Freeze-dried foods and dehydrated candy are both foods that have had their moisture removed. However, freeze dried foods offer a longer shelf life, lower moisture content, and generally taste better than dehydrated foods. Freeze dried foods rehydrate faster and also retain their original shape, texture, and color.

Freeze-drying is a process by which a food’s moisture content is reduced to a very low level. Dehydrating is the removal of water from food by heat in an oven or other heat source. In freeze drying, the product goes through several steps: firstly, it is frozen and then put into a vacuum chamber where the ice crystals sublimate under low temperatures and pressure. Freeze dried foods are often served in pre-measured meal option packets (like space food). 

Freeze-drying gives nostalgic candies a whole new look. Chewy becomes crispy. Hard becomes light and airy. “Freeze-dried candy is a novelty item, and its uniqueness, along with its texture, is what has made it so popular.

Freeze-dried candy is a novelty item, and its uniqueness, along with its texture, is what has made it so popular. Why? Freezing preserves the integrity of the original product. No need to worry about the mess or taste of gelatin since everything is dried up before packaging.