Dried Fruit & Nuts
Raisins
Our raisins are mostly produced using the famous Thompson White Seedless Grape, but we are now seeing other varieties gaining popularity such as the Chilean Flame variety which is a larger grape giving a much bolder raisin. We can offer a wide range of sizes, moisture levels, and colour variations depending on our customers’ requirements. We work with various origins such as Turkey, South Africa, and Chile.
Sultanas
Sultanas are dried to a rich golden-brown colour and are among the most popular dried fruits due to their size, succulence and sweetness. Our BRC-certified suppliers use state-of-the-art machinery to process the fruit to ensure the highest standards for our customers. We can offer various varieties and origins to meet manufacturing specifications for each use.
Apricots
Deliciously golden and wonderfully sweet, the Turkish Dried Apricot remains extremely popular with a wide range of uses such as breakfast cereals, cakes, and biscuits. Only the highest quality will do; this ingredient is mixed straight into blends with no further cooking or cleaning required. We can offer various chop sizes of diced products, and even a specialist ‘cheese grade’ product.
Dates
Our BRC-accredited Turkish fruit supplier has installed a modern processing facility including the latest x-ray, laser and magnet technology so we can offer superb, ready-to-use whole or chopped dates and date paste. Our products are regularly used in the most demanding parts of the food industry such as breakfast cereals and bakeries.
Currants
Greece has been the home of currants for many years, but we are seeing South Africa start to produce some very high-quality and competitive fruit. Currants provide a unique dried fruit experience and will remain popular in classic uses in the fruit cake and, of course, the ever-loved “Eccles Cake”.
Bananas
Due to our strong coconut connections in the Philippines, we have been able to visit a wide range of producers to seek out the most suitable, who can also meet our high standards. We are regular suppliers to both breakfast cereal producers as well as snack manufacturers. We have also seen a widening interest in using banana chips for decoration and inclusion in cakes and biscuits.
Pineapple
We can offer the finest canned pineapple available, made from the ‘Spanish Queen’ variety, known for its golden colour and sweet flavour. The pineapple fruit is grown between the coconut palms, utilising the space and similar growing conditions to have a lower impact on the environment. This product has a variety of uses in bakeries, beverages, savoury dishes and more!
Cranberries
Cranberries have added a new dimension to our range. This North American staple is beginning to become a firm favourite in the UK and Europe with its well-recognised sharp fruit flavour. A fabulous partner with cheese and classic seasonal dishes it is now becoming a year-round favourite. Available in sugar-infused, fruit juice-infused, whole, sliced and diced formats and even a specialist ‘cheese grade’ product.
Walnuts
Chilean walnuts are among the most popular variety of walnuts in the world Chile is the largest exporter of walnuts in the southern hemisphere and second-largest globally. Due to their excellent weather conditions, Chilean walnuts are seen as the best quality walnuts. Walnuts benefit heart health and metabolism and are rich in nutritional value. We offer a wide range of colours and piece sizes direct from origin.
Pecans
Pecans are a type of tree nut native to North America. Thanks to their rich buttery flavour, they’re a common ingredient in appetisers, desserts, and main dishes alike. Pecans are rich in several important nutrients, including fibre, copper, thiamine, and zinc. We are working with a new, specialist supplier to offer a range of pecan piece sizes of excellent quality at competitive levels.
Need more information?
For more information on this product please check out our full product brochure, email us at bulksales@fg-int.co.uk or call us on +44 1564 731 980