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Product Description
Raisins are dried grapes produced by sun-drying, shade-drying, or mechanical dehydration of select grape varieties. The drying process removes most of the moisture while preserving natural sugars, nutrients, and flavor compounds, resulting in a stable, shelf-ready product. Processing steps include washing, sorting, drying, and sometimes oil coating to improve handling and appearance.
Raisins are rich in natural sugars, dietary fiber, potassium, antioxidants, and micronutrients, offering a concentrated source of energy and nutrition. They possess a sweet flavor profile, chewy texture, good water-binding capability, and long shelf life. Their natural humectancy and antioxidant content also make them valuable functional ingredients in food manufacturing.
They are widely used in bakery products, confectionery, cereals, snack mixes, dairy applications, and culinary preparations. Industrially, raisins are incorporated into health foods, energy bars, and ready-to-eat formulations, contributing sweetness, texture, and nutritional enrichment.