HOW DO I KEEP MY ASTRA SNACKS FRESH, DELICIOUS, AND CRUNCHY?

The short version: Astra Snacks must be stored in supplied tube with cap securely closed. Store at room temperature and avoid direct sunlight.

Keeping Astra Snacks fresh, delicious, and crunchy is actually a snap. (As easy as snapping the cap back into place.) All freeze-dried foods pull moisture from the air and will rehydrate if left out for prolonged periods of time. How long before they begin to absorb moisture depends mainly on the chemical make-up and structure of the food, and how hot or humid the air is. Astra Snacks can start to moisten in as little as a few minutes when relative humidity is at or around 100% and the air is very warm. Let’s just avoid all that and keep them where they belong: in your mouth!

• WHY FREEZE-DRY ASTRA SNACKS?

The Short Version: Freeze-drying creates a totally unique eating experience! Freeze-drying gives Astra Snacks the crunch of a wafer, followed immediately by the melt of delicious ice cream. And if stored properly, Astra Snacks can stay fresh for years without refrigeration!

All ice cream has air, but freeze-dried ice cream has even more. Air pockets are left behind by the sublimated water after it has been removed. This gives Astra Snacks a structure similar to a wafer or croissant with an amazing CRUNCH, followed by a creamy MELT. Frozen deserts are unaversally loved in large part because of their creamy texture, and this is preserved with Astra Snacks. To get an amazing creamy melt, all that’s needed is water..YOUR WATER. It’s not as weird as it sounds. Once you crunch into an Astra Snack, and it rehydrates in your mouth...you’ll understand. This reyhdration action creates a heightened sensation of flavor. We find that with freeze-dried desserts, a 10 calorie experience is perceived as something more like a 15 calorie experience. And because the water is removed, freeze-dried foods are incredibly shelf-stable. If dried and packaged correctly, freeze dried foods can be safely stored for decades WITHOUT REFRIGERATION. Since water is the catalyst for all (Earthly) biological activity, and freeze-dried foods are virtually devoid of water and stored in air/water absorbing containers, there’s not much room for spoilage