We all know that fruit is an essential part of a healthy diet, but sometimes you just can't help but crave something sweet. This once meant reaching for a candy bar, but with the recent advances in bakery ingredient technology you can now satisfy your sweet tooth with a delicious fruit based snack.
Manufacturers of fruit bars are able to cater to the savvy, health conscious consumer with an increasingly high level of produce. Natural fruit fillings are now able to be effectively used in fruit bars through the process of Ultra Rapid Concentration. This is where fresh fruit is essentially dried into a consistency suitable for bar form, creating a concentrate rich in flavour and nutrients. The process is used by some suppliers to reduce the moisture content of large quantities of fruit in a short space of time, allowing for the efficient production of healthy treats on a wide scale.
Manufacturers are afforded more control over water activity throughout the baking stage, and have the assurance of added bake stability by virtue of the Ultra Rapid Concentration process. This unique method also allows for the inclusion of high levels of fruit juice and puree content in the filling, creating a more marketable product. This is true not only within the growing health food market, but is also an important factor in fruit bars becoming a viable alternative to other more traditional sweetened snack foods.
The continued rise in popularity of fruit bars can also be attributed to the inherent variety of flavours possible. Virtually any fruit imaginable is capable of being concentrated into a type of filling, giving the end consumer an array of options to choose from. Of course, this range of choices is complemented by the widely publicised health benefits associated with fruit bars as a dual purpose snack. Consumers are able to fulfil two dietary needs at once; enjoying an appetizing snack while also having a piece of fruit. The fact that nothing is lost in terms of nutrition during the process of converting natural fruit to juicy fillings is down to the efficiency of the modern manufacturing process.
Whether you are a busy professional on the go, a parent who wants to give their child the best start in life, or are simply looking for a great tasting snack; fruit bars fill each and every one of these niches. With technology such as Ultra Rapid Concentration, fruit bar fillings can continue to be sourced from the highest quality fruit produce available.
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