Cloud Busters Rainbow Crunchies

Cloud Busters start as small spherical candies coated in tiny crunchy beads, and the freeze-drying process treats those two components very differently — the centre puffs and turns brittle while the beaded coating stays granular.

That gives it a mouthfeel nothing else in the range has: a fine sandy crunch on the outside, then a hollow shatter underneath, then the whole thing melting away. Three distinct sensations in a single piece.

The flavour is sweet and creamy rather than sharp — closer to a dessert than to a fruit candy. Combined with the pale pink speckled appearance, it reads as the most "confectionery" bag in the freeze-dried line.

The 1.5 oz bag is one generous serving — 42.5 g of candy that looks like far more than that once it is poured out, because freeze-dried candy is mostly air. It is the size to buy if you are trying a flavour for the first time, and the size that fits a lunchbox or a jacket pocket without being crushed.

Store it sealed in a cool, dry place. Moisture is the one thing that undoes freeze-dried candy — an open bag left out will slowly go soft, so press the seal shut properly and it will keep its snap.

• Freeze-dried gummy rainbow candy
• Ultra-light, cloud-like texture
• Intense rainbow fruit flavors
• Pink and red color assortment
• 1.5 oz snack-sized bag
• Fun for all ages