REVIEW: Snack Garden Veggie and Fruit Crisps

Since taking part in Veganuary this year, and continuing to maintain an 80% vegan lifestyle, I have found my taste buds have changed. I no longer crave sweet and creamy foods such as a delicious chocolate bar or cake, rather I lean more towards savoury and salty snacks. The savoury market in highly catered to with crisps and other fried options available, however, the healthier savoury snack industry is still building itself on the back of the healthy movement that kicked off big style last year. 

If customers want a savoury snack that is relatively healthy, options include nuts (which I'm allergic to), seed packs (high in fat, often contain nuts or dried fruit) of vegetable 'crisps' from brands such as Kettle. When I was approached by Snack Garden, a Hungarian based company, in January to review their healthier alternative to these savoury snacks I was excited. Not only is the brand itself incredibly inspiring (more on that later) but their product is truly unique. Snack Garden produces two varieties of snack - a  vacuum-fried vegetable mix and a freeze-dried fruit mix. Both are 100% natural so they do not contain any additives, preservatives, added sugar or anything artificial. Guess which one is my favourite?

The snacks are some of the most interesting things I have seen available on the market. The vegetables are actual veggies that you can recognise - such as rounds of carrots or whole green beans - vacuum fried and seasoned to perfection. The fruit pieces are incredibly sweet without the need for added sugar, making them perfect for an afternoon treat. 

To top off how delicious and exciting these snacks are, the team at Snack Garden also believe in a social initiative called the cycle of goodness that maintains that no one prospers without rendering benefit to others. They work with disabled people in their packaging operations, who weigh and pack each bag by hand in Budapest. Furthermore Snack Garden donates 10% of our profits to charities including a local children's hospital and a Down's Syndrome association.

Snack Garden will be available on the UK market later this year. For more information visit Snack Garden's website. 

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