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Freeze-dried Gummi Kubs

Freeze-dried gummy cubs (gummy bears) undergo a fascinating physical transformation during the freeze-drying process. Unlike traditional dense, chewy gummy candies, removing all moisture expands the candy structurally. The process leaves them completely crunchy, airy, and intensely flavorful. Key Characteristics Texture Change: They lose all chewiness and transform into an incredibly light, crunchy, puffed-up snack that instantly dissolves in your mouth. Size Explosion: The gummy cubs swell up to double or triple their original size, creating an airy, bubble-filled appearance. Intensified Flavor: Because the water is entirely extracted, the fruit flavors become significantly more concentrated and vibrant.

Category: Kandy

Description

Freeze-dried gummy cubs (gummy bears) undergo a fascinating physical transformation during the freeze-drying process.

Unlike traditional dense, chewy gummy candies, removing all moisture expands the candy structurally. The process leaves them completely crunchy, airy, and intensely flavorful.

Key Characteristics

Texture Change: They lose all chewiness and transform into an incredibly light, crunchy, puffed-up snack that instantly dissolves in your mouth.
Size Explosion: The gummy cubs swell up to double or triple their original size, creating an airy, bubble-filled appearance.

Intensified Flavor: Because the water is entirely extracted, the fruit flavors become significantly more concentrated and vibrant.

Additional information

Size	small – 8 oz, medium – 16 oz, large – 32 oz
Weight	When packaging freeze-dried fruits and candies, fluid ounces measure volume, not weight, which often confuses people because freeze-drying removes up to 90% of a food's water content. This means an identical deli container size will hold drastically different net weights depending on how much the food expands or contracts during the freeze-drying process. Standard Deli Container Sizes & Average Net Weights Deli containers are universally measured in fluid ounces (volumetric space). Because freeze-dried foods are highly porous and light, their actual scale weight is a fraction of the container’s volume. • 8 oz Container (Half-Pint / Small) o Estimated Net Weight: 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of candy; 0.5 to 1 ounce of fruit. • 16 oz Container (Pint / Medium) o Estimated Net Weight: 3.5 to 5 ounces of candy; 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of fruit. • 32 oz Container (Quart / Large) o Estimated Net Weight: 7 to 10 ounces of candy; 3 to 5 ounces of fruit.

Size

small – 8 oz, medium – 16 oz, large – 32 oz

Weight

When packaging freeze-dried fruits and candies, fluid ounces measure volume, not weight, which often confuses people because freeze-drying removes up to 90% of a food's water content. This means an identical deli container size will hold drastically different net weights depending on how much the food expands or contracts during the freeze-drying process.

Standard Deli Container Sizes & Average Net Weights
Deli containers are universally measured in fluid ounces (volumetric space). Because freeze-dried foods are highly porous and light, their actual scale weight is a fraction of the container’s volume.

• 8 oz Container (Half-Pint / Small)
o Estimated Net Weight: 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of candy; 0.5 to 1 ounce of fruit.

• 16 oz Container (Pint / Medium)
o Estimated Net Weight: 3.5 to 5 ounces of candy; 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of fruit.

• 32 oz Container (Quart / Large)
o Estimated Net Weight: 7 to 10 ounces of candy; 3 to 5 ounces of fruit.