100% Real Fruit and Vegetable Powders (Freeze-dried)
Some key facts about freeze dried products
- Moisture content is around 2% with water activity usually under 0.1
- Shelf life is typically 18-24 months for Freeze Dried fruits and vegetables and 6-12 months for cheese and yoghurt
- Freeze Dried ingredients offer almost instant rehydration in hot or cold water/milk.
- Freeze Dried ingredients will absorb the level of water to take them back to their original state.
- The bulk density of freeze dried ingredients is usually low. They offer great visual value for a given weight of product.
- The freeze drying process is great for maintaining colour, flavour and nutrient content of the original fruit/vegetable.
Freeze dried ingredients are most suited to applications that require:
- Long shelf life at ambient temperature.
- Large visible pieces that look like the original fruit or vegetable.
- A totally authentic flavour.
- High intensity natural colours
- Instant or rapid re-hydration in hot or cold water or milk.
- A crispy texture that melts in the mouth.
- Clean ingredient declarations
- No added sugar
- No E numbers, additives or carriers
List of existing applications
- Breakfast cereals
- Cereal bars
- Confectionary
- Instant soups & meals
- Speciality teas
- Retail herbs
- Snack foods
- Biscuits & bakery products
- Smoothies
- Nutritional products
Organic, kosher and halal certifications are available for many individual products.
