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On the occasion of SIAL Paris, ANTARTA Space Food is introducing a new range of snacks made from freeze-dried fruits, vegetables and cheese, expanding its expertise in healthy and innovative food.

Designed to meet consumers’ growing expectations for healthy, tasty and convenient snacking, this new 100% natural range offers ready-to-eat products while preserving the taste and nutritional qualities of the ingredients as much as possible.

INTENSE FLAVOURS AND PRESERVED NUTRITIONAL QUALITY

The new ANTARTA Space Food range puts freeze-dried fruit in the spotlight, including strawberries, bananas and raspberries picked at peak ripeness. Thanks to freeze-drying, the fruit retains its flavour, colour and nutritional qualities, with no added sugar, preservatives or artificial ingredients, for a snacking experience as close as possible to the original fruit.

The range also extends to vegetable snacks, including freeze-dried beetroot and courgette chips. With no frying involved, made from fresh vegetables, olive oil and salt, they offer a tasty and healthy alternative to traditional snacks.

Finally, ANTARTA Space Food offers two protein-rich cheese options: Gouda and Cheddar. Transformed through freeze-drying, these cheeses provide a unique tasting experience while retaining the authentic taste of the cheese.

Fruits, vegetables and cheeses thus form a new family of snacks with 0 additives and 100% indulgence, designed to fuel trekking enthusiasts and anyone taking part in outdoor activities, whether short or long, or simply for a tasty everyday break, at home or on the go.

A TECHNOLOGY ROOTED IN SPACE FOOD

This new range builds on ANTARTA Space Food’s longstanding expertise in freeze-drying technology, used in food developed for Bulgarian astronauts.

The process is based on sublimation: water is removed from the product under vacuum at very low temperatures, considerably reducing its weight while preserving its essential properties, flavours and composition.

This technology makes it possible to create lightweight products that are easy to transport and store, with a long shelf life, while delivering an optimal taste experience and nutritional quality.

A HERITAGE RANGE BUILT ON MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF SPACE FOOD EXPERTISE

ANTARTA Space Food’s established range consists of complete meals: freeze-dried dishes, soups, breakfasts, desserts, snacks and beverages made from fresh ingredients.

It draws on more than 50 years of scientific expertise in healthy and innovative nutrition, making ANTARTA Space Food the heir to a pioneering Bulgarian tradition in the development of food for space missions.

This expertise continues today through its collaboration with the Institute of Cryobiology and Food Technologies, the institution behind the development of the Bulgarian space food menu.

ANTARTA Space Food meals are designed to be ready in just a few minutes: simply add water.

Their lightweight, compact format and long shelf life make them particularly well suited for hiking, camping, trekking, sports, travel and outdoor activities, as well as emergency situations, military environments and extreme conditions.

Among the products in our range, our slow-cooked beef with peas recipe perfectly showcases the combination of authentic cuisine and innovative technology. It will be presented to the SIAL Innovation 2026 expert jury

FROM SPACE TO EVERYDAY LIFE

Drawing on its expertise in space nutrition and an approach centred on technology, natural ingredients and convenience, ANTARTA Space Food is now bringing its know-how from extreme environments to new everyday food occasions.

The brand’s ambition is to offer innovative, Clean Label, practical and accessible food solutions wherever they are needed, combining cutting-edge technology, quality ingredients, culinary expertise, nutritional value and enjoyment.

Through its meal range and new snacking line, ANTARTA Space Food is developing a new vision of functional, on-the-go food, aimed at the outdoor and sports markets as well as food retail, snacking and consumers’ evolving expectations around nutrition, naturalness and authenticity.

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