Sugar reduction of food products

A food processing apparatus for reducing a sugar content of a fruit-based food product, the food processing apparatus comprising:

• a food processing compartment including a blade arrangement;
• a base including a motor arranged to drive the blade arrangement;
• a heating arrangement for heating the food product in the food processing compartment;
• a temperature sensor thermally coupled to said food processing compartment;
• and
• a controller arranged to control the motor, and to control the heating arrangement in response to temperature data provided by said temperature sensor;
• wherein the controller is arranged to, in a mode of operation of said food processing apparatus:
• operate the motor to grind the food product into smaller pieces with the blade arrangement;
• operate the heating arrangement such as to heat the ground food product to a temperature in a range of 30-40° C.;
• control the ground food product at a fermentation temperature range of 30-40° C. for a fermentation period of time;
• and
• terminate said mode of operation after the fermentation period of time indicative of completion of said mode of operation.