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Healthy Ingredients, Better Products Milne MicroDried 100% fruit and vegetable ingredients are simply healthier than many traditional options and produce better, more nutritious consumer products. With over 20 varieties and select organics, these wholesome ingredient products bring natural fiber, protein and antioxidants to consumer products and are low in fat, sodium and cholesterol. All Milne MicroDried products offer a clean, single ingredient label with no added sugars, color, preservatives or additives of any kind. The healthy ingredients use the whole fruit and vegetable including skin and seeds to maximize antioxidants and phytonutrients. These beneficial fruit and vegetable ingredients are GMO, gluten and allergen free and are available in whole pieces, chewy and crunchy fragments and coarse or fine grind powders. Milne MicroDried produces healthier ingredients for better consumer products. Trendy Varieties & Organic Appeal Whole Fragments Powders Milne keeps up with ever-changing consumer interests and offers exciting new varieties such as beans and lentils that are high in dietary fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. Other trendy new varieties include red bell pepper and wine varietals such as Chardonnay, Riesling and Merlot. In addition, Milne offers certified organic fruit and vegetable ingredients in select varieties that offer added appeal to today s health conscious consumers. Milne MicroDried production operations are annually certified by the Washington State Department of Agriculture in accordance with USDA organic regulations and have the capacity to assure dependable industrial volumes of organic ingredients.
Endless Applications With Milne MicroDried 100% pure fruit and vegetable ingredients, there are endless new product applications for today s discerning consumer. In fact, many of the world s largest food manufacturers use Milne MicroDried ingredients in health bars, trail mixes, cereals, oatmeal and baked goods. They are also used in a wide variety of dairy applications such as ice creams, yogurt, yogurt inclusions, smoothies, frozen desserts and cheese. In addition, the coarse and fine grind fruit and vegetable powders are ideal for brewing applications such as beer, coffees and teas; supplements and nutraceuticals; and for flavoring or coloring of baked goods, confectioneries and even popcorn. Fragments Offer More! Whether chewy or crunchy, there are almost 10,000 pieces of fruit or vegetable in every pound of Milne MicroDried fragments. MicroDried whole blueberries offer over three times the number of pieces found in a pound of infused dried blueberries, and over six times the piece count and three times the volume found in a pound of fresh blueberries. In the end, Milne MicroDried brings healthier flavoring, color and value to consumer products than most alternative fruit and vegetable ingredients. >10,000 6x More Pieces 3x More Volume than 2 oz of fresh fruit A pound of MicroDried fragments offers more pieces per pound, more color, more flavor and more value than other dried ingredients. 3,500 MicroDried Whole MicroDried Fragments 1,000 Infused Dried 3,200 Freeze Dried 400 IQF Whole Pieces Blueberry Pieces Per Pound
MicroDried Fruit & Vegetables ARONIA MICRODRIED Whole Low Moisture BEANS MICRODRIED Green Beans 1 Cut Green Beans Mixed Cut Lentils (Green) Whole Lentils (Red) Whole Organic Only BLACKBERRY MICRODRIED Whole High & Low Moisture BLUEBERRY MICRODRIED Whole High & Low Moisture Jumbo Whole High & Low Moisture CARROT MICRODRIED Diced Whole Vegetable Powder: Fine Grind CHERRY (RED TART) MICRODRIED Whole Intermediate Moisture Fragments with Fines Whole Fruit Powder: Coarse Grind CHERRY (DARK SWEET) MICRODRIED Whole Fruit Powder: Fine Grind Also Available as Organic
CORN KERNELS MICRODRIED Whole Intermediate Moisture Whole Vegetable Powder: Fine Grind CRANBERRY MICRODRIED Whole High & Intermediate Moisture Sliced Low Moisture Plus Fragments with Fines CURRANT (BLACK) MICRODRIED Whole Intermediate Moisture Fragments without Fines CURRANT (RED) MICRODRIED Whole Intermediate Moisture Fragments without Fines GOLDENBERRY MICRODRIED Whole Organic Only Fragments without Fines Organic Only Organic Only KIWI MICRODRIED Whole Fruit Powder: Fine Grind MANGO MICRODRIED Cube High & Low Moisture Fragments with Fines Whole Fruit Powder: Coarse Grind PEAS (GREEN) MICRODRIED Whole Split Whole Vegetable Powder: Fine & Coarse Grind
PEACH MICRODRIED Whole Fruit Powder: Fine Grind PINEAPPLE MICRODRIED Tidbits Intermediate & Low Moisture Fragments with Fines Whole Fruit Powder: Coarse Grind PLUM MICRODRIED Whole Fruit Powder: Fine Grind POMEGRANATE MICRODRIED Arils Intermediate Moisture RED RASPBERRY MICRODRIED Whole STRAWBERRY MICRODRIED Whole Low Moisture Sliced Low Moisture SWEET POTATO MICRODRIED Cubes Fragments without Fines Whole Vegetable Powder: Fine & Coarse Grind Also Available as Organic
Comparison Chart MicroDried vs Freeze and Infused Dried MicroDried Freeze Dried Infused Dried Milne MicroDried fruits and vegetables retain most of their size and natural color throughout the whole piece Color Rich, natural color permeates whole piece White center in many pieces Color is flat from sugar bath Taste Closest to natural taste Airy, washed out Sugary Texture/Mouth Appeal Whole pieces and fragments available in chewy or crunchy Hollow in nature Very chewy Powders Coarse or fine grind Fine grind only Not available Process Gently dried using low heat in a vacuum to preserve the natural shape, most of its size, color, taste Freezes product and reduces air pressure to allow the frozen water to change directly from a fluid to a gas Replaces water by soaking in a liquid that draws out the water through the skin before using high heat to dry for several hours Sugars 10g of MicroDried has just 4 to 6g of sugars and just 37 calories 10g serving has about 6g of sugars ¼ cup can have 29g of sugars and 130 calories Innovative Process & Customization Milne MicroDried revolutionary new dehydration process produces revolutionary results. It begins with all-natural fruit and vegetables and uses a proprietary, patented drying technology that includes a low impact vacuum radiant energy system for dehydration. This preserves most of the natural vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in the fruit and vegetables while retaining superior flavor, texture and color over air, spray, freeze and infused dried products. Produced with no added sugar, color or preservatives, the ingredients are modified to customer specifications by piece size, variable moisture levels and water activity. Whole pieces and fragments are available in chewy and crunchy textures and powders are finished with a coarse or fine grind. Two or more fruit and vegetable varieties can be blended to create trendy new tastes and colors or compounded with sweetening or flowability agents as part of the customization process. Milne MicroDried s R&D team is available to work with customers to develop innovative new products, test new varieties, produce new fruit and vegetable blends and further customize ingredients for your next consumer project.
Whole Fragments Powders Single Source Processor, Food Safety From the field to packing, Milne MicroDried is part of a vertically integrated family owned agri-business and is a single source processor for all of its fruit and vegetable ingredients. The company is committed to the highest domestic and international certification standards in the industry and both plants have earned the highest possible BRC ratings for three years in a row, including an AA rating in 2016. Milne MicroDried s production facilities are AIB, BRC, Kosher and Organic certified annually. As a single source processor, all MicroDried products are fully traceable. All Milne MicroDried products offer a clean, single ingredient label; are naturally low in fat, sodium and cholesterol; GMO, gluten and allergen free; and are made in the USA. Contact Us Milne MicroDried is happy to work with customers to develop new consumer products, test different varieties and meet product specifications. For more information about our customer services and these healthy ingredients, visit milnemicrodried.com or contact: Milne MicroDried 8100 E Executive Drive Nampa ID 83687 USA Phone: 208.461.5100 Fax: 208.461.5110 sales@milnemicrodried.com milnemicrodried.com Updated Nov 2017 Steve Nugent Director of Frozen Fruit, Dried & Export Sales snugent@milnefruit.com C: 509.781.4434 Heidi Farkas National Sales & Marketing Manager heidif@milnemicrodried.com C: 509.781.4112