Process

Our Unique MicroDried® Process.

It produces revolutionary results.

Since being introduced in 2012, MicroDried has become a preferred choice for dried fruits and vegetables in the food and beverage industry. Our ingredients are now used in a numerous variety of consumer products by some of the most well-recognized brands throughout the world. We process our dried fruits and vegetables in a way that allows for better blending, mixing, packaging and shipping – which has been perfected so you can expect to get long-lasting products that are versatile to include in your new recipe creations and easy to use for your food formulation processes. We can blend mixes of any of the fruits and vegetables that are processed at our plant. For example, when it comes to special blends of berries (triple berry, mixed berry, wild berry, or whatever you may have in mind) we will find the right combination that fits your recipe ratio and helps control your cost. MicroDried offers many options including Blueberry, Cranberry, Aronia, Blackberry, Raspberry and Strawberry.

Back to Basics.

All MicroDried fruit and vegetable ingredients are produced without any preservatives, additives, fillers, artificial flavors or artificial colors.

We offer you a Single Ingredient with Field-to-Delivery traceability so that your end product can be Cleanly Labeled with the fruits or vegetables you actually select. Demands for simple, healthier ‘free from’ ingredients come from educated consumers who want complete transparency from suppliers. Our variety of Citrus Products are available all year long, during all seasons – like Lemon, Lime and Orange – with their superior colors, flavors and textures, while offering high-vitamin, low-calorie and shelf-stable fruit options for multiple uses in foods and beverages. We offer a variety of 100% fruit and vegetables in whole, fragments and powders that are naturally rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients – and with a single ingredient statement. Our high attention to superior service, rapid response time, and versatility to create customized ingredient solutions enable our MicroDried team to satisfy your needs – no matter the scope and details of your project.

MicroDried – Superior by Nature.

Our innovative dried fruits and vegetables are 100% plant-based ingredients.

MicroDried® provides the best dried fruits and vegetables. Naturally. Our revolutionary MicroDried process preserves the natural integrity of our fruits and vegetables, keeping the superior taste, color and texture you want, and allowing us to offer them as Ready-to-Eat. MicroDried proprietary, patented drying technology includes a low impact radiant energy vacuum (REV) system for dehydration, which maintains the most natural vitamins, minerals, polyphenols and other nutrients in the fruit and vegetables while retaining more of the size, flavor, texture and color characteristics when compared to other traditional drying methods. MicroDried technology results in 100% fruit and vegetable ingredients that remain naturally flavorful and uniquely textured, thus greatly improving its mouthfeel. Many other drying methods result in loss of essential nutrients, deteriorated color and poor mouth appeal because of the texture changes that occur in the drying process.

Offering these

MicroDried Advantages

Since 2012:

More Than 40 Varieties and Select Organics
The largest selection and trendiest dried product varieties in the industry.
Healthier Ingredients
Rich in fiber and polyphenols. Low in fat, calories and sodium. Non-GMO, gluten and allergen free.
Rich Natural Colors and Tastes
Offering a vast array of color, flavors, textures and piece size.
Clean Label, Single Ingredient
100% fruit and vegetable ingredients. No added sugar, color or preservatives.
Patented, Proprietary Technology
Low impact vacuum radiant energy is used to help preserve the natural vitamins and minerals of the fruit and vegetables while protecting the color and integrity of each piece.
Right Sized for Every Application
Coarse or fine grind powders, granules and fragments, whole pieces, slices and wedges.
Durable Piece Integrity
Great piece integrity and strong cell structure to withstand production without creating excess dust, and to minimize product loss in blending, mixing, and processing. Ability to dice products into fragments offers enhanced individual piece identity as well.
Better Yield, Better Value
Our fruit and vegetable ingredients offer more pieces per pound than other alternatives, and they are shelf-stable for two years when properly stored, without the use of additives and preservatives.
Blending and Customizing
Our blending services combine two or more fruit and vegetable varieties into trendy new tastes and colors or compounded with sweetening or flowability agents as part of the customization process. Our R&D team will work with you to test new varieties, create new blends, and develop innovative new products for your next consumer product. Available in powders, fragments and whole pieces, as well as slices, wedges and cubes, our ingredients can be customized by select characteristics including:
- water activity and moisture content ranges from 4% to 15%
- crunchy or chewy textures for whole pieces and fragment
- sizes of fine to coarse grind powders, fragments, slices, wedges, halves, florets, cubes, and whole pieces.
Safer Microbe Levels
Our process gently heats each piece to significantly reduce microbe levels which makes them ideal for multiple food applications and allows us to deliver Ready to Eat dried fruits and vegetables.
Our Commitment to Safety and Transparency
As part of a vertically integrated, family-owned agri-business, MicroDried’s focus on solutions is plainly evident in its ownership, sales organization, production team, R&D efforts and all farming and field operations. From the field to delivery, MicroDried is fully committed to food safety and transparency in maintaining the highest domestic and international certification standards in the industry.