This section examines new products using prunes that have been recently released.

Prunes offer consumers a tasty dried fruit option that comes with a range of health benefits. They are high in fiber, potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin K. Start consuming these dried fruits to begin reaping their benefits!

Prunes are having a moment –both in the United States and in key markets around the world. Demand for prunes in the past 12 months increased significantly due to a measurable shift in how people shopped, cooked and consumed. Relevance for healthy consumer packaged goods accelerated and as a result, prunes were one of the many products that consumers turned to when safety, shelf stability, and health were paramount.

This Country Product Spotlight is the fourth in a series of industry and market overviews in the Nutfruit magazine. This report provides an overview of production, trade and demand of California Prunes.

"We believe our business will thrive for generations to come only if the millions of people who contribute to our success thrive too."

Agricultural residues are a sustainable, renewable, and economically viable source of high-value carbon. This carbon may be used to make products including single-use, bio-degradable packaging[1], composite automotive[2] or construction panels, water filtration, energy storage and gas capture materials, and supports for catalyst synthesis.

Emerging technology solutions combining aerial and phone imagery with machine learning could solve long-standing challenges in getting accurate, timely data for trade and investment decisions in the global nut and dried fruit industry.

Nuts and dried fruits have been for years the subject of clinical studies evidencing their role in promoting health. But what about their effects on immunity? Prof. Alessandra Bordoni addressed the topic during Nutrimi, the 15th Italian Forum of Practical Nutrition.