Our Story
East Valley Foods was launched in summer of 2021 with the goal of creating a healthy, sustainable snack product that maintains the key nutritional benefits found in fresh fruit and yogurt and tastes great. Granted fresh produce and yogurt taste great and are vital to overall health and wellbeing, however, the short shelf life and the shocking discard rate of these highly nutritious foods is a serious sustainability problem, with this type of food waste contributing to 11% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. On average, the United States discards nearly 50%, or 9.3 billion pounds, of fresh produce and 42% of yogurt each year. This level of waste not only has an impact on retail and consumer spending but also significantly increases carbon footprint due to the millions of gallons of water used for watering/cleaning and energy sources needed for producing and transporting these vital food products that is completely wasted.
In an effort to combat this growing problem, East Valley Foods uses advanced freeze-drying technology to make fresh produce into convenient, nutrient-rich products that require no refrigeration, have a long shelf life, and are extremely light weight for on-the-go activities. This is all achieved by removing nearly 100% of the water content that is present in produce and yogurt, leaving nearly 100% of the “good stuff” like nutrients and, of course, the great taste (but with a satisfying crunch)! The byproduct of this process, water from the fruit and freezing process, is then re-used for other agricultural watering processes.
So whether you are craving a healthy, all-natural snack or looking to add some flavor to your next food or beverage item, give our products a try!
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