Top 20 Items to Freeze-Dry for Your Freeze Dried Business

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Top 20 Items to Freeze-Dry for Your Freeze Dried Business

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Starting a freeze-dried business but wondering what to sell? Here are the Top 20 items you should freeze-dry and start selling today! When I started my freeze-dried business in 2020, I researched what other top online sellers were doing and it helped me get on the right footing immediately. In this video, I share with you what product categories I would start with for your freeze-dried business and the 20 individual items that have been the most successful.
You can support my channel by purchasing items from the links below for either personal use or your freeze-dried business. Thank you!
Here are several freeze-dryers I use in my business and I would recommend considering them for your existing freeze-dried business or just starting out.
- Harvest Right Freeze Dryers - affiliates.har...
- StayFresh Freeze Dryers - stayfreshfreez...
Here are the tools I use for the items mentioned in this video
- Cookie/Ice Cream Scoop (1/2 or 1 tablespoon size) - amzn.to/3utyX4H
- Pineapple tool - amzn.to/3EzTXvn
- Jolly Ranchers 80oz Bag - amzn.to/3XVsWLI
- Cuisinart 12-piece knife set - amzn.to/3BfLnkq
- Fry Slicer for Apples - amzn.to/3BZ9QeY
- Strawberry/Fruit Slicer: amzn.to/3Y773cG
Other items I buy for my freeze-dried business:
- Avery Labels for Product Ingredients - amzn.to/3VEpjbo
- Oxygen Absorbers (200 pack, 50cc) - amzn.to/3VGPkqS
- Dry & Dry 1 Gram(400 Packets) Food Safe Silica Packets: amzn.to/3h45CLc
- Kraft Food Bags (100 count) - amzn.to/3iGpi8n
- Square Chip Reader for Events - amzn.to/3h4cbNX
- Rollo Printer for Shipping Labels - amzn.to/3W1ylzj
DISCLAIMER: This video description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support my channel and allows me to continue making videos. Thank you for the support!

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@davekintz Жыл бұрын

When I do bananas, I like to skewer them on long skewers, rather than lay the slices down on the tray. Can get a whole lot done this way!

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Excellent idea! Are they difficult to take off the skewer once freeze-dried?

@davekintz Жыл бұрын

@@freezedriedbusinessNo, not at all.

@jago4673 Жыл бұрын

Do you use wooden or metal skewers?

@gabrielleanzaldua7553 Жыл бұрын

Peach rings from a target or H‑E‑B brands work best for me! I have a medium and didn’t update to candy mode. It’s still on the original settings. I put temp at 145 and run 9-12 hours. This is what worked best for me! And don’t have to worry about releasing slow or them deflating. I have tried so many brands so much waste! Lol

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Peach Rings have always been my nemesis but I’m glad you’ve found a good process to get them working. They are such a fun candy to freeze-dry.

@sugarbranchranch5148 Жыл бұрын

I cannot believe that you left out seedless green and red grapes! OMG, they are probably my favorite!!!

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

I will add this to my new product experimenting list for 2023.

@seizetheday2357 Жыл бұрын

I’m intrigued. What settings do you use for the grapes?

@angelajensen439 Жыл бұрын

How long do grapes take to freeze dry?

@luceroascencion Жыл бұрын

What setting do you use for grapes

@jenniexfuller Жыл бұрын

Grapes are wonderful but they take a long time in my experience.

@kimmididwhat Жыл бұрын

Actually, Freeze Dried taffy came before skittles. Betty’s group members started doing them in 2015. FD’d Skittles were discovered by 2 of Bettys group members, ( Justin Dumoit and Preston Rich) starting back in Dec 2016 and the breakthrough was in Jan 2017. Been selling them every since. 😃👍

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Wow! Great freeze-dried history facts, I didn’t know all of this info. Thank you for sharing!

@MochaZilla Жыл бұрын

I wish ppl wouldn't sell so much of those freeze dried poison. Not trying to rain on everyone's parade but we have so much terrible poison around us and i feel like FD shoudl be used to make healthy eating easier

@kimmididwhat Жыл бұрын

@@MochaZilla , That is your opinion and your prerogative to have it. It’s also our prerogative to sell what we wish to. A lot of us sell both candy and FD’d fruits and veggies. FD’d candy, fruits and veggies is not new. The earliest HRFD users started selling in FD’d candy in 2015. FD’d candy just got very popular in 2020. In response to your statement about poison though, I’m sure there are people who would think that one or more things that you like are akin to poison. Ya can’t please everyone. 😃👍

@estherfilip3275 9 ай бұрын

Lemons and oranges are awesome too!!! I have never sold anything I made, but we love our freeze dryer fruits!

@freezedriedbusiness 9 ай бұрын

Sounds great!

@rockymountain3245 7 ай бұрын

I like the recap. It keeps me on track.

@bjetmech Жыл бұрын

Best way for jello is to follow the jiggler recipe. It is the one thing I will give to people and have them guess what it is. It gets the best reactions. I haven't done jello since the candy mode update, but I am not sure it will work without a full cycle. I just filled a full try up and used the dividers from another freeze dryer channel. Jello is very sticky when finished so I have bought the silicone molds from Harvest Right and will try them with those. I got tired of almost stabbing myself with a butter knife trying to get it out of the trays.

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Good to know on the Jello, thank you for sharing! I do want to try it sometime soon

@philw7174 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video David. I appreciate your help as I try to make the best product for my friends and family. Happy trails!

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@edgotbait Жыл бұрын

I’ve done corn and jello. I used jello packs I had in the fridge already made in the little cups I just popped the jello out and sliced it into discs Sadly it was sugar free lol Came out ok The taste and tang hit you at the end Would like to try normal jello ( with sugar) to see if it’s has a different taste Corn is like eating pop corn. Drained right out of the can and I added dry salad dressing mix on top Garlic and Herb from Good Seasons you could do ranch also

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment! I'm very much looking forward to trying corn next month and the Ranch seasoning was already on my list to try with a few trays.

@lilasdavis102 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas and expertise with us. Much appreciated ! Will try some of these foods. 😎

@freezedriedbusiness 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@TheAvira123 10 ай бұрын

I instantly subscribed. You're a legend!

@freezedriedbusiness 10 ай бұрын

Legend! Haha, love it!

@paulacomstock3742 7 ай бұрын

Pickles are a big seller for us

@michelleburgess1613 Жыл бұрын

Great info! Thank you!!!

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, sorry for the delay in my response.

@yukonsmomma3562 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this information.

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@blazingrose4847 Жыл бұрын

Currently running some chocolate jello, set then frozen in the Harvest Right cubes. Hoping it's as delicious as when we just did it poured into the pans!

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@kimweaver1899 2 ай бұрын

Now I’m going to have to look up chocolate jello. I’ve never heard of it before.

@howtoinvest4yourself241 5 ай бұрын

I love this

@freezedriedbusiness 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@lindaarnold3091 Жыл бұрын

I just found this channel and excited to see what’s new. I am new to freeze drying got mine last June. I don’t have the candy setting. Can you or someone tell me which version I need?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Version 5.0 or higher. You can download the latest software on Harvest Rights website. affiliates.harvestright.com/1974.html

@cindynewman7955 Жыл бұрын

Hello! Thank you for the videos! What's your suggestions on the peach rings? I haven't been successful yet. Thank you!!

@TheChiliPrepper Жыл бұрын

Peas weren’t my favorite, they reconstitute great though. Corn is a little better but again, reconstitutes awesome!

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Good to know! Thank you for watching!

@mikeferretti7422 Жыл бұрын

Just stumbled across the FD industry and your page and it intrigued me. So you touched on the health dept for dairy products. What if you only did candy or fruit or anything non dairy, does the health dept not get involved with anything produced since its food and one is selling to the public?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Health Department will still want to approve your menu for the cottage food permit but other than that no.

@gigihenderson8567 Жыл бұрын

Make sure you check the refs in your city, county and state. They can vary wildly

@chickenhawkfarmstead8478 Жыл бұрын

Bless you 3:28

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@strengthandsplendour Жыл бұрын

Jolly Balls 😅

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Gotta use creative names!

@laurenstefanowicz3034 20 күн бұрын

Hey David, I’m just starting out my freeze dried business. Do you have any mentorship things?? Thanks!

@sharonjennings1282 Жыл бұрын

Do you skip the freezing part of the harvest right when you do the lemon head and you warm them up or do you wanna but still go ahead with the whole procedure?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

I haven’t done LemonHeads yet. Since I have the software version with Candy Mode, you have the option to warm the trays first and then choose how long you want to dry. If you go to my latest video on Bit O Honeys, I show how to put in Candy Mode.

@jlynn77 7 ай бұрын

Can you buy bags of frozen fruit and do it that way?

@dnlmachine4287 7 ай бұрын

That absolutely works great for certain fruits. I find that berry type fruits (blueberries) with that skin take a long time. Anything that is open pore works very well - Strawberries are supreme, things that are chunk, sliced, cut etc work best. Frozen vegetables, same thing. Its extremely efficient to buy X number of bags per load. Literally get the bags, open and dump into pre-frozen trays (to help avoid sticking to warm tray). Stay gold.

@briannaburke2572 Жыл бұрын

What size bags do you offer for sale? Also, does it cost more to run a larger freeze dryer or is it just a bigger space??

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

I use these bags to sell to customers: Kraft Food Bags (100 counts) - amzn.to/3iGpi8n. Electricity bill will be higher the larger the freeze dryer

@mrfirstime5750 Жыл бұрын

Packaging means a lot love what you recommend

@kaitlin25cheer Жыл бұрын

Do you think the market is over saturated or do you think businesses can still be successful starting in 2023?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Great question! It’s a topic I plan to discuss in a video soon. The short answer is yes, it is much more saturated than 2-3 years ago when I started my business BUT it depends on where you live, your products, your story and many more factors. Think of it this way, how many small businesses do you see at a local market selling custom cutting boards, jewelry, flowers? Everyone is selling the same thing but in different ways that connect with different people. Yes you can still be successful in Freeze-drying!

@jasongrooming36 Жыл бұрын

Should call jolly ranchers happy herders.

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Hilarious!

@ClassicKas Жыл бұрын

Mine are happy cowboys 😂

@edgotbait Жыл бұрын

Also you may want to do a video on dog /cat treats

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion, what dog/cat treats have you attempted?

@edgotbait Жыл бұрын

@@freezedriedbusiness I have not My friend who raises quail uses the wings (feathers on ) ,head ,feet from knee down lungs ,heart ,liver I want to try hours old quail chicks or mice ,rats I think it would be a better option than frozen in your freezer but something that needs to be tested. To makes sure it rehydrates well and will the reptile like it

@edgotbait Жыл бұрын

@@freezedriedbusiness definitely something with pumpkin in it it’s very good for animals

@TimberlineMountainLife Жыл бұрын

@@freezedriedbusiness I've tried beef heart and liver dog treats and they turned out awesome - my dogs went crazy for them! Also, if you do them in larger chunks, they break in half perfectly for smaller dogs. I did learn recently that vitamin A toxicity is a real thing, so you should only give your dog a maximum of 1-2 treats a day.

@cathyturnbull5813 Жыл бұрын

I have the newer model 5 tray harvest right freeze dryer. I am having trouble with storing my candy. I have mylar bags with the sealer and oxygen absorbers and still my candy gets ruined in the bags. Any idea why? 🥺

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

It’s either that the candy hasn’t dried long enough or you need to increase the temperature when it’s on candy mode

@cathyturnbull5813 Жыл бұрын

@The Freeze Dried Business ok. So I have it in candy mode for 8 hrs bc I found 4 wasn't doing it. What temp should I have it on? The candy is always great coming out but then a few days later in a sealed mylar bag with a 300 cc oxygen absorber it's hardening 🥺

@gigihenderson8567 Жыл бұрын

Hi Cathy, are you using the Harvest Right bag sealer? I have heard that it doesn’t do a good job. Maybe try dealing with a different appliance, (I’ve heard hair straightener)

@JB-tp9we Жыл бұрын

@@cathyturnbull5813I believe they are using desiccant not oxygen absorbers, to help keep them dry.

@pattibuckman2473 5 ай бұрын

Can you freeze dry jelly beans. Or Swedish fish..

@freezedriedbusiness 4 ай бұрын

Worth a try, that's what's fun about this industry!

@Dayneooo Жыл бұрын

i’ve tried peach rings 3 times and failed each time. what settings do you use?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Peach rings are my nemesis, join the club! When they work I’ve ran them at 135-140 degrees for 3-4 hours. I don’t know if it has to do with the freshness of the peach rings or what but they are very inconsistent. Make sure when you release the drain value to release the pressure slowly. I found that if I released too quickly, the peach rings would start shrinking back down.

@Dayneooo Жыл бұрын

@@freezedriedbusiness okay thank you! I will try that next time! If you don’t mind - one more question. To maximum return how do you make affordable shipping? Maybe make a video about this?

@Dayneooo Жыл бұрын

Shipping seems to cost 6-9$ even with PirateShip! 😮

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Charge for shipping or work in the shipping cost to your prices. Stay under 1lb and you'll keep your rates low which isn't too difficult with freeze-dried products. Shipping costs are going up across the board so I wouldn't worry about it being affordable for your customers as they expect to pay for shipping.

@omaryeager6101 Жыл бұрын

I do peach rings all the time. I do no heat, run in candy mode, and go straight to drying for 9 to 12 hours. they come our everytime. Nice and puffy and crispy. I even do them with Chamoy and Tajin to make a Chili peach ring.

@snoozeandrelax Жыл бұрын

How are you printing on the kraft bags?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

I hand stamp them all!

@brianschindler1511 8 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍

@robertliddell2333 10 ай бұрын

Candy!! Now that’s useful for survival!

@debbiepires317 3 ай бұрын

Do you need to freeze things before you use the freeze dryer

@freezedriedbusiness 3 ай бұрын

No, the freezer dryer will freeze your food and then dry it

@jayrice9106 Жыл бұрын

where in idaho?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Located in Boise

@TimberlineMountainLife Жыл бұрын

@@freezedriedbusiness me too! Thinking about starting a FD business, but not sure I want to rent a commercial kitchen.... decisions, decisions. 🤔

@briannaburke2572 Жыл бұрын

What are the dimensions of a medium vs an xl freeze dryer?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

I don’t know about the medium but I did a comparison to the large in this video: Harvest Right Freeze Dryer | XL REVIEW | SPECS | FREEZE DRYER BENEFITS kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNtme8WL16mtqYU.html

@merleobrien6646 Жыл бұрын

does anyone know where I can buy wholesale? I am looking to see if this makes sense as an add on for my business before I buy my own freeze dryer- thank you

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

I sell wholesale, send me an email with what you are thinking either in bulk product or in bags. david@freezedrieddepot.com

@jadsalame835 Жыл бұрын

Hey! Question: Can you actually use a brand (e.g. London dairy icecream) and freeze dry it and then sell it? Would that be legal?

@freezedriedbusiness 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I wouldn’t use the London Dairy name in your product name, put it in the ingredients section

@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786 Жыл бұрын

What would happen if I freeze dried Elderberry gummies

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

I’ve looked into Elderberry’s but haven’t tried, let me know how it goes if you do

@Getraging Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Do you print your own packaging?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Great question and thank you for watching the video! I currently hand-stamp all of my packaging and then have individual labels on the back for each product with ingredients etc.

@Getraging Жыл бұрын

@@freezedriedbusiness great info! Thank you for the reply!

@katopeterson5179 Жыл бұрын

Where did you Buy the stamp to do that? Did you have to make it?

@TheRealBatCave Жыл бұрын

What do u think in terms of the medium vs Large harvest right in relation to candy, i want it for food, my wife wants to do the candy the price difference is 1000$, is the large the better option in my situation do you think, or should i just stick with the medium?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Large hands-down. There is a huge significance in the amount of food or candy you can do in the Large on one cycle/run in the machine versus the Medium. Also in my opinion the Large Harvest Right resells better if you end up selling it. If you do end up purchasing, would you mind purchasing from Harvest Right using my affiliate link; affiliates.harvestright.com/1974.html. THANK YOU!

@PosterityOf1776 Жыл бұрын

Go with the large. You'll be happy. Go with medium and you'll regret it. I'm glad i went LARGE!

@beckyhild1140 Жыл бұрын

YOU DO NEED A DEDICATED LINE

@TheRealBatCave Жыл бұрын

@@beckyhild1140 thats a 10 minute fix tho, at least in my situation

@TheRealBatCave Жыл бұрын

@@freezedriedbusinesswhat do u think of all.the upgrades all the machines just got? Like the extra tray in them all lol. I bought the large then a few weeks later the came out with the extra tray.......i bought the 7 tray XL latwr on and its been having huge software issues.....we have done 3 updates so far

@michaelcook1766 Жыл бұрын

What’s the best machine for a beginner

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Large Harvest Right, if you are doing it for a business. You will want every available amount of space to freeze dry your products. The medium is less expensive but there’s a huge difference in how much you can freeze dry compared to the Large

@gigihenderson8567 Жыл бұрын

Even if it’s not for business, the large is a better bet. If you luck into 20 pounds of apples or strawberries, you will be able to do them all in the large, where you would have to do at least 2 batches in the Medium.

@ThePatriotPirate 11 ай бұрын

Do you make enough doing this business that you do it full time with no other jobs outside of this?

@freezedriedbusiness 11 ай бұрын

No I still have a full-time job although I think there's plenty of opportunity to make it a full time business if you put together a business plan. Just selling candy isn't going to get you very far. My advice is either develop a brand that sets you apart even though you may sell the same items OR research and develop something unique as a recipe and make a business out of it.

@ThePatriotPirate 11 ай бұрын

@@freezedriedbusiness mind if I ask how much profit per month you’re currently able to make doing this? I’ve been working hard to minimize all my expenses so I need less and less to live on so curious if it could make enough for my needs

@celestehusband1685 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried watermelon

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

I have not, I've heard since there is so much water in Watermelon you end up with with wafer size pieces and there's not much flavor left. But try it and let me know.

@sarames9256 10 ай бұрын

I did bananas, some of them tasted good, others tasted like plain plantain chips :/

@freezedriedbusiness 10 ай бұрын

I did a video on Bananas, if you want to take a look kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7Z6abJexNvXfmQ.html

@raydogloc8127 Жыл бұрын

How much cash flow do you average a month?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Enough that I'm on Year 3 of doing this as a side hustle.

@raydogloc8127 Жыл бұрын

@@freezedriedbusiness ever think of expanding your business?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

I've expanded before and couldn't balance it all so I scaled back.

@raydogloc8127 Жыл бұрын

@@freezedriedbusiness how much did you spend a month on electricity? If you don’t mind me asking.

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

It's usually around $4-$6 per cycle that I run in the freeze dryer

@camerongeorge4246 Жыл бұрын

Do you need any license to sell freeze dried food?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Yes typically a cottage food license or food establishment permit

@NANA-ty5jr 9 ай бұрын

Depends on your state. Not all states require it. Michigan where I’m from does not require one.

@arletdevisser4591 Жыл бұрын

Too much sugar in those ideas! Sugar is so bad...ugh! I want to focus on healthy foods.

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Yes, lots of sugar but it's what is selling the most for side-businesses and cottage food but I sell more fruit than anything in my business. These are just ideas that I found sell the most starting out.

@KM-os8lb Жыл бұрын

I agree. Have you seen the video from Living Traditions Homestead. They freeze dry cheese into several flavors of crunchy yumminess (for those that can tolerate dairy).

@AmericanNightmare89 2 ай бұрын

Ugh! Why do Karen's like you exist??? 😅

@Reggaeshark. Жыл бұрын

Too many unhealthy foods. Missing out the true benefits of nutrient rich foods

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

So true but it’s what is selling the best and the quickest hence the top selling items. I actually sell about 70% fruit in the my freeze dried business than the sweets.

@YadraVoat 11 ай бұрын

Constructive feedback: Terrible lighting, wardrobe selection (especially the forehead-unflattering hat), camera angles, and background. Moreover the pacing of the video is unfocused and there are no chapters in the metadata, video description, or pinned comment, so I don't know where to jump to what I want to study. Content-wise, it seems all about sugary things, which is not what I was looking for. Best wishes, fellow traveler. 🙏

@savqe_2834 Жыл бұрын

Where do you buy your candy from? I want to start a business but trying to see where it’s best to buy the skittles and stuff from or do you just go to ur local store and buy the biggest bags you can find?

@freezedriedbusiness Жыл бұрын

Amazon and local stores that have specials.

@robertliddell2333 10 ай бұрын

Cookie Dough!