Tree Top is now offering Pumpkin flake powder – made from pumpkins that have been puréed, finished, drum-dried, and milled to the proper screen specifications for many.
“Pumpkin is a natural fit with our other wholesome fruit ingredients,” says Jeannie Swedberg, director of customer development and marketing, Tree Top. “We’re seeing growing demand for plant-based ingredients with functional benefits. Pumpkin is not only sweet and delicious but also packed with an impressive array of phytonutrients and antioxidants that are associated with wellness benefits, such as immune and digestive health. Rather than just a seasonal ingredient, we see pumpkin becoming valued and used as a year-round super fruit.”
Key Features and Benefits:
- Naturally enhances flavor and color
- Low calorie, low fat, nutrient-dense
- Replacement for wet pumpkin puree
- May be used as healthy alternative to flour and sugar
- GMO-free, gluten-free, plant-based, kosher
- Easy to reconstitute, just add water; allows viscosity to be controlled
- Easily blended into dough matrix or filling
- Shelf-stable, long-lasting in ambient temperatures
- Finished products can be labeled “made with real fruit”
- May be labeled as pumpkin powder or dried pumpkin on ingredient statement
- Low-cost transportation and storage
- Versatile; useful in numerous applications
H&W Ingredients, a Skidmore Sales Subsidiary, proudly handles Tree Top Ingredients. To get samples and find out more details about the new ingredient, click here.
