As we look to try new foods in a new year, the world of fruit and veg can really stand out after a season of chocolate and sweets! In 2026, one of the biggest snacking trends looks to be a new dry kind when it comes to our favourite fruits! Something the wonderful New Forest Fruit Snacks company nails each and every time!

Good Morning Lovelies, 

Our house is one that loves fruits! From my Sicilian dad, who grew up helping his parents grow all kinds of them in their vineyard, to my mum who helped her dad with his allotment and gorgeous peach tree in their home in England. Their love for all different kinds was passed onto all of us in our house and has continued on ever since. 

Even when a new kind of fruit appears, my mum and I love to try them in all different ways. Whether that be on their own, in a rich crumble or sprinkled into our breakfasts, we are just a fruity kind of family.

To us, there is something so special about enjoying something that has been grown with love. So, when we heard about the New Forest Fruit Snacks company, we were all interested in giving them a go. Especially their new Dried Raspberry and Strawberry snack bags, which are made from the wonky berries that would normally be thrown away. 

Available in environmentally-friendly handy snack sized packets, the berries are completely gluten free, providing vitamins and nutrients within them that help make up one of your five a day. Having been grown in the heart of the New Forest, the dried fruits come in 10g packets that are easy to scatter on top of your favourite cereals, pancakes, ice cream and even on their own. Something that we were happy to put to the test. 

After deciding whether we wanted to try the strawberries or raspberries first, my mum opted for the strawberries to add to her warming bowl of Ready Brek, whilst I chose to add mine to my evening bowl of fruit. 

Upon adding the fruit to her bowl in the morning, after heating it, my mum showed me how the fruits were mixing in and adding a beautiful sweetness to the dish right away. Bite after bite, she exclaimed that they were lovely to have within it and were in no way bitter like some dried fruits can be. This got me excited to try my own packet. 

As a bigger fan of raspberries, I chose these to have with some greek yogurt, as a sort of dessert. The raspberries were a great size and really beautiful within the Greek yogurt. They gave it  a wonderful pink colour and a truly delicious sweetness that removed some of the sour flavour that my kind of Greek yogurt can have. 

The next day, we switched the packets, with her trying the raspberries, again in her Ready Brek, whilst I had the strawberries on my bowl of cereal. Agreeing with each other and our previous experiences, we loved them in equal measure. Upon finishing all the packets, we both stated that we needed more and have been on the look out for them ever since in our local Waitrose. They are also available online lovelies, yet, we don’t think we will be able to wait for them to arrive to enjoy them again. 

Both of us had never heard of the New Forest Fruit Snacks brand before but now they are a firm favourite in our lives. Making our breakfasts and snacks a whole lot sweeter, they didn’t disappoint at all, becoming a symbol of what I need in the new year. A whole lot of true sweetness without the nasty stuff involved! 

Joey X