Freeze-Dried Fruit from Canada,
Made for Family Life
Real Canadian fruit, freeze-dried in British Columbia — no washing, no cutting and no fridge. One ingredient, no added sugar, and a lunchbox that comes home empty.
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Free shipping over $50 in eligible BC postal-code areas and over $70 across the rest of Canada · Tested by accredited third-party laboratories · Product of Canada
The Fruit You Pack Should Come Back Eaten
Fresh fruit is the right idea, and it still comes home again — bruised at the bottom of the bag with one bite taken out of it. Washing and cutting takes time most mornings do not have, and the snack that is quick to grab is usually the one with a label you would rather not read too closely.
Origo takes that trade-off off the table.
Real Canadian fruit, already washed, already sliced, already dry. Packing it takes the same few seconds as reaching for a wrapper, and it keeps its shape, colour and flavour all the way to the lunch table — which is why this is the one that actually gets eaten.
Freeze Dried Canada: From Canadian Farms to Your Family
Origo makes freeze-dried fruit in British Columbia using locally grown strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and apples, together with haskap from Quebec.
We work with Canadian growers and carefully freeze-dry the fruit to preserve its natural colour, flavour and crisp texture—without adding sugar, preservatives, artificial colours or flavours.
Our Canadian Fruit Collection
One simple ingredient: fruit.
Why Canadian Families Choose Freeze-Dried Fruit
Parents are not looking for another complicated snack. They are looking for something their children will eat—and something they do not have to second-guess.
1. “I don’t have time to wash and cut fruit every morning.”
Freeze-dried fruit is ready when you are. No washing. No cutting. No refrigeration. Simply open the bag and add it to a lunchbox, breakfast or family backpack.
2. “My child keeps bringing fresh fruit home untouched.”
The light, crisp texture gives children a different way to enjoy real fruit—without the bruising, leaking or soft texture that can make fresh fruit less appealing inside a lunchbox.
3. “Is this really fruit, or is it another fruit-flavoured snack?”
Every Origo fruit pouch contains only the fruit named on the package. No fruit juice concentrate. No added sugar. No preservatives. No artificial colours or flavours.
4. “Why does the Nutrition Facts table show sugar?”
Fruit naturally contains sugar. The sugar shown on the Nutrition Facts table comes naturally from the fruit. Origo does not add sugar to its freeze-dried fruit products.
5. “I need snacks that can stay in the car, pantry or backpack.”
Origo freeze-dried fruit is shelf-stable and does not require refrigeration. It is easy to keep in a school bag, office drawer, family pantry or hiking backpack.
6. “Healthy snacks are pointless if my child refuses to eat them.”
Our goal is simple: make real Canadian fruit enjoyable, convenient and easy to recognize. A snack children enjoy. One less thing for parents to second-guess.
7. “Why does freeze-dried fruit sometimes become soft?”
Freeze-dried fruit naturally absorbs moisture from the air. Reseal the pouch tightly after opening and store it in a cool, dry place. For the best crisp texture, enjoy it soon after opening.
8. “What can I do with the fruit pieces and crumbs?”
Nothing needs to go to waste. Sprinkle the remaining fruit pieces over yogurt, oatmeal, cereal, smoothie bowls, pancakes and baking. The crumbs are still 100% real fruit.
9. “Where can I buy freeze-dried fruit in Canada?”
Origo is made in British Columbia and ships across Canada, with free shipping on orders over $50 in eligible BC postal-code areas and over $70 across the rest of Canada. You can order freeze-dried fruit online, or find Origo on a shelf near you if you would rather pick it up.
10. “How is this different from fruit snacks or fruit gummies?”
Most fruit snacks are built from juice concentrate, added sugar and added colour. An Origo fruit pouch contains only the fruit named on the front of the package. Nothing is added to make the colour, the flavour or the texture work.
Made by Parents Who Read the Label First
We started reading ingredient lists properly when we became parents, standing in the snack aisle turning packages over. We put most of them back and made our own instead. Origo is a family business in Surrey, British Columbia, and the first pouches we made went into our own kids’ lunchboxes.
You are doing the hard part. Ours is simply to take fruit that grew an hour from here and hand it back in a form that survives a 7 a.m. morning.
- Named Canadian farms rather than a broker — BC growers for our berries and apples, Quebec for haskap
- Freeze-dried here in British Columbia, not imported finished
- Tested by accredited third-party laboratories, including Intertek Testing Services Canada, rather than certified by us
- Labelled to Canada’s rules, and worded to the regulation rather than to the marketing
Three Steps and the Lunchbox Is Sorted
Freeze-Dried Strawberry: Our First Canadian Favourite
Our freeze-dried strawberry is made from strawberries grown in Abbotsford, British Columbia and freeze-dried by Origo in Canada.
Each 20 g pouch contains:
- 100% Canadian strawberry
- Product of Canada
- One simple ingredient
- No added sugar
- No preservatives
- No artificial colours or flavours
Why Strawberry Leads the Collection
Strawberry is where familiar flavour meets a completely different texture. Children recognize the taste. Parents recognize the ingredient. Freeze-drying turns locally grown strawberries into light, crisp pieces that are convenient for everyday family life.
The Lunchbox Upgrade
Add Origo Freeze-Dried Strawberry to:
- School lunches
- After-school snacks
- Breakfast
- Family road trips
- Outdoor activities
- Yogurt and cereal
No washing, cutting or refrigeration required.
Grown in Canada. Traceable to the Farm.
Our strawberries begin on a Canadian farm—not in a flavour laboratory.
We build direct relationships with local growers because families deserve to know where their food comes from and what is inside the package.
From the Fraser Valley to your family, Origo keeps the ingredient list simple and the story honest.
The farms behind each pouch:
- Strawberries — South Alder Farms, Abbotsford
- Raspberries — Kahlon and Berry’s Hill
- Blueberries — Berry’s Hill and Kahlon
- Apples — the Okanagan Valley
- Haskap — Quebec
Fresh Fruit and Freeze-Dried Fruit Both Have a Place
We are not trying to replace fresh fruit. Fresh fruit is wonderful at home. Freeze-dried fruit offers another convenient way for families to enjoy real fruit when washing, cutting, refrigeration or carrying fresh fruit is not practical.
| Family situation | Fresh fruit | Origo Freeze-Dried Fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Eating at home | Excellent choice | Convenient alternative |
| School lunchbox | May bruise or leak | Light and easy to pack |
| Road trips | Requires preparation | Ready to enjoy |
| Outdoor activities | Heavier and perishable | Lightweight and shelf-stable |
| Breakfast topping | Requires washing and cutting | Sprinkle directly from the pouch |
What Actually Changes
Not a feature list. Just the two versions of the same week.
| A normal school week | With a pouch in the cupboard | Without one |
|---|---|---|
| Packing lunch | Three seconds, straight from the pouch | Washing, cutting, and a lid that has gone missing |
| The ingredient list | One word: the fruit on the front | Another label to decode in the aisle |
| After school | The box comes back empty | Fruit comes home again, softened and untouched |
| The negotiation | Nobody has to be talked into eating it | The same conversation every single morning |
From hoping nobody asks what is in the wrapper, to knowing exactly what is in the bag — and hearing “can I have more?”
Real Canadian Fruit. Nothing Hidden.
At Origo, parents should not need to decode a long ingredient list before giving their child a snack. That is why our freeze-dried fruit products begin and end with real fruit.
100% real fruit. 0% nonsense.
Product of Canada.
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Free shipping over $50 in eligible BC postal-code areas and over $70 across the rest of Canada. Prefer to shop in person? Find us in stores across BC.
We label by Canada’s rules — here they are.
- “No added sugar” — permitted wording and criteria set out in the Food and Drug Regulations, B.01.509(1) and B.01.509(2), FDR, applied to advertising under section 273, SFCR. CFIA: No added sugars — claim criteria
- “Product of Canada” — CFIA guidelines promoting compliance with subsection 5(1) of the Food and Drugs Act and subsection 6(1) of the Safe Food for Canadians Act; the claim applies where all or virtually all (98%+) major ingredients, processing and labour are Canadian. CFIA: Origin claims on food labels
From Canadian soil. Through local hands.
Into the moments we share.
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