Food tech company partnering with snack makers to launch fruit chips

Food technology company BranchOut Food has partnered with Zesty Snackz to launch a line of single-ingredient fruit chips.

The collaboration brings together BranchOut’s proprietary GentleDry dehydration technology and Zesty Snackz’s fast-growing snack platform, which includes the digital reach of YouTube digital creators and company co-founders Brenten Szekely and Paul Cuffaro.

The new Zesty Snacks Fruit Chips line is made from 100% real fruit, according to a news release. Along with flavor, texture and nutrients, the preservative-free chips offer shelf-stable convenience with no added preservatives sugar or artificial ingredients, according to the release.

The initial release will feature mango, pineapple, strawberry and banana, with plans for additional varieties in the future. BranchOut plans to begin shipping the product to Zesty Snacks in April.

“Our partnership with Zesty Snackz and creators like Brenten and Paul represents a powerful intersection of food innovation and modern consumer engagement,” BranchOut Food CEO Eric Healy said in the release. “These creators have built trusted brands with highly engaged audiences. By combining that reach with our advanced drying technology and supply chain scale, we are uniquely positioned to deliver premium, single-ingredient snacks to a rapidly expanding market.”

The direct-to-consumer channel is distinct from BranchOut’s existing retail and industrial distribution, according to the company.

“This partnership allows us to bring something to our audience that we genuinely believe in,” Szekely said. “Our community wants real, simple, high-quality products, and this collaboration delivers exactly that. After visiting the BranchOut facility in Peru and seeing the GentleDry process firsthand, we were incredibly impressed with the technology, the scale of the operation, and the team behind it.”