Stapleton's Concentrates and Purees
Prune concentrate and fresh plum purees are versatile ingredients packaged in aseptic bags, drums or totes for industrial baking, sauces, marinades, confectionery, smoothies, juices, energy drinks, and more!
Fresh Plum Purees
Stapleton-Spence produces a number of fresh plum based purees, which are made from fresh prune plums. We carefully process the fruit to ensure a light color, consistent particle size and careful processing to give this puree a neutral color and taste.
Stapleton's Fresh Plum Products are multiple functional ingredients that offer:
- superior thickening power
- moisture retention in baked goods and meat products
- nutritional benefits
- flavor preservative
- pathogen fighting power
All of this in a single, natural ingredient!
The table below gives a summary of the fresh plum products that Stapleton-Spence offers. Also, find details on usage levels of fresh plum products in various food applications.
| Product name | Brix | Description | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Plum Puree | 33 |
A puree made from fresh prune plums. Light in color.
Packaging: |
Baked Goods
Other: Sauces, Marinades, Confectionery, Smoothies, Juices |
| Fresh Plum Puree | 51 |
A puree made from fresh prune plums. Light in color. More concentrated than the 33 brix product.
Packaging: |
Baked Goods
Other: Sauces, Marinades, Confectionery, Smoothies, Juices |
Benefits of Using All Natural Fresh Plums in Food Product Applications
Stapleton's Purees are advantageous in many products where the desired result is a natural way to retain moisture, enhance natural flavors, and extend shelf life.
Lower Costs of Fresh Plums
In most instances using fresh plum products in meat and bakery items reduces costs though increased post cooking yields.
Label Appeal of Fresh Plums
The versatility of fresh prune plums allows you to remove a number of unwanted chemicals and other ingredients. In addition, it adds an all-natural ingredient that is healthy and appealing to consumers.
Functional Benefits of Fresh Plums
For baked goods, plum ingredients not only help replace fats but it adds additional fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. Plums contain naturally benzoate which extends shelf life and can replace commonly used calcium propionate.
For meat products and baked products, plums are high in natural antioxidants and natural anti-microbial agents. Late breaking studies have shown plums have an antimicrobial effect against common meat pathogens including E. coli 0157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella typhimurium.
The antioxidant effect of plums has also proved its usefulness in helping to prevent Warmed Over Flavor (lipid oxidation off flavors common in pre-cooked meats). The versatility and effectiveness of fresh plums make them an effective, all natural ingredient for many food product applications.
Request a FREE Sample of Fresh Plum Puree Today!
Stapleton's Fresh Plum Puree can be used in a variety of fresh and frozen meat products – and with no unusual flavors or after tastes. Request a sample today to try it yourself!
Product Applications & Technical Bulletins
Fresh Plum Purees make an excellent all-natural ingredient in many food products.
View research documentation and technical bulletins on the use of fresh plum products as a natural substitute in meat applications.
