Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruit Ingredients for the food and baking industry

Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruit Bakery Ingredients

Whole, diced, flaked, sliced and slivered from domestic and international suppliers. Bakery and food ingredients is our specialty. Our management team has over 160 years combined experience in the food and baking industry. Our tradition of over 100 years of service gives us the advantage to be able to supply your entire needs. From helpful, knowledgeable sales staff, to on-time deliveries as well as superior technical support, Capitol Food Company is here to help you.

Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruit

Diced Almonds

Almonds are the edible seeds of Prunus dulcis, more commonly called the almond tree. Native to the Middle East, but the United States is now the world’s largest producer.

Diced, chopped almonds are available natural (with skins) or blanched (contains no skins and are white in color). Commonly used for toppings, baked goods, and cooking. Almonds contain vitamins, minerals, protein, and fiber.

Diced Almonds

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Craisins

Made by partially dehydrating fresh cranberries, a process similar to making grapes into raisins. Popular in trail mix, salads, breads, with cereals, or eaten on their own. Sometimes referred to as craisins due to the name’s similarity to raisins, though the word “Craisin” is a registered trademark of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. and cannot be officially applied to dried cranberries from other manufacturers.

Craisins

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Diced Figs

A soft and sweet bulbous fruit that comes from various species of ficus trees. Native to western Asia and the Mediterranean, but thrive in dry, moderate climates, which make places like California ideal for growing figs. Figs contain hundreds of tiny edible seeds that provide texture and nutrients. Consumed all over the world in both fresh and dried form and can be enjoyed as a healthy snack or added to savory and sweet recipes.

Diced Figs

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Diced Pecans

The pecan is a species of hickory native to northern Mexico and the southern United States in the region of the Mississippi River. Cultivated for its seed in the Southern United States, primarily in Georgia and Texas, and in Northern Mexico which produces nearly half of the world’s total crop.

The seed is an edible nut used as a snack and in various recipes, such as praline candy and pecan pie.

Diced Pecans

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Pecan Halves

Pecans are a smooth brown nut with an edible kernel similar to a walnut. A rich source of energy, they provide 690 calories/100 g, contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for wellness and are abundant in monounsaturated fatty acids.

Pecan Halves

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Raisin Juice Concentrate

A pure extract of raisins. Throughout several processing stages, raisins are leached with water to produce raisin juice. Liquid is then evaporated in a vacuum pan to produce a self-preserving concentrate. Raisin juice concentrate contains a minimum of 70% natural fruit soluble solids.

Raisin Juice Concentrate

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Midget Raisins

Midget raisins are produced from first quality natural seedless raisins. As the raisins undergo cleaning and sorting, they are also graded by size. The smaller raisin berries are sorted out and graded as midget. These sizes of raisins are especially popular in the baking industry because they work well with breads and other bakery goods. They retain their shape and texture well during mixing processes.

Small or midget size raisins are defined by- 95% by weight, of all the raisins will pass through round perforations 24/64-in. diameter, not less than 70%, by weight, of all raisins will pass through round perforations 22/64-in. in diameter.

Midget Raisins

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Raisin Paste

Made by grinding the raisins down into a very fine smooth or coarse paste. Used in a variety of food applications including ice cream toppings, confections and snacks, baked goods, and cereals. Very high in proteins and carbohydrates and is considered very good for your daily diet.

Raisin Paste

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Walnut Halves

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