JustBite snack review: 5th Season

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As a healthy snack, you don't just get into the JustBite assortment. You have to meet some strict selection criteria before you are allowed to pop into our boxes as a snack!

In our snack reviews, we therefore like to introduce you to our snacks in more detail. We also share our findings and the reasons why we selected the snacks.

The snacks we subject to our strict judgment this time are the snacks with freeze-dried fruit from 5th Season!

5th Season, Let’s get Fruity

The 5th Season brand has a very clear mission: to get more people to eat fruit more often, thanks to convenient snacks that are really healthy and made of 100% fruit.

This is how they make fruit more accessible, because they give you your daily fruit dose when, where and how you want. After all, you don't always have the ability or time to peel a pineapple or prep a fruit salad, and that's when such a healthy, fruity snack comes in very handy.

5th Season uses a unique and modern process to freeze-dry the fruit quickly. This allows the fruit to retain its shape, aroma, flavor and nutritional value.

They select juicy, ripe and flavorful fresh fruit that they freeze very quickly to preserve all the goodness of the fruit. Then the pieces of fruit are gently warmed (but not too hot) and vacuum-packed. So, you can enjoy the benefits of fresh fruit without having to consider the storage time or season. Convenient right!

Moreover, 5th Season is actively committed to helping local farmers grow in a sustainable way instead of just surviving, thanks to their partnership with Farm Africa.

So, by enjoying 5th Season's Fruit Bites, you're not only taking care of your own health but also doing your part to create a more sustainable and more balanced world.

Snack in the spotlight: Fruit Bites with freeze-dried fruit

5th Season's cheerful Fruit Bites provide you with 100% natural fruit without the hassle. They come in 4 different flavors, each of which helps you reach the recommended fruit portions per day:

• Pineapple: tropical, cheerful pineapple in a convenient and well-filling serving. Great on the go, but also delicious to incorporate into your summer drinks or as surprising sprinkles on healthy ice cream
• Mango and Raspberry: never change a winning team! Mango and raspberry work wonderfully together, combining soft sweetness with a slightly sour touch.
• Strawberries: who can resist deliciously sweet and summery strawberries? With this Fruit Bite, you can enjoy that summer flavor with 100% strawberries at any time.
• Fruit Salad: can't choose or just feel like having everything at once? Then the fruit salad version is your ideal snack! You get a fruit party to satisfy that fruit craving.

Why are 5th Season's fruit snacks in the JustBite range?

As a snack, you seriously have to come out of your pipe to make it through JustBite's rigorous selection. This is because each snack is subjected to an extensive selection process, where we place a great deal of importance on the ingredients, composition and taste of the snacks. We'd like to give you the reasons why 5th Season's Fruit Bites passed our test with flying colors.

Ingredients

About the ingredients we can be very brief and concise. 5th Season's snacks contain (organic) fruit that is carefully freeze-dried. Point.
So these snacks are pure in their simplicity. You can be sure that no additives were added. What you see, is what you get.

Composition

The fruit snacks are low in calories and the fruits retain more than 90% of their nutritional value. Thus, these fruity pouches can help you get enough servings of fruit every day.

But that's not all. The Fruit Bites also tick a number of health claims that are incredibly important to JustBite, namely:

High fiber content

Fiber plays a very important role in a healthy diet. They make you feel satiated longer, ensure healthy intestinal flora and are responsible for the prevention of many chronic diseases. So a snack that is high in dietary fiber is definitely a good choice. That way, you can be sure that you won't get hungry again as quickly and that you will more easily reach your recommended daily amount of fiber.

No added sugars 

No sugars were added to 5th Season's Fruit Bites. They contain only naturally occurring sugars. This, combined with the high fiber content, makes these snacks a balanced choice as a snack.

100% gluten free

Do you opt for a gluten-free diet or would you like to avoid gluten from time to time? Then the Fruit Bites are definitely a good choice, because you can enjoy a healthy snack without having to wonder if your snack contains gluten. There is absolutely no gluten in them, you can count on that.

Vegan

All of 5th Season's snacks are suitable for people who choose a vegan diet. They contain absolutely no products of animal origin. So are you vegan or do you occasionally choose vegan options because of the health benefits? Then you can enjoy these fruit snacks with confidence. 

Taste

After all, taste remains the single most important criterion for a snack. And our taste panel found that Fruit Bites taste really good!

The Fruit Bites really taste like fruit and have no artificial taste or strange texture. When you open the packet and let your nose do the talking with your eyes closed, you imagine yourself in an orchard full of fresh, ripe fruit. There is also a tasty variation between fruit pieces with a delicious crunch and more softer pieces.

Conclusion

Getting your daily recommended amount of fruit was never as easy and fun as with 5th Season's Fruit Bites!

You can enjoy the taste of fresh fruit throughout the seasons in a convenient and healthy snack, ideal for on the go or when it needs to go fast.

 In short, a happy, delicious and healthy dose of fruit that young and old will love.

Discover 5th Season's snacks in our JustBite snack boxes for the office or our snack boxes for home and be pleasantly surprised!