At a time when consumers are choosing to indulge their sweet tooth and look for naturalness, the French ice cream market is thriving: in 2024, it generated over €1.5 billion in sales, driven by innovation, a move upmarket and consumption that is now out of season (annual report by the Association des Entreprises de Glaces).
In this dynamic context, the demand for authentic, traceable and versatile ingredients - such as fruit purées from France - has never been stronger. It's against this backdrop that La Compagnie des Pruneaux, with its expertise and mastery of the sector, is supporting industrial and artisan ice-cream makers with its fruit purées.
La Compagnie des Pruneaux controls the entire production chain, from orchard to purée, thanks to its 120-hectare organic prune orchard and partnerships with fruit producers across Nouvelle-Aquitaine and other French regions.
This local sourcing guarantees a rigorous selection of perfectly ripe fruit, essential for purees with an authentic taste, natural colour and homogenous texture: Agen prunes, apricot, peach, plum, apple, pear, kiwi, mirabelle plum, raspberry, strawberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, blackberry...
Our industrial cold extraction process preserves the flavour and nutritional qualities of the fruit, without adding additives or preservatives.
Purée is available in organic, babyfood or conventional versions, in different Brix levels (24°B, 32°B, 43°B) and packaged in 20kg Bag in Boxes or 220kg aseptic drums. Pasteurisation of the aseptic drums guarantees a shelf-life of 12 months.
Our purées are renowned for their ability to faithfully reproduce the taste of the fruit, without artificial additives, enabling the creation of ice creams and sorbets in line with the clean label trend and the demand for healthy products.
Their smooth consistency prevents crystal formations and contributes to the silky texture of ice cream bases, essential for the sensory quality of traditional or industrial ice creams.
Our fruit purees are versatile and suitable for a multitude of applications in this sector: full-fruit sorbets (up to 70% fruit), ice creams, hybrid frozen desserts, frozen pastries, toppings, coulis and even frozen drinks.
Are you a professional in the frozen food sector, in France or abroad? With our IFS Food-certified purees (and more depending on your specific requirements), we can help you design customised recipes and take account of all your technical constraints (texture, preservation, stability).
Contact us to make all your ice cream creations sublime (whether they are made in a traditional workshop or in a factory) and benefit from our experience in the sector from design to delivery!
