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From The Beginning...
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Founded
in 2005, we at Crunchies Food Company began
with a mission: create a line of foods that
was not only unique and innova-tive but that
tasted great and was good for you. And whatever
foods we used had to be grown and handled in
a way that was good for the environment too.
From the beginning the packaging, the literature,
the food-stuffs, the employees, the commitment
to give back to the community — all had
to be incorporated into our philosophy. So Crunchies
was born with a holistic vision and a gourmet
twist.
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We Are Consumers, Too
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The
Crunchies crew is constantly experimenting with
new ingredients and ways to make our foods more
interesting and taste better. We were the first
company to develop and market fire-roasted freeze-dried
products and the first to carry freeze-dried
Edamame (sweet soybeans). And we were also the
first company to come out with a comprehensive
organic freeze-dried line (and more on the way).
In fact, we developed the first organic puff-dried
carrot in the world. We like to create innovative
foods because we like to eat, just like everybody
else.
And like everyone else we are consumers, so we know
what we like to look for in a product. When
we were designing our packaging we wanted to
make sure that it was not only practical and
aesthetically pleasing but also showed off our product,
so we left a clear window on the bags, which are decorated by
a colorful pastoral scene (painted for us by
a friend of the hills just north of Santa Barbara,
California). We included a ‘best by’ date instead
of a code, so consumers would know that the
product was fresh. Also, all of our products
are certified to be made from non-genetically
modified ingredients (non-GMO’s). And
our organic certifier was accepted in the first
round of certifiers accredited by the USDA for
the new national organic standards.
We
choose our suppliers very carefully, because as every good
chef will tell you, good food starts from the source. So
we like to get to know the growers
and try to source our foods locally
in the US. You won’t find any additives,
chemicals, preservatives or unhealthy ingredients
in any of our foods. That is a guarantee, because
we only sell what we ourselves like to eat—and
we’re pretty picky!
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Awards & Acknowledgements
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"Crunchies Food Company granted an Award of Merit for displaying innovation and initiative in launching Crunchies, a line of freeze dried fruits and vegetables."
- Nutrition Business Journal
"Central Coast Innovative Business Award for leadership, creativity and innovation."
- Santa Barbara Business Alliance
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How To Reach Us
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Crunchies Food Company
790 Hampshire Rd - Suite H
Westlake Village, California 91361
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Did You Know...
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 Crunchies Food uses only eco-friendly packaging for a healthy you and a healthier planet!
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What Are Crunchies?
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- Crunchies are a healthy, convenient preservative-free snack food. Fruits can be eaten as a snack, or put in hot or cold cereal, yogurt, or pancake and waffle batter. Veggies can be eaten as a snack or sprinkled over your salads for added vitamins and nutrients!
- Fresh fruits and veggies are harvested and frozen within 24 hours, and then through a refrigerated, cooling process, are freeze dried at the packing facilities.
- 97% of the moisture is removed, while maintaining 94% of the nutrient and enzyme level of the whole fruit. Only about 44% of the water is removed from dried fruit, and the heat process destroys the nutrients and enzymes.
- We only use Grade A fruit, all grown in America. All our competitors import their fruit from China. In a taste testing you will immediately notice the difference!
- Pineapples and Mangoes are grown in South America, all other fruits and vegetables are grown in United States.
- Everything is processed and packed in the U.S. (Illinois).
- Crunchies have an 18 month shelf life + re-sealable bags (which is very important, as air will re-hydrate and soften the fruit)
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