Buah Freeze-Dried Fruit: the Handy Snack for Travel, Hiking and Life on the Road

Buah is a brand specialising in freeze-dried fruit and fruit-based snacks, perfect for anyone looking for convenience, variety and simplicity. Strawberries, mango, pineapple, raspberries and plenty of other flavours are easy to pack in your backpack for flights, road trips, hikes and days spent exploring — plus, the Zaino in Due community can enjoy an exclusive 10% discount code.

VIAGGI | TRAVELS

Rebecca P. & Raffaele F.

9/22/20263 min read

The snack goes in the backpack before the camera does

Anyone who travels often knows the feeling. Some things are packed with almost obsessive care: documents, power banks, camera lenses and adapters. Others somehow make it into the backpack five minutes before you leave the house. Snacks nearly always fall into the second category.

And yet, all it takes is a travel day that runs a little longer than expected to change your perspective: an early-morning flight, a scenic road with nowhere to stop for miles, or a hiking trail that looked much shorter on the map. At times like these, having a snack with you becomes one of those little comforts you appreciate far more than you might expect.

And this is exactly where Buah snacks come in. The brand is all about fruit and different ways of preserving its flavour and texture, with a range that now includes freeze-dried fruit, fruit and nut mixes, cacao-based options, Soft Fruits, sets and handy single-serving packs.

And for anyone who permanently has a half-packed backpack sitting by the door, those single-serving packs are bound to catch your attention.

Freeze-dried fruit: what does it actually mean?

The term itself can sound more technical than the snack.

Freeze-drying begins by freezing the fruit, followed by a vacuum process that removes most of its water through sublimation. The result is very different from a traditional slice of fresh fruit: the texture becomes distinctly crunchy, while the product can be stored for longer and is easy to carry around. Buah explains that its fruit is picked when ripe before going through the freeze-drying process.

In practical terms, that means having a pack of freeze-dried fruit for travelling that slips easily into your backpack, camera bag or hand luggage without requiring any preparation.

Buah: a brand whose story began with travel too

Every journey is different, and so is the way we eat when we are away from home.

On a road trip, it can be useful to have something close at hand for a quick stop. On a long flight, it can simply be nice to have a snack you have chosen yourself rather than relying entirely on whatever you might find at the airport. And during a full day out exploring, small, easy-to-carry packs mean you do not have to bring extra containers, cutlery or other bulky items with you.

That is why the idea of handy snacks to pack for a trip is particularly appealing: they are easy to fit into the way we already travel.

There is also a detail behind the brand that feels especially fitting for a travel blog.

Buah was founded by siblings Jessica and Daniel Krauter, and it was partly their travels through Costa Rica and Thailand that sparked the idea which would eventually become Buah — a family-run business that has now been operating for more than ten years.

An exclusive 10% discount code for our community

If you would like to try Buah products on your next trip, we also have a little perk exclusively for our community.

Head directly to the official Buah website and use the code ZAINOINDUE10 at checkout to receive 10% off your order. It is the perfect opportunity to browse the different options, pick your favourite flavours or stock up on a few fruit snacks for travelling to keep in your backpack, hand luggage or ready for your next adventure.

Our suggestion? Try them all and discover some of the more unusual flavours!

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