They’re apple-solutely delicious - and they can be used as a garnish! We speak with SPARE, our May Box snacks, in this interview.

After an extremely naughty Easter break that has seen some bad habits creep in, we are starting to get back to eating more wholesome food. If that sounds a little like you, then read on dear reader.

SPARE are bringing us snacking without any added sugar, salt, fat or anything artificial. We know that is something we can get on-board with. We speak with the SPARE team about their snacks and why we should be saying yes to apple crisps.

Whip up a cocktail with Pentire and apple juice and garnish with one of SPARE’s apple crisps as you read through this interview.

Q: Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful snacks with us this month. Can we start by talking about what is in the box this month? Each box includes a packet of either our award-winning crunchy Plain Apple or Apple & Cinnamon crisps.

Q: Snacks can often hide some pesky ingredients that our bodies aren’t seeking when it comes to nourishment. What are in SPARE’s snacks? Our crisps are made from 100% natural ingredients. We use whole wonky apples, which are air-dried, never fried and with no added sugar, salt, fat or anything artificial and yet they still taste apple-solutely delicious :)

Q: Not only are you bringing us beautifully dried apples, but you save the wonky fruit from being wasted. Can you talk to us about the shocking amount of waste that happens simply because an apple isn’t perfectly formed and how you are looking to change that approach. Our founder, Ben, was shocked to discover just how much perfectly edible produce goes to waste (930m tonnes globally), so he decided the best way to help tackle the issue was to make delicious snacks out of it.

We make use of both wonky raw and dried apples that can often be rejected because they are misshapen, blemished, or deemed the wrong shape or size.

Misshapen and oddly sized apples often don’t fit commercial packaging and blemished apples often get discarded before they leave the farm, as they are rejected by consumers. But at Spare, all wonkies are welcome. Our wonky apples are always fresh and delicious, it’s just they might look, well, a bit wonky. We transform those deliciously wonky apples into beautifully healthy crisps, so the more you snack, the less we waste. To date, we have rescued over 110 tonnes of surplus fruit and veg and won multiple awards for the great-tasting flavour!

Q: Your snacks are high in fibre. Why is fibre an important nutrient to incorporate in our diet? A fibre rich diet helps with digestion and is also associated with lowering the risk of serious illnesses such as heart disease and bowel cancer. Our snacks are high in fibre and each packet counts as one of your 5-a-day.

Q: Have you ever used them for a cocktail garnish or maybe blended them to make a cocktail? Our crisps are a delicious garnish and accompaniment to a cocktail. They are sweet, crunchy and taste like a treat.

Q: What would you say is a perfect setting and time for us to enjoy our SPARE snacks? They’re a perfect anytime healthy snack, for either before or after exercise, while you’re on-the-go, to tie you over in between meals or in the evening to accompany your favourite tipple.

Q: Have you seen an increased interest in healthy living over the past year and if so what do you think has driven this movement? Yes absolutely, we’ve seen an upswing ever since the pandemic hit, as it seems many people are taking their health even more seriously.

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