The Taura Fruit Ingredients & Snacking Report 2012 says that fruit and vegetables already have an overwhelmingly positive image in consumers' minds, presenting a major advantage in a market where the EU's Nutrition & Health Claims Regulation is set to make it more difficult to promote products with specific health benefits. The report includes data from a survey asking consumers what lifestyle changes they felt they should make.
Company: Clif Bar & Co., Emeryville, Calif. Website: www.clifbar.com Introduced: June Distribution: National Suggested Retail: 89 cents for a 0.7-oz. package
Company: Crispy Green Inc., Fairfield, N.J. Web site: www.crispygreen.com Introduced: May Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $1.49 for a 0.36-oz. pouch
Company: Crispy Green Inc., Fairfield, N.J. Web site: www.crispygreen.com Introduced: November Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $3.49 for a 0.88-oz. bag
Company: Funky Monkey Snacks, Fishers, Ind. Web site: www.funkymonkeysnacks.com Introduced: October Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $1.99 to $2.49 for a 1-oz. bag
Company: Crispy Green Inc., Fairfield, N.J. Web site: www.crispygreen.com Introduced: June Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $3.75 for a 0.88-oz. bag
Company: Crispy Green Inc., Fairfield, N.J. Web site: www.crispygreen.com Introduced: March Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $1.49 for a 0.53-oz. single-serving package; $7.99 for a 3.2-oz. six-pack
Company: American
Food Co., Inc., Macomb, Mich. Web site: www.american-food.net Introduced: September Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $1.79-$1.99
for 1.4-oz. fruit bar