Dried plum paste (High moisture) is low in fat
- Dried plum paste (High moisture) is naturally low in saturated fat*
- Dried plum paste (High moisture) is a high fibre food; and provides 7.4g fibre per 100g
- Dried plum paste (High moisture) is (naturally) salt-free;
- Dried plum paste (High moisture) is a source of iron
- Dried plum paste (High moisture) is a high source of potassium;
- Dried plum paste (High moisture) is a high source of copper
- Dried plum paste (High moisture) is a source of vitamin B6
- Dried plum paste (High moisture) is a source of vitamin A
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Plum Bits:
- Plum bits contain carbohydrates
- Plum bits contain only naturally occurring sugars
- Plum bits are virtually fat-free, containing just 0.29g per 100g
- Plum bits are naturally low in saturated fat*
- Plum bits are a high source of fibre and provide 8.17g fibre per 100g
- Plum bits are naturally salt-free
- Plum bits are a high source of potassium
- Plum bits are a high source of copper
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Fresh Plum Concentrate:
- Fresh plum concentrate contains carbohydrates
- Fresh plum concentrate contains only naturally occurring sugars
- Fresh plum concentrate is virtually fat-free, containing just 0.1g per 100g
- Fresh plum concentrate is naturally saturated fat-free*
- Fresh plum concentrate is naturally low in salt
- Fresh plum concentrate is a high source of potassium
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Prune Juice Concentrate:
- Prune juice concentrate contains carbohydrates
- Prune juice concentrate contains only naturally occurring sugars
- Prune juice concentrate is virtually fat-free, containing just 0.11g per 100g
- Prune juice concentrate is naturally low in saturated fat*
- Prune juice concentrate is a source of fibre and provides 4g fibre per 100g
- Prune juice concentrate is naturally low in salt
- Prune juice concentrate is a high source of potassium
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Dried Plum Puree:
- Dried plum puree contains carbohydrates
- Dried plum puree contains only naturally occurring sugars, with no added sugar
- Dried plum puree is naturally fat-free;
- Dried plum puree is naturally low in saturated fat
- Dried plum puree is a source of fibre and provides 3.3g fibre per 100g
- Dried plum puree is naturally very low in salt
- Dried plum puree is a source of iron
- Dried plum puree is a source of potassium
- Dried plum puree is a source of niacin
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Plum Pit Oil:
- Plum pit oil is high in unsaturated fat
- Plum pit oil is high in mono unsaturated fat
Nutrient claims are valid per 100g of product. If used as an ingredient, some of these prune claims may not be valid per 100g of the end product.
