A natural ingredients manufacturer that makes real fruit pieces as small a single grain of quinoa is preparing to launch in the European and US markets.
Taura Natural Ingredients says its Minis range of fruit pieces allows “manufacturers to add the benefits of real fruit to applications where it has not before been possible”. The company also claims that it is possibly the world’s smallest fruit pieces product line.
The company said: “Demand is increasing across the world for very small real fruit pieces that are suitable for use in fine bakery and confectionery applications such as ultra-thin biscuits and premium thin chocolate tablets. This increased demand can be attributed to health-conscious consumers seeking out indulgent products with fewer calories so they can enjoy snacking on treats without the guilt.”
Raf Vanlommel, sales and marketing manager at Taura Natural Ingredients, added: “We’ve seen big demand among our customers for very small real fruit pieces that offer an alternative to ingredients that contain high levels of added sugar and other additives, such as sprinkle-style products. Mini’s™ provide the perfect solution, with each piece offering a tiny burst of flavour, aroma, colour and texture in a wide range of products. They look fantastic, and are very easy to handle during dosing, providing more spots of fruit in the finished product than can be achieved with the same amount of larger fruit pieces.”
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