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General FAQ

Chella™ is a Canadian snack brand rooted in honesty and simplicity. We craft clean-label snacks using just 3 whole ingredients: 45% fruit juice, 45% nuts, and 10% flour. Powered by The Chella Formula™, our products follow ancient preparation methods and contain no chemicals, artificial additives, or anything fake. In a world full of ultra-processed snacks packed with sugar, flour, and fats, Chella™ stands apart with real food. Real flavor. Real history.

All of our snacks are crafted in Vancouver, B.C.

We offer 3 unique products; Churchkhela, Chella FruityNuts Bar and Chella FruityNuts Bites!

Chella Churchkhela is a string of walnuts that is dipped into a thickened fruit juice, and then hung to dry until the fruit juice cures into a rich and chewy coating. Traditional to the country of Georgia, Churchkhela was first made over 3000 years ago.

Chella FruityNuts Bar is a clean, chewy snack bar made with just 3 real ingredients. Inspired by ancient fruit-and-nut recipes and powered by The Chella Formula™.

Chella FruityNuts Bites are Mini versions of our FruityNut™ Bar—same ancient formula, smaller format. Great for on-the-go snacking.

What Products Do You Offer?

Never. Our products contain no added sugar, syrups, or preservatives—only the natural sweetness from fruit juice and the richness of real nuts.

Western Canada: 1-4 business days

Eastern Canada: 4-8 business days

Western USA: 4-8 business days

Eastern USA: 4-9 business days

All orders over $99.00 will automatically receive free shipping at checkout.

We source our fruit juice and nuts as locally as possible, primarily from Canadian and nearby North American growers. Every ingredient is selected for purity, freshness, and alignment with our clean-label mission

Due to whole nuts, dense fruit texture, and attached string, our products are ♦️ not suitable for children under 4 years old.♦️

⚠️ Always supervise young children while eating.

⚠️ The natural cotton string is part of the traditional Churchkhela design and should be removed before serving to small children.

Note: Many schools have nut-free and gluten-free policies — check your school’s guidelines before packing our snacks.

To help you make informed choices, please review the following allergen and ingredient sensitivities for our products:

🔸 Contains Tree Nuts (walnuts or hazelnuts)

🔸 Contains Wheat Flour (gluten)

🔸 Contains Fruit Juice Concentrates (natural sugars and possible fruit-specific sensitivities)

🔸 Not suitable for nut allergies

🔸 Made in a facility that processes other nuts.

Chella™ Churchkhela FAQ

Snack Like 3,000 Years Ago. Naturally

Churchkhela by Chella™ is an All Natural Fruit & Nut Snack that originated about 3000-years-ago. It is a string of threaded walnuts or hazelnuts dipped into a boiled fruit juice thickened with a touch of flour and then hung to dry. The fruit juice mixture slowly cools down and drips off creating Churchkhela’s unique icicle shape and chewy fruit coating

Don't forget to remove the STRING before eating!

What is Churchkhela?

Our Churchkhela is powered by The Chella Formula™ 45 % Fruit Juice 45 % Nuts 10 % Flour. Zero Chemicals. Naturally Sweet made from ONLY 3 simple ingredients: 100% natural fruit juice, fresh walnuts, and a touch of flour.

The main ingredient in our Churchkhela is 100% natural fruit juice, which is the primary source and determinant of the flavor of the final product. The core of Churchkhela consists of fresh walnuts giving it a rich flavour with a crunchy texture. The various fruit flavors will have their own sweetness and sourness profiles.

For the walnuts to be coated with fruit juice, they must first be hand threaded onto a string. That string of walnuts is then dipped into the fruit juice. After dipping, the churchkhela is hung by the string so the fruit juice can dry enough to turn into the fresh chewy outer coating.

The presence of the string in our churchkhela serves as proof of the authentic Georgian method that we use to craft this traditional snack.

The string is also used to cut the churchkhela into pieces without a knife or cutting board.

Why Is There A String?

Experience Churchkhela the traditional way. Start by holding the walnut-string by the top. Gently pull to remove the natural cotton string from the chewy fruit coating. Then, wrap the string around the bar and pull to slice bite-sized pieces — no knife needed. Savor each naturally sweet bite as part of this ancient ritual. Clean-label. Zero chemicals. 100% tradition.

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Churchkhela is a string of walnuts dipped in fruit juice thickened with a touch of flour and then hung to dry until it cures into a rich and chewy coating.

How Is Churchkhela Made?

Churchkhela is a snack that can be eaten anytime! Here are some of our favorite use cases:

  • Sliced up on a charcuterie/cheese board as a sweet and nutty addition
  • Taken as a nutrient and calorie-dense snack on a hike
  • As a convenient meal replacement during your lunch break
  • As a portable and complete breakfast on busy mornings
A group of friends sitting around a Charcuterie board that is filled up with Churchkhela and cheese and crackers. They all have glasses of red wine.

Churchkhela originated 3000 years ago in the region that is now the country of Georgia. Georgia has been a winemaking country since the Bronze Age, where each autumn brought a rich harvest of grapes, various fruits, and nuts. Churchkhela was invented as a way to preserve the surplus grape and nut harvest for consumption during the harsh Georgian winter.

Due to its high nutrient density and naturally long shelf, churchkhela was used as a way of sustaining energy and fueling endurance among warriors and travelers in the Caucasus region.

In modern times, churchkhela is the most popular sweet snack in the Caucasus region. Unfortunately, due to its popularity and demand, most of the churchkhela you will find today is not prepared using the traditional Georgian method.

a photo of a Georgian bazaar with many churchkhela hanging up and baskets and bundles of fruit.

Store in a dry, ventilated place, at a temperature not exceeding 22°C/71.6°F, like in your pantry!

In these conditions, Churchkhela is good for up to 6 months. However, fresh Churchkhela always tastes better. If stored for a long period, a white coating may appear, don't be alarmed! This is the natural sugar coming to the surface as it dries. This is how Churchkhela stays fresh for so long without any added preservatives (natural sugar from fruit juice acts as a preservative).

A dry kitchen cupboard fill with paper bags, jars and other preserved foods.

Chella FruityNuts™ Bar FAQ

Healthy Never Tasted Better

A clean, chewy snack bar made with just 3 real ingredients. Inspired by ancient fruit-and-nut recipes and powered by The Chella Formula™.

45% fruit juice, 45% nuts, and 10% flour. No syrups, no added sugar—just a dense whole ingredient snack for clean, natural energy.

Chewy, and naturally sweet with a rich fruit note and a satisfying nut crunch. Unlike overly processed bars, it’s clean and crave-worthy.

Chella FruityNuts Bar is a snack that can be eaten at anytime! Here are some of our favourite use cases:

  • A sweet treat to serve along with tea or coffee
  • An energy-inducing snack while hiking, or as a delicious treat to enjoy once your hike is complete
  • Sliced up into oatmeal or yogurt to add flavour and nutrition to your breakfast
  • A tasty treat to share as a gift during holidays

Store in a dry, ventilated place, at a temperature not exceeding 22°C/71.6°F, like in your pantry!

In these conditions, the Chella FruityNuts Bar is good for up to 6 months. However, fresher bars will have a softer texture. If stored for a longer period of time, the bar may become very firm and chewy, but don’t worry, the product will still be good to eat!

Chella FruityNuts™ Bites FAQ

One Bite is Never Enough

Mini versions of our FruityNut™ Bars—same ancient formula, smaller format. Great for on-the-go snacking.

Just 3 ingredients: 45% fruit juice, 45% nuts, and 10% flour. Over 90% of each bite is fruit and nuts—clean, concentrated energy with no junk.

Chewy, juicy, and crunchy in one bite. Naturally sweet, never sticky or artificial.

Chella FruityNut Bites are specifically made and packaged to be very convenient to eat. All you need to do is open the package, grab a piece, then reseal the bag so that your Bites stay as fresh as possible!

Store in a dry, ventilated place, at a temperature not exceeding 22°C/71.6°F, like in your pantry!

In these conditions, the Chella FruityNuts Bites is good for up to 6 months. However, fresher bites will have a softer texture. If stored for a longer period of time, the bites may become very firm and chewy, but don’t worry, the product will still be good to eat!

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