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Our advice on freeze-dried products

How to choose your meal? The meal offer is very varied today and it is not always easy to choose between freeze-dried meals, dehydrated meals, ready meals, or self-heating meals.
The selection for each will be a compromise between the needs and constraints of the activity practiced (food autonomy, semi-autonomy, energy needs, volume, weight, packaging, occasional practice or intensive practice…) and the budget allocated to the food part.
Here are some infos to take stock of the different types of meals, packaging, hydration time, ingredients and energy contributions, prices, and budget.

Freeze dry food - Definition and Advantages

Freeze-drying, or lyophilisation, is a procedure which produces a dried product while preserving its form, dimensions, colours and organoleptic characteristics. The nutriments, even the most fragile ones, are well preserved.

Comparison between freeze-fried/dehydrated meals

This is a complete comparative chart about all the brands offering their range of breakfasts, meals, desserts, freeze-dried and dehydrated staple foods. You will view the differences between European producers based on each manufacturing method, food origin, packaging, preparation, shelf life, calories, serving sizes, choices and budget.

Guide : How to plan your food for Self-sufficient running ?

Are you wondering what to choose for food, how to prepare your freeze-dried foods during the race? In this article, you will find some answers to help you better prepare for self-sufficient running !

Sailling - What type of food ?

Through this article, you will embark on the food supply adventure which includes freeze-dried recipes as well as some other options and supplements. 1,2,3, it´s time to cast off !

Leave No Trace Programme: meaning and principles!

Your best of - Summer 2022 - Lyo, equipment, sports nutrition

Your favourite freeze-dried tops, equipment and sports nutrition of summer 2022 !

Test: Astronaut ice creams.

Non-melting ice creams that can be kept at room temperature. Want to learn more ?

Guide: how to boost your recipes with Lyo Powders?

Here are some tips and recipes on how to use Lyo Powders on a daily basis.

Lyo Powders

Lyo powders are natural. Discover freeze dried fruits, vegetables and plants as well as smoothies.

Test: The Green Smoothie Detox from LyoPowders

How to fill up with vitamins and minerals quickly ? Take Green Smoothie by Lyofood !

Eat well for autumn/winter

The essential recipes during your outdoor activities

5 Benefits of Freeze-Dried Meals for Hikers

In this article, we will present the advantages of taking freeze-dried meals with you on a hike.

Comparison between freeze-dried food and fresh food in trekking

Should you prioritize fresh food or stock up on freeze-dried meals for a trek?

Complete guide for successful provisioning on board: Preparation and tips

Discover our tips for selecting food products suitable for your journey.

Everything you need to know about the shelf life of freeze-dried foods

Can freeze-dried meals expire? That’s what we’ll discover in this article.

Guide: How to Prepare Freeze-Dried Meals?

As someone accustomed to hiking trails, trail running, bike-packing, or even bivouacking, you might think this article is unnecessary and can be summed up in one sentence: boil water. Think again! While preparing a freeze-dried meal is indeed simple, it's still quite an art! Here are some reminders and tips for preparing a freeze-dried meal while hiking.

Guide: What to eat while hiking?

The question of food during outdoor activities, especially hiking, may seem simple for the short term but requires some thought when embarking on several days of self-sufficiency.