The most efficient ingredients are the ones that earn their place on more than one product. Apricot paste is a textbook example: its balance of sweetness and clean acidity, plus a bright golden colour, makes it equally at home in a pastry glaze and a savoury sauce.
On the sweet side
In sweet applications, apricot paste brings glossy shine and a fruity lift:
- glazes for Danish, croissants, and tarts, where its natural sugars give a high-gloss finish;
- fruit fillings for biscuits, cakes, and confectionery;
- dairy and breakfast layers, compotes, and toppings.
The colour does real work here — a real-apricot glaze simply looks more appetising than a tinted one.
On the savoury side
The same sweet-tart balance is what makes apricot a classic savoury partner:
- glazes for lamb, poultry, and ham;
- tagine-style and sweet-and-sour sauces, where fruit acidity balances spice;
- dressings and marinades needing a fruity backbone.
One ingredient, two halves of the menu — a genuine efficiency for any manufacturer running mixed ranges.
Built to be dosed
Apricot paste is supplied in food-grade pails, drums, and aseptic IBC, with custom Brix and consistency available to suit glaze and sauce equipment. Ours is 100% Malatya fruit, produced at our İzmir facility to a written specification with a Certificate of Analysis per lot, alongside our date paste and fig paste.
A family business with over twenty years in the trade — a Tuna Sourcing division — Date Paste Co. UK supplies bulk apricot paste to UK and EU buyers. Request a quote and a sample.