4th and 5th range fruit and vegetables

The so-called 4th range products (IV range) are vegetables and fruits that have been processed, in our case, selected from the best pieces, sanitised, peeled, cut and packaged in a container where they are preserved with all their properties, thanks to a protective atmosphere.

4th range foods make consumption easier. If it's a vegetable, it will be ready to add to any recipe. If it's a fruit, we can consume it anywhere and at any time, simply by opening its packaging. They can also be used as ingredients for recipes such as fruit salad, mixing several trays of seasonal fruits, or an exquisite fruit salad with nuts and dried fruits.

For their part, 5th range products (V range) have gone through the 4th range handling process, but a minimum additional processing is added to them, such as roasting, in our case.

The objective remains to provide the consumer with a food ready for consumption. With 5th range fruits, such as our roasted pumpkin, there is also room for personalisation, with nuts, honey, spices…

It is about offering a practical and convenient food, ready to eat, or to be an ingredient in a nutritious and delicious recipe. At Peris we are wholesalers of 4th and 5th range fruit and vegetables, which we market under two brands: Peris and Frutifresh.

Our white room is a refrigerated enclosure located within our production plant in Albuixech (Valencia). This is where we work with 4th and 5th range products, to ensure at all times food safety during the food handling process.

The white room has nearly 1,000 square metres of technical space and is certified to ISO 7 standard, making it a safe space. The temperature is kept constant without exceeding 8°C and its air is renewed nearly 200 times each day, through demanding filtration systems. The space also has sanitisation mechanisms for both surfaces and the machinery used.

A part of the processes are mechanised, although the watchful eye and skilled cutting of specialised operators is still necessary.

The technicians in charge of working in the white room are properly and fully equipped with a specific uniform for this type of space, so that the handling of fruits and vegetables is 100% safe. Their access to the white room is preceded by a protocol of prior steps so that no external element can interfere with the hygiene with which work is carried out in this space.

The fruit cutters working in the white room are experts in food peeling, which helps reduce food waste.

Our 'Commitment + Planet' philosophy leads us to implement circular economy protocols to give a second life to the organic waste resulting from the handling of fruit and vegetables. These remains are sent to local farms, to serve as healthy food for their animals.

At Peris we produce 4th range products in formats adapted to the needs of each customer, who are mostly supermarkets that want to offer a healthy and high-quality 'fast food' option to their customers.

At Peris we can package 4th range foods in containers or trays with modified atmosphere of different capacities and weights. We also work with Gastronorm formats for HORECA customers, and can even present products in vacuum bags. Our two 4th range fruit and vegetable brands are Peris and Frutifresh.

The products we currently have on the market are: diced pineapple, pineapple slices, pineapple spears, diced melon, heat-shrunk half melon, watermelon, mango, pomegranate, coconut, pumpkin, carrot sticks, spring onion and white celery, among others.

We also produce 4th range fruit mixes or blends at the customer's request. Packaging is done in 100% recyclable PET or PP containers, and they include compostable wooden cutlery inside the trays.

Our star 5th range product is roasted pumpkin, served in portions and destined for supermarket shelves. We also supply roasted pumpkin in larger formats, aimed at other companies that use it as an ingredient for their preparations.

At Peris we are pumpkin specialists, which means we have top quality produce, which is what ensures that our roasted pumpkins are among the best on the 5th range (V range) market.

For roasting we use Roteña variety pumpkins, with a natural sweetness that makes them perfect for eating roasted.

The pumpkins are roasted in our state-of-the-art industrial ovens, where they will remain for two hours over a low heat. During this time, the pumpkin is caramelised with its natural sugars and reaches a perfect point, both for consumption from the refrigerated container or after giving it a touch of heat if you prefer to eat it hot at home.

Within the 5th range we also work with fruit-based preparations. Thanks to this type of processing, we extend the life of fruits and achieve new and surprising flavours. Our prepared fruits maintain their nutritional qualities, practically as if freshly cut.