Local sourcing & processing in Chile

Chile is the global leading country in prune production. Its geographical characteristics generate a unique climatic and soil conditions for plum production, providing a top-quality food in size, color, aroma and flavor.

The Chilean plum plantation area is spread over 13 thousand hectares and goes from the Valparaíso region to Maule. About 75 thousand tons of Prunus domestica L. plums are produced annually for dehydration, allowing Symrise to source plum 100% from Chile.

Our long-term relationships with prunes suppliers is supported by regular visits and audits from our in-house agronomists. They guarantee a high quality of selected fruit and a full traceability of agriculture practices

The outcome of our clinical study

Symrise supported the Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Guangdong University of technology to conduct a human clicnical trial investigating the constipation status of 38 volunteers after 2 weeks consuming our prune solution. The results of the clinical study, led by Pr. Zhou Liaonan and Pr. Du Zhiyun, suggest the role of our diana food™ Prune juice concentrate, at a low dose of 15ml, in supporting normal bowel function and activity, as well as improving quality of life.