Almonds used for confectionery industry, great variety for every recipe
We have been working since 1885 to process almonds used for confectionery industry in Italy and abroad. And we have done our job with passion, always keeping in mind almonds nutritional properties and characteristics relating to the demands of food industries.
We mainly process almonds from:
• California
• Italy
• Spain
But we can also supply industries with almonds from other countries, such as Greece, Morocco, Australia, and many other sun-kissed countries. For us, almonds quality, organoleptic features and texture come first. In other words, we pay attention to maintain safe and intact all the characteristics required by the confectionery and, in general, food industry.
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF OUR ALMONDS
Californian almonds represent 90% of the raw material we process because these products are requested a lot by the Italian, European and international confectionery industry.
Why are they so popular and what are their characteristics and natural features?
California almonds have elastic and more woody consistency, which make them suitable for the production of sliced and chopped almonds, as well as sticks. Discover all our varieties here.
Furthermore, our almonds provide you with several benefits for your health and body. In fact, they are indeed a concentrate of goodness and health, as we have already discussed in this article.
ALMONDS VARIETIES AND PROCESSING STAGES
Our almonds used for confectionery industry offer a wide range of processed products, such as:
• whole almonds
• Sliced Almonds
• Halved almonds
• Almond flakes
• Almond sticks
• Chopped Almonds
• Almond flour
And each of these products is available either natural or blanched. Besides that, here at Alfrus we have an entire processing department dedicated to roasted almonds and marzipan – an almond paste used in various dessert recipes and preparations for pastry. Our almonds used for confectionery industry are top quality products in every aspect and processing stage.
Read this article to have an insight about Alfrus products range.
We process lots of varieties of almonds for confectionery industry, and we can also customize your processing stage for the best final result. In fact, our internal laboratories are available to several industries for carrying out tests on new products that can be launched on the market.
In other words, attention to detail and to every customer’s needs is one of our strengths.
ALMONDS USED FOR THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY: CANDIES, SNACKS AND MUCH MORE SPECIALTIES
Almonds are used as basic ingredients for many desserts: from the more traditional ones in Mediterranean gastronomic cultures to those with contemporary flavours and preparations.
Our almonds used for confectionery industry are suitable for making:
• Candies
• Greedy snacks
• Energy Bars
• Ice cream
• Pastries and cakes
• Almond paste
• Toppings for pastry
• Basic ingredients for numerous preparations
Many recipes and preparations come from our almonds, which are fruits with a sweet-sour, intense, mellow and crunchy flavour.
Also, the Christmas sweets (panettone or nougat) and Easter sweets are part of the Italian pastry tradition, which is also ours. These are traditional Italian sweets now appreciated, acknowledged and exported all over the world. And with our almonds they spread all the authentic flavour of quality Made in Italy.
Our almonds used for confectionery industry are the secret ingredient for the best sweets and pastry in the world.
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03 December 2021