Our Story
WELCOME, MY NAME IS ORJONA
I am the founder of Frutastic, and this was my fascinating journey.
Being born in Albania I moved to Belgium in 2010. Since many years I work in the catering and food sector, mainly in restaurants. Now I have joined the team of my sister’s Italian restaurant 'Piccola Italia' in Roeselare.
In the restaurants I have worked in over the years, I have developed a specialty in making cocktails, bakery and desserts. I was introduced to freeze-dried fruit by my husband, who works in the nutrition field as well. I quickly realized that the freeze-dried fruits are not only healthy and available during the whole year, they also improve my cocktails and desserts in a matter of seconds. Because they don't contain any moisture, their natural taste and color instantly infiltrates!
My ambition with Frutastic is now to make these fantastic products known to a wider audience.
HIGH QUALITY IFS CERTIFIED
MAXIMUM FLAVOUR
MINIMUM 6 MONTHS SHELF LIFE
MINIMUM WASTE
Freeze-drying combines the best of food processing standards to preserve and retain organoleptic and nutritional characteristics in food. Through deep freezing followed by sublimation via controlled vacuum, the freeze-drying process removes 98% of the water content of food while leaving nutrients intact.
Our freeze-drying process is 100% natural. It uses no artificial ingredients, sugars, flavoring, color or preservatives, so 100% pure fruit. It also keeps the original shape and visual appeal of the fruit.
Since most of the water content is removed, freeze-dried foods weigh approximately 10% of their original wet-weight, generating efficiencies in shipping and handling.
Our Frutastic freeze-dried fruit meets the strictest quality requirements and is IFS certified.
PACKED LOCALLY IN A SOCIAL WORK FACILITY
We have chosen to pack our Frutastic products at Forena, a social work facility near our storage facility in Vichte, Belgium. Forena not only holds an IFS food quality accreditation but also employs individuals who face difficulties in the conventional labor market. Supporting the social economy is an important value for us. We look forward to growing Frutastic in partnership with them in the coming years.
