Coles Dried Pitted Prunes

Coles Dried Pitted Prunes are a private-label product offered by Coles Supermarkets, one of Australia's largest retail chains. The product is categorized as a high-fibre snack or baking ingredient, consisting of pitted prunes with minimal preservatives. According to the company's product disclosures, these prunes are generally packed within Australia but are sourced from imported ingredients, meaning the fruit itself is typically grown in major prune-producing regions outside of Australia before being processed and packaged locally.

The Coles brand has a deep history in the Australian retail landscape, dating back to 1914 when George Coles opened the first 'Coles Variety Store' in Melbourne. Over the decades, the company evolved through various ownership structures, including a long period as Coles Myer and a decade-long ownership by the Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers. In 2018, Coles Group was demerged from Wesfarmers to become an independent, publicly listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), ensuring its status as a major Australian-owned and operated corporate entity with its primary headquarters in Victoria.