Tag: Citrus

Looking for more from your dried fruits? Choose air dried for exceptional nutritional value

When looking to retain the nutritional value of your produce, choose air drying over dehydration. What’s the difference?

Dehydration: Like ovens, food dehydrators work by circulating warm air around the produce for an extended period of time, drawing moisture out of foods so they dry out.

Air drying: Air drying relies on low heat and evaporation of the moisture.

“A key benefit of air drying over dehydrating is the nutrient, antioxidant and vitamin levels of the fruits are retained, this includes the levels of Vitamin C.”

Comments Lesley Hanson, Technical Director.

No preservatives, no dyes, no added unnecessaries

If you’re looking for produce that carries no ‘extras’ then look no further.

Many dried fruit producers are known to soak their fruits in sugar syrups and juice to intensify the flavours lost by the high heat of the dehydrating process. Additionally adding acids and dyes to replace the colour that is naturally lost are also common practice when fruits are dehydrated instead of air dried.

“If you’re looking for 100% fruit with nothing else added, or lost, choose air dried fruits for your recipes.”

Adds Catherine Arden. Director.

Discover the flavour in our air dried orange slices

Traditional orders for our air dried orange slices have been more of a festive nature, however more recently a delightful collection of recipes with a more creative twist have been the destination for our air dried fruits.

Due to the exceptional flavour retention, they have been perfect for infusing with chocolate to create chocolate orange. Real orange pieces have added depth of flavour and texture to this classic favourite. We’ve also seen our oranges infused into drinks for added visual and a flavoursome appeal – all with added nutrition of course!

Vegan, Kosher and Halal certified

We recognise that businesses looking to appeal to todays’ consumer need to consider more than just their ingredients. Determining the use of processing aids is an important role within Thor Foods and this often requires truly understanding the product from its start to finish, including any sub-ingredients.

To learn more about our dried citrus peel, get in touch with our customer service team, alternatively you can explore our produce online.

With the complexity of our global supply chains, it’s now more important than ever to build a culture that consistently strives for the continual improvement of food safety standards.

Over the years we’ve faced a number of startling food safety challenges, from the ‘Jack in the Box’ E. coli outbreak in the US to the UK’s 2013 horse meat scandal. The need for a culture that promotes preventative measures has never been more important.

FACT: According to WHO, each year one in 10 people worldwide becomes ill due to contaminated food – 420,000 of whom die

World Health Organisation , Food Safety Report. 19 May 2022.

The landscape of food safety has developed, principles of behavioural science are now entwinned with food science and technology, and success is measured through behavioural consistency, organisational culture and team dynamics.

You can learn more here in this article from NEW FOOD.

To learn more about our produce get in touch with our customer service team, alternatively you can explore our produce online.