Perhaps the most popular example of space food that possibly never was, astronaut ice cream is now 50 years old. The crunchy, room temperature treat, which melts as the freeze-dried ice cream ...

Ice cream and summer adventures don’t usually mix. The minute you pack a pint, it’s a race against the sun. But JonnyPops’ new Freeze-Dried Minis solve that problem completely. These bite-size pops ...

Before there was lightweight backpacking food, there were Girl Scouts climbing mountains with canned goods. Troop leader Anne Benedict watched their struggle, and in 1951 began selling dehydrated just ...

The N&O Summer Desk is a pop-up initiative to help navigate the season. Whether you’re heading to the beach, mountains or backyard, the Summer Desk is here to guide you. Share your story ideas with us ...

A freeze-dried twist on a Cincinnati classic is coming to Kings Island this year.The popular blue ice cream will now be offered in a freeze-dried form.The unique new dessert comes from the mind of a ...

Once reserved for astronauts, freeze-dried foods are now taking over TikTok. The #freezedriedcandy trend has racked up billions of views as creators crunch through airy sweets that pop, expand, and ...

Pierce Freelon and his son, Justice, 15, work to arrange mini ice cream scoops on trays before transferring them to a freeze dryer at Piedmont Food Processing Center in Hillsborough, N.C. on Tuesday, ...