Specialty Crops

Date Paste Optimisation

A process redesign that eliminates the steam-drying stage entirely and boosts raw material yield by 20% — by using the date kernels the industry throws away.
100%
Drying stage eliminated
+20%
Raw material yield
0
Added energy for moisture reduction

For thousands of years, dates have been one of the most resilient crops in agriculture. But the way we process them today still carries a hidden inefficiency.

In the date paste industry, large volumes of dates are steamed and then dried again before they can be used. This process can take days or even weeks, consuming significant energy and time.

And there is another overlooked opportunity. Every date contains a kernel — millions of tons of them. Most are treated as waste or low-value by-products. But what if the solution to improving date paste efficiency was already inside the fruit itself?

Our solution

We developed a technology that changes the equation. Our process eliminates the need for steaming and long drying cycles, reducing both energy consumption and processing time. At the same time, we use the natural functionality of date kernels to replace up to 20% of the dates normally required in paste applications.

Less energy. Less raw material pressure. More value from what was previously discarded.

What our process changes

  • Eliminates 100% of the drying stage — cutting both time and cost.
  • Boosts raw material yield by up to 20% — using date kernels in the application.
  • Reduces moisture naturally — date kernels do the work with no added energy.