Download - California Prunes Offer Confectioners a Sweet Solution

California dried plum purees, powders and juice concentrates provide a complete fruit-based system to balance the nutritional composition of confections with flavor, texture and convenience.


Dried Plums Give Confectioners the Sweet Solution to Reducing Fat

The taste, texture and satisfaction of full-fat confections can now be produced with significant reductions in fat using dried plums.


California Dried Plums … Natural Alternative to Reduce Trans Fats in Baked Goods

Dried plums are an effective, natural alternative for bakers to consider to achieve fat reduction and trans fat reduction or elimination, as well as a reduction in total calories and calories from fat.


The Do’s and Don’ts for Making Reduced-Fat Baked Goods Using Dried Plums

Dried plums can help bakers produce reduced-fat, great-tasting products by avoiding some of the common pitfalls.


Alternative Dried Plum-Based Fat Replacers

A summary of various dried plum products used as bakery fat replacers.


Take a Bite Out of the 100-Calorie Snack Market with California Dried Plums

California Dried Plums are a natural ingredient for food processors to participate in the 100-calorie snack category.


Prune Puree May Be Effective Fat Replacer in Cakes

Prune Puree May Be Effective Fat Replacer in Cakes

Prune puree can replace as much as 30 percent of the fat by weight in chocolate cupcakes and could be used to reduce saturated fat levels in baked goods, according to US researchers.