Freeze dried candy is a hot new trend, and there's a lot of mystery and intrigue surrounding it. If you're wondering if it's healthier, here are the facts.

For freeze-drying, you need a countertop freeze dryer. Brands such as Harvest Right are your ticket to candy transformation -- though larger models can run upward of $10,000.

But as the demand for freeze dried candy grows, brands are beginning to pop up in major retailers. And many of the products are available at a lower price, include more nutritional information on ...

The Freeze Dried Candy Store, which has been making such treats for three years, has more than 70 products. “There’s always something new to try.

Freeze Dried Snack Co., which opened in early July, sells dozens of varieties of freeze-dried sweets, including Skittles, Jolly Rancher candies, Fruit Rollups, M&M's and saltwater taffy.

TRINITY, Fla. — Jimmie Sue and Russ Ellis have Willy Wonka dreams. The sweet minds behind Just Be Me Creations are "re-inventing" traditional candy with a freeze-dried twist.

“It takes a lot of the chew out of it,” Pribula says. Various bags of Carla's Freeze-Dried Candy await delivery to Minn-Dak Market or wholesalers Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Fargo.

Their freeze-dried candy debuts locally at the Something Sweet Candy Shop's grand opening from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25. "This stuff was trending all over Tik Tok," Skaggs said.