What equipment, supplies, and product tools do you need before you start a freeze-drying business? In this video, I guide you through the items you need to prioritize before launching your freeze-drying business. Knowing what brands of freeze-drying machines are available and the ideal size for your first purchase is pivotal to setting yourself up for success from the beginning. You also need to know what type of business to operate which is a cottage food business or going commercial through a licensed kitchen. I share what you should expect for freeze-drying times for various food categories and lastly, the business operational supplies you need.

Here are several other videos you should watch that I mentioned in this video:
- 10 Tips for owning a freeze-drying business:    • 10 STEPS For A Successful Freeze Drie...  
- Label Printers for Shipping and ingredient labels:    • Best Label Printers for Your Freeze D...  
- Freeze-drying tools for cutting candy:    • 4 Tools for Cutting Hard Candies | Fr...  
- What to include on your ingredient labels:    • 3 Commonly Asked Questions About Free...  

Here are several freeze-dryers I use in my business and I would recommend considering them for your existing freeze-dried business or just starting out.
- Harvest Right Freeze Dryers - Start with the Large and then upgrade to an XL as you start increasing your customer portfolio. https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1...
- StayFresh Freeze Dry - I've enjoyed the quick freezing speed and dry times are shorter for this freeze-dryer.
https://stayfreshfreezedry.com/?sca_r...

The two other freeze-dryer manufacturers I mentioned are Blue Alpine and The CUBE by Prep4Life. I do not own any of these freeze dryers currently so I don't have any direct experience with the machine but you can research them on their websites below.
https://bluealpinefreezedryers.com/th...

Check out mylar bags, windowed mylar bags, and kraft food bags on Amazon below:
https://amzn.to/474f6dD

I use Zazzle to buy stamps, business cards, flyers, and more for my freeze-dried business. There are always great discounts each month and fast shipping.
https://www.zazzle.com/?rf=2385035395...

Do you need help with logo and brand design for your business? I use Tailor Brands to create logos, style guides, pdfs, etc for my freeze-dried business. I recommend checking them out - https://tailorbrands.go2cloud.org/aff...

Here are other tools I use for my freeze-dried business:
- Fry Slicer for Apples - https://amzn.to/3BZ9QeY
- Cookie/Ice Cream Scoop (1/2 or 1 tablespoon size) - https://amzn.to/3utyX4H
- 5 Gallon Storage Pails with Gamma Screw Lid - https://amzn.to/3ICnXdT
- Hefty 2.5 Gallon Jumbo Bags - https://amzn.to/3GpQ90P
- Cutco Scissors - https://amzn.to/3vORJ7A
- Knife Sharpener - https://amzn.to/3Vrttml
- Large cutting board - https://amzn.to/3GqhIYN
- Food Scale - https://amzn.to/3FyO9DW

Here are several frequently purchased items, I buy for my freeze-dried business:
- Plastic Totes with Lids for Storage - https://amzn.to/3pQOMU8
- Avery Labels for Product Ingredients - https://amzn.to/3VEpjbo
- Oxygen Absorbers (200 pack, 50cc) - https://amzn.to/3VGPkqS
- Dry & Dry 1 Gram(400 Packets) Food Safe Silica Packets: https://amzn.to/3h45CLc
- Square Chip Reader for Events - https://amzn.to/3h4cbNX
- Rollo Printer for Shipping Labels - https://amzn.to/3W1ylzj
- Kraft Food Bags (100 counts) - https://amzn.to/3iGpi8n
- Food grade nitrile gloves: https://amzn.to/3EYe2gl

Candy I buy on Amazon:
- Charleston Chews 120 count - https://amzn.to/3FfTf7z
- Charleston Chews Rollers - https://amzn.to/3FfTf7z
- Jolly Ranchers 80oz Bag - https://amzn.to/3XVsWLI
- Taffy - https://amzn.to/3YhHftL
- Wild Berry Skittles - https://amzn.to/3zg8Dxt

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