What makes California Raisins so special?


California Raisins are 100% natural – the only elements used to produce them are plenty of sunshine and mountain water. The production process is strict with rigorous quality and grading, so customers can rest assured they are getting the best. The best way to describe California Raises


MAIN PIC: California Raisin and Ginger Infusion and BELOW: Elysium Black Muscat and California Raisin Praline


“…we work with leading companies and smaller specialist businesses on creating new products featuring California Raisins”


Peter Meadows, UK Trade Representative of the Raisin Administrative Committe


“In normal times,” says Peter Meadows,


UK Trade Representative of the Raisin Administrative Committee (RAC), “we work with leading companies and smaller specialist businesses on creating new products featuring California Raisins. “Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 we have not partnered with any companies this year, but we remain keen to work with NPD teams and assist in promoting new products that are out there on the shelf and help relaunch existing ones to capture consumers’ interest.”


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is sweet, juicy and intensely fruity. In addition to being a tasty snack, they have a variety of different uses in food manufacturing and can be used in lots of different recipes at home, too.


Made from a Thompson seedless grape


variety, the secret to the excellence of California Raisins is in the skin. Since they are seedless, there is no need to break the skin to remove any seeds after drying. The concentration of sugars is consistent, they won’t crystallise and none of the flavour is lost through cracking. Because the skin is not broken during the drying process, raisins will stand up to all kinds of manufacturing and cooking processes – they won’t collapse when added to mixtures or during baking for example – and even better, they retain all their nutritional properties.


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