Our Story
A big vision
Our journey to make fresh food for our family and yours—furry friends included.
Family Owned & Operated
A fresh family business
Big Air is a multigenerational family business that was born when Colin’s son decided to experiment with freeze-dried snacks for a school project. The result was mind-blowingly tasty, and before long, the whole family was on board with transforming the project into a business.
Colin, his wife, their two sons, and three dogs are the brains and inspiration behind Big Air. They are on a mission to bring Okanagan quality and freshness to the world—first with produce and soon for your four-legged friends as well!
“We want to bring fresh, healthy food to people who also live very active family lives; you should be able to have healthy food on the fly,” says Colin Davison, CEO of Big Air Foods.
Simple idea; big impact
Once the family got started, they began to see the benefits of making freeze-dried snacks in Canada. From preserving the nutritional value that you'd expect from Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to ensuring this nutritional value can also last at home, in a school bag, or on a road trip, they were eating excellent-tasting, healthy, nutritional food while also reducing food waste at home and around the world.
Choosing healthy shouldn’t be hard
When you make food with real, natural ingredients, the result is food that tastes great and is good for you, plain and simple. By making it easy to pick healthy and delicious food, Big Air is giving people an alternative to the quick, less nutritious, and highly processed options out there—first for humans and then for furry family members.
“Everyone wants to be healthy, but making the nutritious choice isn’t always easy,” says Colin. I don’t want to see my kids struggle with that decision—my kids love the taste and ease of freeze-dried fruits and vegetables as much as anyone. Between them and their friends, they were the ones who convinced us to bring these foods to our friends, family, and community."
Good for you, good for the planet
Capturing produce at peak freshness is about so much more than a tasty snack. In the face of a food waste crisis, Big Air helps keep perishable food from being tossed by preserving it naturally as freeze-dried snacks that can be enjoyed at peak nutritional value for over 20 years.
“Preserving food before it is wasted gives more people access to nutritional food,” says Colin. “This product comes to your home and you've got nutritional value in the pantry that is shelf-stable for up to 25 years.”
Never compromise on taste
quality, or health for convenience.
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