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Distinctive, aromatic and extremely versatile, ginger is an essential ingredient in a huge variety of savory and sweet dishes. From curries and stir fries, to cakes, confectionary and smoothies, it will bring heat and depth of flavor to all kinds of products. Team with mango and pineapple in healthy smoothies, or partner up with chicken, pork and green vegetables. Ginger is also prized for its health benefits, from helping digestion and aiding weight loss, to reducing inflammation and preventing cancer. This makes freeze-dried ginger ideal for adding to teas, smoothies and healthy eating products. It is available in pieces, as well as powder.

Sweet and vibrant red pepper is really versatile. A staple ingredient for Mediterranean, Asian and South American dishes, it’s an excellent companion for a wide range of meat and vegetables, and is the ideal partner to cheese, onions, garlic, tomatoes and vinegar. Available in freeze-dried pieces, it’s useful for bringing crisp texture, vibrant flavor and natural sweetness in a wide range of salads, ready meals, savory bakes and wraps. The large pieces can also be used as a standalone product, or as a healthy snack. We also offer it as a grilled product – perfect for bringing a smoky depth of flavor to products.

With their naturally sweet taste, vibrant red color and year-round availability, strawberries are a popular fruit. Freeze-drying them locks in nutrients, sweetness and color – they don’t darken like dried strawberries do. Strawberry slices and pieces can be added to drinks, breakfast cereals or as an inclusion. They mix well with banana and other berries, and are ideal for chocolate inclusions, especially white chocolate. Freeze-dried strawberry works well with ice cream and brings an acidic touch to confectionary applications. They are also great for savory applications – try in a salad with a balsamic glaze and feta. Strawberry powder is perfect for delivering taste in beverages. Slices are great as a snack on their own, or work well coated in chocolate.

The hardest, sharpest member of the citrus family, the lime is incredibly versatile. Its strong, intense flavor and vibrant color is preserved in the freeze-drying process, making it the perfect ingredient for a broad range of applications. The lime’s sourness and bitterness make it the perfect pairing with sweet flavors – the caramel in cola, the condensed milk in key lime pie, or butternut squash. Add freeze-dried lime pieces to savory meal components, such as rice or couscous, to give a citrus flair. Introduce it in confectionary applications, such as dark chocolate inclusions. Or simply add a freeze-dried lime slice to beverages for instant flavor – it rapidly rehydrates when added to liquid.

The sweet, but tart flavor and vibrant yellow color of passion fruit makes it a well-loved ingredient. By freeze-drying, the nutrients, color and taste of the fruit is preserved, making it ideal for a wide variety of applications, including bakery, desserts and beverages. Freeze-dried passion fruit granulate is made from the fruit’s purée and maltodextrin, with no E numbers, additives, preservatives or carriers. This creates a versatile, healthy ingredient with the benefit of a long shelf life. Add freeze-dried passion fruit granules to smoothies, cocktails or sweets, to give strong, vibrant color and flavor, or use to decorate desserts.

As one of the world’s most popular vegetables, sweetcorn is an essential ingredient for so many global cuisines, from European and Asian, to Tex-Mex. It’s ideal for bringing healthy sweetness to a wide range of products and dishes. Team with tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and onions, or pair with chili, lime and butter – it’s perfect in a wide range of salads, snacks and bakery products. Freeze-dried sweetcorn is also a great natural color, ideal for bringing an attractive, light yellow shade to cereals, energy bars and other functional foods. It’s useful for bringing texture to dishes, and can be included dry in seasoning bags as a sprinkle or meal kit component.

Naturally sweet and with a vibrant green color, peas are a versatile, familiar vegetable that teams perfectly with carrots, leeks, potatoes and broccoli, and the herbal flavors of mint and tarragon. They’re the ideal companion for all kinds of meat and fish dishes. They work especially well alongside beef, salty seafood and bacon, and add a sweet counterbalance to ham. Peas are also an excellent addition to soups and dried ingredients such as noodles, risottos and rice, providing great color and flavor. Freeze-dried peas are also an effective way of adding healthy, vegan protein to sporting products and athletic meals.

The popularity of pomegranates is ever-growing, thanks to the fruit’s sweet, ruby jewels and superfood properties. Freeze-drying pomegranate kernels retains key nutrients, as well as the shape, crispy texture, bright natural color and delicious flavor. From baked goods and confectionary, to ready meals and drinks, freeze-dried pomegranate can be used in a wide range of applications. It is a healthy ingredient, with no added sugar, E numbers, additives, preservatives or carriers. Pomegranate makes a great addition to both sweet and savory applications. It can be used as a decorative ingredient in a North African salad, or as an antioxidant superfood in a smoothie. It also works well in chocolate.

With its tropical taste and hints of raspberry, the delicious sweetened peach is a popular ingredient. Freeze-drying sweetened peach enables the retention of key nutrients, authentic flavor and its intense, bright yellow hue, more than any other method of drying. Freeze-dried sweetened peach has a light sugar syrup which enhances the flavor. It is perfect for a wide range of applications, especially beverages and cake decoration, due to its vibrant color. It is also a great meal component for savory items, such as North African flavored couscous. Freeze-dried sweetened peach is perfectly partnered with berries, mango and orange, as well as savory items, such as blue cheese and prosciutto.

We all love raspberries for their intense tart taste and rich, red color. The freeze-drying process retains both and allows them to be used in a wide range of applications, from breakfast foods and baked goods, to snacks and confectionary. Choose whole or pieces for texture and visual appeal in ice cream and biscuits. Freeze-dried raspberry powder is perfect for beverages, mixes and decoration. It blends perfectly with other sweet-sour fruits such as apricot, blackberry and pineapple. Freeze-dried raspberries are ideal for inclusion in white chocolate, as they balance the fruit’s acidity and showcase its color. Freeze-dried raspberry can be included in a blend with one or two other fruits, such as sour cherry or strawberry.

With a distinctive, delicate, onion flavor, leeks are a healthy, versatile ingredient, with a mild hint of sweetness. Leeks can be used in a wide range of meat and vegetable dishes, and go particularly well with bacon, chicken, fish, carrot, potato and mushrooms. It’s a classic ingredient in soups, casseroles and tarts. Leek also works with dairy products, particularly butter and cream, in soufflés and gratins. It makes an excellent companion to a range of herbs, including thyme, tarragon, chives, garlic, mustard and sage. Freeze-dried leek is perfect for bringing a delicate, aromatic onion flavor to ready-made rice dishes, sauces and soup mixtures.

Figs are an attractive and sweet ingredient, with bright colors of pink and green. This delicious flavor and original color are retained in the freeze-drying process, unlike other drying methods, which darken the fig, making it the perfect decoration. Freeze-dried figs can be used in applications such as chocolate, cakes, cheesecakes and ice cream, and they combine well with orange and raspberries. Their natural syrupy sweetness make them a ready-made inclusion for cereal, granola or bread, like gouda and green fig fougasse, for example. Figs also work well in salads – try them in a feta salad with balsamic dressing. Freeze-dried figs have a much longer shelf life than fresh sliced fig and are available all year round.