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NEW ON THE SHELF

NEW TORTILLA CHIP FLAVORS Diamond Foods, Inc., Salem, OR, expanded its Tias! tortilla chip line with the launch of two new flavors: Sweet Baja Barbeque and Chili con Queso. The Sweet Baja Barbeque chips feature a touch of honey with tangy, smoky and salty flavors. Chili con Queso blends onion, garlic, and red and green pepper flavors. The chips are made with all-natural ingredients including organic yellow corn and safflower and/or sunflower oil. They have no trans fats, no artificial colors or flavors and no preservatives. In addition to the new flavors, Tias! chips are available in Nacho Cheddar, Zesty Ranch, Salsa Picante and Toasted Corn. Each 8-oz bag retails for about $3.69. www.kettlebrand.com

ARTISAN BREADS Chabaso Bakery, New Haven, CT, introduced a trio of handcrafted breads. The Sesame Semolina loaf, packaged in a traditional Chabaso brown paper bag with a yellow banner and a waving wheat design, has a creamy and soft inside with a crunchy sesame seed crust. Toscana, with its dark green banner label and an illustration of the Tuscany landscape on the bag, has a hearty feel with a slight tang and light sourdough taste. Completing the threesome is the Rosemary Olive Oil loaf, which comes in a brown paper bag with a light olive green banner and rosemary herbs pictured. Rosemary and rich extra virgin olive oil are mixed into the dough. The breads are available in small stores and large supermarkets along the East Coast. www.chabaso.com

SOFT-BAKE COOKIES The newest addition to the cookie lineup at Pepperidge Farm, Norwalk, CT, is the Montauk milk chocolate chunk soft-baked cookie. Made with real butter and natural vanilla flavor, Montauk cookies contain no artificial flavors or preservatives. They are available now at major supermarkets, grocery stores and mass merchandisers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $3.39 per 7.2-oz package. Other cookies in the American collection include Sausalito Milk Chocolate Macadamia, Tahoe White Chocolate Macadamia, Chesapeake Dark Chocolate Pecan, Nantucket Dark Chocolate and Double Chocolate Nantucket Dark Chocolate. www.pepperidgefarm.com

GLUTEN-FREE NUTRITION BARS Pamela’s Products, Ukiah, CA, introduces its Whenever Bars to make going back to school easier for the whole family. Available in May, the all-natural Whenever Bars come in four flavors: Blueberry Lemon, Cranberry Almond, Chocolate Chip Coconut and Raisin Walnut Spice. In addition to being gluten-free, the snack bars are non-dairy, low in sodium and sugar-free. Sweetened with agave and coconut sugar, the bars contain 9 g whole grains per serving, earning them the Whole Grains Council stamp. Pamela’s Whenever Bars are available at retailers nationwide and on Amazon.com for $4.99 per box of five. www.pamelasproducts.com

SAVORY SANDWICH CRACKER New from Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., Charlotte, NC, is Cracker Creations, a seasoned sandwich cracker with vegetables, cheese or herbs baked into the cracker. The all-natural sandwich crackers contain 5 g of whole grain per serving, and are available in two varieties: Garden Vegetable and Parmesan Herb. Cracker Creations are made with no trans fat, preservatives or high-fructose corn syrup. Cracker Creations are larger than traditional Lance sandwich crackers and will be packaged in twin packs with six twin packs per box. Cracker Creations are available at major grocery retailers with a suggested retail of $2.99 per 12pack box. www.lance.com

BAKED NUT CHIPS Known for its almonds, Blue Diamond Growers, Sacramento, CA, combines whole-grain brown rice and almonds for its new Baked Nut Chips. Available in Sea Salt, Sour Cream and Chive, and Nacho flavors, the chips contain no gluten or trans fats and less fat and fewer calories than potato chips. Each 30-g serving contains 130 Cal, 4 g fat with 0.5 g saturated fat, 1 g fiber and 3 g protein. The Sea Salt variety boasts 22 g whole grains from brown rice, and the other two flavors contain 20 g. The chips were introduced in early 2011 and are available in retail outlets scattered throughout the US for $2.79 per 4.25-oz bag. www.bluediamond.com

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