Company: Tropical Foods, Charlotte, N.C. Website: www.tropicalfoods.com Introduced: July Distribution: South, Southeast, Midwest Suggested Retail: $1.99-2.49 for a 2-oz. bag of cookies and a 4-oz. bag of honey roasted peanuts; $2.99-3.99 for a 4-oz. bag of Deluxe mixed nuts
Company: Rhythm Superfoods, LLC, Austin, Texas Website: www.rhythmsuperfoods.com Introduced: June Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $2.99 for a 1-oz. bag
Company: Gracious Gifts, Inc., Edina, Minn. Website: www.fixmixsnax.com Introduced: January Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $4.99 for a 5-oz. bag
Company: Dr. Sears Family Essentials, Irvine, Calif. Website: www.drsearsfamilyessentials.com Introduced: June Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $3.99 for a 3.75-oz. box
Company: Bud’s Best Cookies, Hoover, Ala. Website: www.budsbestcookies.com Introduced: May Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $1.00-$1.39 for a 6-oz. bag and 6-oz. carton
Company: Jack Link’s Beef Jerky, Minong, Wis. Website: www.jacklinks.com Introduced: June Distribution: National Suggested Retail: 99 cents for a 1.02-oz. stick; $2.99 for a 2.5-oz. package