The Ugly Company sells a variety of dried fruit snacks made from 100% upcycled dried fruit.

The Ugly Company is a 100% Upcycled dried fruit company, founded by Ben Moore, a fourth generation farmer in Kingsburg, Ca. His witnessing of hundreds of thousands of perfectly edible fruit being discarded started the mission of Upcycling fruit. Fruit is discarded due to imperfections such as size, scratches, or being too ripe for market. Now, The Ugly Company prevents imperfect produce from going to waste by Upcycling it into delicious, all natural, vegan, healthy dried fruit snacks. We never add any preservatives or additives to our dried fruit. 

Ben Moore

The Ugly Company

Snacks & candy

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The plastic packaging seems like it harms the environment more than the wasted dried fruit would. The packaging is recyclable, but only 9% of things that put in the recycling bin actually end up recycled, so I don't think it is worth the food waste savings to produce more plastic. The food waste can decompose, the plastic can't. Additionally, while they do taste as good as typical dried fruit, it isn't worth the price. They have less product and cost more than typical dried fruit. Typically with defective product or things that simply don't look as nice (like the discount fruit bin at most supermarkets) the price goes down. This brand has increased the price. Overall, I don't think this product is very good for the environment or your wallet, and would not recommend it. 

My kid LOVED the apricot (it got stuck in my teeth alot). But I was definitely not a fan of the kiwi as the fuzzy skin on the outside was still on it — that texture personally didn’t work for me

I really enjoy these snacks! They come in small enough sizes that I'm able to stash a bag in my car or in my bag if I'll be out for most of the day. 

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