Frozen breakfast foods –a growing category – need new offerings. Sun dried fruit retainsgood texture and intense flavorfrom the freezer to the toaster

oven. Apricots give a nice balance to sweet cheese or tofu filling in

stuffed French toastor whole wheat crepes.

Always available sun driedapricots top a fruit tartwith perfectly balanced sweet and tart flavors. Soak apricots in liqueur,

then flambé to a brûlée finish.

More than a decade ago,American cheese makers won

over consumers across the country,and Americans becamecheese knowledgeable.

A cheese & dried fruit kit can be a go-to soution to easy entertaining

for this generation.

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Start with a julienne-cutsun dried apricot “worm”

and build healthy snack mixesaround the colorful wiggly shaped

julienne-cut apricot. Adults willrespond to the sophisticated sweet

& tangy taste and nutritionalbenefits of the apricots.

Bold golden apricots soakedin house spiritsmake a confidentstatement at thebar - a good lineextension fordistillerslooking to find ahealthy “hook”.

The traditional French chocolateMediant gets turned upside down -apricots on the bottom and choc-

olate on the top...making thisfruit-based Mediant even more

delicious --+ healthier.

Frozen pastry fillings typicallysuffer from mealy texture and

bland flavor. Sun dried fruit re-tains its textural integrity in thefreezer, and bakes to perfection

- pastry with rich, dense andflavorful filling.

Sun dried fruit retainstextural integrity when frozen.

Adding fruit to frozen vegetables can energize the category!

Sun driedapricots add

body tofruit fillings

in pastry,keeping the

filling in the Apricot Strudel and not

soaking the delicate filo pastry.

Adding julienne cut apricotsto frozen vegetable blends bring

sophistication and vigor to amature category. The sweet &savory spice blends of interna-

tional cuisine offer rich flavor possibilities.

Fruit & vegetable pizzasare a contemporary winning

combination demonstrated byUSA Today’s Top Pizza pick:

Apricot, Arugula and ShrimpPizza – and that’s just

the beginning.

Adding California sun driedapricots to a meat & vegetable

meal kit elevates Stew toTagine - and an ordinary product

to an exiciting value-addedspecialty.

Launch a whole new categoryof successful pasta & grain mealkits by introducing fruit to the flavor combintations.

Fruit, nut & blue cheesecreamypasta ..

Snacks for the smarter snacker…crisp green vegetables.

Sprinkle with sweet rice vinegar andsun driedapricots -

ready to grabfrom thegrocer’s salad kit

refrigerator.

The filling for apricot hand pies,fruit tartlets, turnovers and

filo pastry has the most favorableviscosity when California

sun dried apricots are added. A 6 to 1 ratio of fresh to

sun dried is enough to make adifference in flavor and density.

A small round of triple creamcheese becomes an upscale foodproduct for entertaining. Wrappedin pastry ornot, dicedapricots makecheese verysaleable at apremiumprice.

Break through the clutterin the freezer case. Adding a brightorange apricot photo to packaged

wings and other appetizersboldly announces a new, flavorful

dipping sauce made withreal California sun dried apricots.

Dijon mustard, snappy horseradishand sweet-tangy dried apricots.

Soup it up!The Scandinavian countries haveheld the monopoly on delicious

fruit soups long enough.There’s a manufacturer readyto build their brand bravely.

Too timid? Then top a traditionalsoup or salad with a fruiton, bits

of sun dried apricots bakedinto a crispy crouton.

Thaw, slice and bake cookies are a mature category ready foran image adjustment. Bring qualityback to frozen gourmetcookies with the conversion toreal ingredients!Apricot bitspartnered withpure chocolate.

The snack category is looking for healthier options.

Sun dried fruit pieces are a great way to start making snacks healthier because they’re nutrient-rich, high in fiber, real fruit and shelf-stable.

Folding California apricot bits, morsels of cheese and toasted walnut pieces into crunchybread doughtransforms a roll into a stand-alonemini-meal orhealthy snack.

Color catches the eyeof the hungry consumer. Adding

apricot bits to Ancient Grainsbrighten the flavor, nutrition

and visual appeal of prepared salads.

spelt, quinoa, aramanth, barley, couscous, wild rice

…green salads, too.

Compound butter medallion flavored with

blue cheese and apricots.

Deep, dark rich 72% pure chocolate wrapped around

real California sun dried apricot pieces…

Luxury meets well-being

Meat processors use sun driedapricot halves for stuffing roasts,

branding their identity for quality and setting their product apart

from the competition

– an elegant value-added preparation.

The fruit salad kit for a newgeneration: the small box offresh fruit, a balsamic reductiondrizzle anda packet ofsun driedapricotgranules.

Vegetarian food requiresmore spice and deep flavorsto be successful. Cater to the

busy, young vegetarian. Bring international

flavors - Regional curries,North African sweet tomato

sauce, Mexican Pepian to microwavable

bowls of vegetables & grain.

Move over parsley, it’s timefor a new salad topper. Californiasun dried apricots add visualappeal and improve the nutritional valueof preparedsalads.

Turkey-Dijon-Apricot meatloaf,pork patties with apple & apricot

bits, chicken sausage with apricot and Roquefort bits – new, foodwise consumers

are demanding more food choices.Specialty butchers are meeting

the challenge with familiar,yet unique flavor combinations.

Twisted through an almondcoffee cake, sprinkled on top of frosting or swirled through the cinnamon filling of a pecan roll,

the visual appeal of golden apricot granules is evident.

The convenience, distinction and integrity of the product is

expereinced by the manufacturer.

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For EverydayTraina grows and processes a wide variety of delicious, safe, and healthful sun dried fruits. We earn trust and loyalty by providing quality, value and innovation. Our position as leader in the industry is made possible by the teamwork of a devoted staff, generations of experience and forward technology.

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