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Perry Court Farm is offering up its apple crisps as a healthy alternative to salt, sugar and fat laden snacks.

The 'crisps' were created by 22-year-old Charlie Fermor, who came up with the idea while studying for a degree in agriculture at Reading University. Made using home-grown apples from his family's farm in Ashford, Kent, the crisps are the ultimate in healthy eating as nothing is added or taken away; the process simply involves the apples being picked, washed, cored, sliced, dried and then packaged.

Classified as part of your 5 A DAY, containing just 0.2g of fat and only 76 calories per packet, they are seen as a viable alternative to many lunchbox snacks.

Fermor said: “I grew up on a farm in the countryside and have always led a healthy lifestyle. However, when studying at university I was shocked at how snacks become a substantial part of the student lifestyle and nearly all of what was on offer contained ridiculous amounts of sugar, salt or fat. With my family’s farm specialising in growing fruit I wanted to create a product that was fruit-based but that still could be sold in vending machines and newsagents across the country. Apple Crisps were the natural answer.”

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