Zombie Fruit Bars, Strawberry (12 Bars)

Tasted so good I was half-expecting to wake up craving brains instead of breakfast. Luckily, just fruit. 10/10 would survive the apocalypse with these.

I absolutely love these, too much in fact as it didn't take me very long to eat the whole box, even though they're classified as healthy, it probably isn't to each them as fast as I did, but I just couldn't help it because they're just so yummy. They're very fruity (obviously! the ingredients only showed 3 fruit and that was it! Apple, Strawberry (5%) Lemon) I got the Strawberry flavour which I found a bit strange to have only 5% Strawberry in it but I think that's all it needed because it tasted like Strawberry. Good for most people as well as they're - Nut Free - Soya Free - Gluten Free - No Added Sugar - Vegan - Halal - Kosher Then again, it seems to be just fruit so I'd expect it to be all of that. Lastly, the packaging is fantastic, super colourful and great art work. I think the kids would love this in a lunch box (and it's 1 of your 5 a day!) I think at £9.99 they're a good price to as there's 12 so that's under a pound per bar, although they're not very thick or filling. I can absolutely recommend these, although do take in mind, food is very subjective but I don't see anyone disliking this if they like fruit.

The strawberry flavour is not very strong. If you look at the ingredients, it's mainly apple juice with added lemon juice (presumably for the pectin to solidify it), with a bit of strawberry thrown in. It's nice enough, soft with just a little bit of chewiness, and sweet without being too sweet, and a lemony tang in the aftertaste, but you'd hope to have a bit more strawberry. It's fortunately not sticky so you can take it out of the packet and hold it in your fingers. The wrapper has a recyclable symbol (5 PP) but it's not clear if this means it can be put into large supermarket plastic recycling. 3½ stars rounded up.

The packaging is very vibrant and well designed, this is something that is sort of like marmite; you either hate it or you love it. It's hard to describe the consistency of it, it's like eating jelly, but if jelly was just a bit tougher, and tasted exactly like strawberry jam. Flavour-wise, it's like an explosion of sweet strawberry jam in your mouth. Very tasty, but I can only handle one bar every now and then as it gets a bit too sweet for my liking. My younger son (6) loves it which is great as he is a very VERY fussy eater, but my older son (13) absolutely detests it. I've been throwing one in my younger sons lunch box each day and he's completely ignored the jam sandwich and just finished this off instead. Will consider buying more if we get the thumbs up after this box of 12 has been completely finished, but may also try out the other flavours, such as Twisted Orange.

These fruit bars from Zombie are similar in style to Fruit Winders (if you've had those before), only this is a much, much thicker bar of fruit. It's very sweet, tasty and feels more obvious that this was once strawberries, as there is still some texture to it, (albeit only just). The bars are easy to bite into, not tough at all, and my young kids love them. However I tend to only give them half a bar at a time as the sugar (although natural sugars), is on the high side. The bars are packaged very well and the Zombie theming is clever with little puns dotted around the packaging - "R.I.P. here to open" for example, and my eldest liked the "cool" characters on the box. Ultimately I view these as a healthier, occasional sweet treat bar, where they can get a good dose of fruit, rather than an everyday packed lunch item (due to the high sugars).

I got these for my children’s lunchboxes as they are convenient to pack and eat at school. I was particularly impressed that these are 100% fruit and would count as one of their five a day. Both of my children love fruit, but this is more as a “treat” for them without being unhealthy. They are both gluten free and 100% vegan. Each bar is fat-free and contains just 82 calories. We opted for the strawberry flavour and I was surprised that the bars are quite thick. The kids loved the eye-catching packaging and really enjoyed these as a snack. They are ideal for picnics and lunchboxes – the 12 pack didn’t last long!

My children like to take cereal bars to school and I'm always very conscious of how much sugar they have in them... these Zombie bars are a great solution. Note that these are NOT a cereal bar, but they do make a great snack. They are more like a 'Bear Yo Yo' in texture but are shaped long and thin and flat. They are made from 100% fruit with no added sugars. They are a little sticky and chewy and very fruity and sweet. My five-year-old is delighted by these, especially as they look fun too with monsters on! The packaging feels more like paper so hopefully it's good for the environment too. I'll definitely be buying more of these!

This pack contains 12 x Zombie fruit bars (strawberry flavour). Firstly, these bars are marketed as strawberry flavoured bars, but actually only contain 5% strawberry, the rest being apple and lemon, which is a bit misleading to start with. My partner and I have tried them, but unfortunately, we didn’t like them at all, and neither of us could finish one. The flavour isn’t bad; they're fruity (obviously), not overly sweet, and have a zesty tang; it’s the strange texture that we couldn't palate. Needless to say, I wouldn’t reorder. Thank you for taking the time to read my review. I hope you found it helpful.