Fresh fruit is not always available for you and your family to eat. Whether people are at work, in the car, or traveling, they need to find a new alternative to get their daily fruits. Brothers-All-Natural fruit crisps are the 100% freeze-dried fruit snack you want to be eating to achieve that goal. We start with the most luscious fruits from the greatest growing regions in the world and bring them to our state-of-the-art freeze drying facility. At our facilities, we gently remove over 95% of the water from the fruit which transforms the fruit into a light, flavorful, crisp fruit snack. Unlike other dried fruits, Brothers-All-Natural Fruit Crisps retain all of the nutrients of the fresh fruit with absolutely no added sugar, preservatives, or dies. Our uniquely designed bags keep Brothers-All-Natural Fruit Crisps fresh for up to 1 year. Brothers-All-Natural fruit crisps are peanut/tree nut free, gluten free, soy free, dairy free, vegan, and OU kosher certified. A bag of Brothers-All-Natural white/yellow peaches contain approximately 1 ½ peaches and only 32 calories.
Sweet Freestone Peaches in a home-style sauce with a graham cracker crumble topping.Peaches [clumps & clusters], graham cracker crumble topping [unbleached wheat flour, sugar, whole wheat graham flour, water, vegetable shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils), honey, molasses, salt, sodium bicarbonate, natural flavor, soy lecithin], fructose, dextrose, [maltodextrin and peach juice solids], turbanado sugar, modified food starch, [corn syrup solids and natural flavor (lemon juice solids)], spices.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will the food last?
Most products have a 3-5 year shelf life under proper conditions. Products containing shrimp, tuna, brown rice, nuts, and dairy products have a shelf life of one to two years.
What are proper storage conditions?
The best is a cool, dry environment for our products. The cooler the better. High heat that occurs in a garage or the trunk of a car is not good for these products.
How does AlpineAire Foods extend the shelf life of food?
By using freeze-dried and dehydrated ingredients, most of the water is removed from the item. Each product contains an oxygen absorber, which is iron oxide pellets. Iron oxide attacks the head-space oxygen remaining in the pouch once the pouch has been sealed. Oxygen has moisture so the absorber collects the oxygen and thus slows down the oxidation process that can occur. Oxidation leads to rancidity.
Is the oxygen absorber harmful?
No, it is not harmful, but do not use it as a spice packet. It tastes awful.
What is freeze drying?
Freeze drying is a process used for instant or quick rehydration of certain dried foods. The first step in freeze drying is to rapidly freeze the food. The water content, now frozen, is turned directly into a gas and withdrawn from the food during the next steps, vacuum and low-heat, thus avoiding the shrinkage. Many of AlpineAire’s products are custom freeze dried to suit strict quality requirements. Freeze-dried products include grains, beans, fruits, meats, seafood, pastas, vegetables, and eggs. Using this process, 98% of the moisture is removed.
Key advantages of freeze-dried products include:
What is dehydration?
The standard method of dehydrating vegetables and spices is to place the items on a conveyor belt and run them through an oven at a high temperature for a relatively short time. About 90 to 95% of the moisture is removed.
Some vegetables are more suited to this form of drying than others. This means that with the addition of water, the product rehydrates back to its original state more easily. Preferable items include: onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, celery, carrots and mushrooms. Dehydrated items such as peas, corn, and green beans do not rehydrate as well as freeze-dried.
What are proper storage techniques?
It is crucial that you store food properly: