Contract Manufacturing:

Sustainable Small-Batch Dehydration

🛠️ Your Ingredients, Our Expertise

At Zest Element, we offer small-batch contract dehydration to help farmers, food brands, and sustainability-focused businesses transform fresh produce into premium, long-lasting ingredients. Whether it's surplus fruit, specialty crops, or a custom blend, we bring your ingredients to life—with less waste and more value.

✅ Perfect for small & specialty batches
✅ Sustainably processed to reduce food waste
✅ Custom drying solutions tailored to your needs

🔄 How It Works

1️⃣ Consultation – Tell us about your ingredients, batch size, and goals.
2️⃣ Processing & Dehydration – We use commercial dehydrators to gently preserve flavour, nutrients, and colour.
3️⃣ Packaging Options – Choose bulk return, or ask about further processing and packaging support.

🌟 Spotlight Project: Green Valley Finger Limes

We're excited to be working with local grower Jade from Green Valley Finger Limes in Peachester, QLD. Known for their zesty flavour and incredible versatility, finger limes are an Australian native fruit loved by chefs and foodies alike.

✨ We're currently producing finger lime powder and dehydrated wheels, capturing their vibrant citrus punch in a shelf-stable form perfect for garnishes, seasonings, and specialty products.

Support local. Reduce waste. Preserve flavour.

👩‍🌾 Who Is This For?

🌱 Farmers & Growers – Got a surplus or a specialty crop? We'll help you preserve it and create added value.
🥣 Food Brands – Need a consistent, quality ingredient for your product? We tailor our approach to suit your recipe.
🍏 Sustainable Businesses – If your mission is reducing food waste and promoting better practices, we’re aligned.

💬 Let’s Work Together

Looking for a small-batch contract dehydration partner?
We’d love to hear from you.

📩 Contact us today to discuss your next project.

✅ Customer Highlights

  • Green Valley Finger Limes (Peachester) – Finger lime powder and dehydrated wheels

  • Destiny’s Chai (NSW) – Dehydrated ginger from Sunny Ginger

  • Fresh Meat Butchers (Maroochydore) – Testing dried herbs