Freeze-Dried Red Pitaya Powder
Freeze-dried red pitaya powder is a natural food raw material processed from fresh red pitaya via vacuum freeze-drying technology, which combines unique nutritional properties and application value.
Production Process
1.Raw Material Selection
Select red pitayas with moderate ripeness, plump flesh, and bright color, free from rot and diseases/pests, to ensure the quality and flavor of the raw materials.
2.Pretreatment
First, clean the pitayas, remove the peels and seeds (a small amount of fine seeds can be retained in some processes to preserve dietary fiber), then cut the flesh into uniform small pieces or puree it. Some processes will conduct short-term low-temperature sterilization to prevent microbial growth during processing.
3.Freeze-Drying
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Quickly freeze the pretreated pitaya flesh to -35ºC~-45ºC to fully condense the water in the flesh into ice crystals; then place it in a high-vacuum environment, where the ice crystals directly sublimate into water vapor and are discharged. The cell structure of the flesh is not damaged throughout the process, maximizing the retention of its nutrients and color.
4.Grinding and Packaging
Grind the dried pitaya chunks into fine powder, control the particle size uniformity through a sieve, and finally seal and package it to prevent moisture absorption and deterioration.
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Application Fields
Baking Field
It can be added to pastries such as cakes, bread, cookies, and macarons, serving as both a natural colorant to give products a purplish red appearance and a flavor enhancer to add fruity notes.
Beverage Field
Used in making fruit juices, milk tea, smoothies, sparkling water, enzyme drinks, etc., to improve the appearance and nutrition of beverages, especially suitable for creating high-value internet-famous drinks.
Snack Food
Added to candies, jellies, ice cream, cereal, and other products to enrich the taste and nutritional dimensions of the products.
Nutritional and Health Products
It can be used as an ingredient in meal replacement powders and nutritional breakfast powders to supplement dietary fiber and vitamins; it can also be used in infant complementary foods (raw materials with no additives and fine particle size must be ensured) to add natural color and nutrition to complementary foods.
Other Fields
It can be used as a natural pigment in the fields of health products and cosmetics, such as making facial masks and lipsticks with antioxidant effects.
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Q1:Are you a manufacturer ora trading company?
A: We are a manufacturer.
Q2: How canI ensure the quality of the product before an order?
A: You can referto the coA issued by the Quality Inspection Department.
In addition, we also provide samples foryou to test.
Q3:What is your MoQ?
A:Our minimum order quantity is flexible,our trial order quantity is
usually 1kg-10kg,and ourformal order minimum quantity is 25kg.
Q4: How is the quality of your products?
A:Our products do not contain artificial fragrances,dyes,orother
exogenous substances. They are of stable quality and fully certified.
Q5:Do you have any discounts?
A:Yes,of course,please feel freely to contact us.Prices will vary
depending on the quantity.For bulk orders, we will offer you a discount.
Q6: How long does it take for production and delivery?
A:We usually have 1-5 tons of inventory on hand and can ship
immediately.Special circumstances or custom products require further
discussion.
Q7:How are the goods delivered?
A:Goods weighing less than 50 kg are delivered through international
courierservices such as FedEx,DHL,orEMS.Goods weighing more than
5o kg are delivered by airfreight,and goods weighing more than 100 kg
are delivered by sea freight or as per customer requirements.
Q8: What is the expiration date of the products?
A:24 months.
Q9:How doI pay formy order?
A:We support T/T and Western Union.
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