New snacks for dieters, kids and connoisseurs

September 16, 2011

General Mills Corporate Communications

Many diet plans recommend that participants increase their fiber intake, which promotes a feeling of fullness. Fiber One is meeting that demand, hitting store shelves with 90-calorie brownies. These bars offer 5 grams of fiber per serving.

The American Dietetic Association recommends that adult women consume 25 grams of fiber per day and that adult men consume 38 grams daily.

At 90 calories, the Fiber One brownies are a little lighter on the waistline than many competing products.

These new bars join a growing line of original and 90-calories bars, and come in Chocolate Fudge and Chocolate Peanut Butter flavors

Fiber One is also introducing 90 Calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter bars in a 10-count value pack. Again, each bar offers 5 grams of fiber.

Thomas Friends It’s well known that snacking has become a part of U.S. lifestyles.

Now, kids can enjoy new selections in the Thomas Friends Fruit Shapes, Sunkist Rolls variety pack in Wildberry and Strawberry, and 24-count Fruit and Fusion Fruit Snacks.

Thomas Friends shapes are 80 calories per pouch, fat free, and an excellent source Vitamin C. There are 10 pouches per box.

Additionally, DC Comic Fruit Shapes now come in a Superman variety, and Kung Fu Panda can be found in the Fruit Roll-Ups Minis Wildberry Punch flavor.

The Sunkist offering extends the existing Sunkist Fruit Snacks line to rolls. These provide 100 percent of the Daily Value for Vitamin C in each roll.

Something for big kids Chex Mix is bringing Gourmet Blends and Muddie Buddies to grocers’ shelves.

The Italian Herb Parmesan variety of Gourmet Blends is a “culinary inspired" flavor combination targeted for adult snackers. It’s unique seasoning and blend generated a strong consumer liking score.

Muddy Buddies from Chex were launched previously at convenience stores and became the top turning product in its line. Suddenly, consumers were requesting it through the General Mills consumer hotline and on the ChexMix Facebook page. Now, they can be found at your grocer.

Lastly in the new snacks parade is news that the No. 1 marshmallow cereal, Lucky Charms, is available as a flavorful treat.

With 100 calories per bar, it’s an easy way to satisfy a snack craving without the guilt, making it a hit with kids and moms, but something the entire family will find “magically delicious.”

 

 

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