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1 3 February 2019 SNACKING NEWS 1 3 February 2019 SUZIE'S Launches New Products Good Groceries Company, under its pop- ular SUZIE'S brand, continues to launch category-changing healthy products while improving its healthy natural sta- ples. Snacking never had it so good – great taste and better-for-you ingredients. Nothing says snacking like flatbreads, so the company is launching SUZIE'S newest Flatbreads: Sprouted Multiseed and Sprouted Pretzel Top. The grain- sprouting process increases many of the grain's key ingredients, including vita- mins, folate, fiber and essential amino acids. The sprouting process also lessens allergens and makes grains easier to di- gest. These new flatbreads are made with whole grains, non-GMO, kosher and de- licious. They're also available in four other delicious flavor profiles: Kamut & Sesame, Kamut with Rosemary, 7 An- cient Grain and Spelt Multiseed. SUZIE'S Organic Crackers are packed in eight individual serving sizes keeping them fresh right up until time of use. Made with just a few simple ingredients, SUZIE'S Organic Crackers are available in Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Sea Salt or Rosemary & Sesame. SUZIE'S ventures into next level snacking in the better-for-you category continue with 2 Peas & A Bean – a deli- cious, high fiber, high protein snack. This nut butter topped vegetable puffed snack has everything you want and nothing you don't in a nosh. What do you get when you combine puffed yellow peas, puffed green peas and puffed red beans with a light dusting of almond butter or peanut butter? A snack that combines 7 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein with a crunch. SUZIE's 2 Peas & A Bean Puffs deliver plant protein, fiber and flavor in every bite. 2 Peas & A Bean are non- GMO, baked, gluten free, vegan and kosher. For more information, visit www .goodgroceries.com, email info@good -groceries.com, or call 718.768.0821. n Rogue Creamery Named "Best for the World" Since its founding in 1933, Rogue Cream- ery's handmade cheeses have won wide- spread acclaim and dozens of awards, including two back-to-back "Best of Show" American Cheese Society Compe- tition wins (2009 and 2011) and the honor of "World's Best Blue Cheese" (2003) – distinctions that have put this small, Ore- gon-based business on the international stage. But being a leader in the specialty cheese industry is only a part of Rogue Creamery's vision for the future. As Oregon's first public benefit corpo- ration (B Corporation), Rogue Creamery has built a reputation of being a force for good. It strives to do more than be best in the world; it also wants to be best for the world. Now Rogue Creamery has been honored for doing just that. Out of more than 2,400 Certified B Cor- porations around the world, Rogue Cream- ery has been singled out for creating extraordinary positive impact in its com- munity and environment by winning a place on the 2018 "Best for the World" lists. This is the second year in a row that Rogue Creamery has been honored with this distinction. "As a mission-driven public benefit cor- poration, we want to do so much more than make better cheese," commented David Gremmels, President of Rogue Creamery. "We want to make a better fu- ture, too." Rogue Creamery now produces USDA certified organic cheese – one initiative that contributed to its "Best for the World" ranking. At the company's organic dairy farm, it embraces sustainable solutions that increase both herd and soil health, while also helping with car- bon sequestration. This includes an automatic milking system, inten- sive rotational grazing practices and an inno- vative waste repurpos- ing system. Rogue Creamery has installed solar panels at its dairy and cheesemaking fa- cilities and has enacted a plan to generate 100 percent of its own en- ergy needs by 2023. Rogue Creamery also pursues initiatives aimed at building sus- tainability in its communities through team-led volunteering and charitable do- nation programs. Gremmels added, "Being named 'Best for the World' shows that we're doing it right. Our actions make a real difference – and our hope is that they inspire others to do the same." The Best for the World Lists are based on an independent audit administered by the nonprofit B Lab, which measures a company's influence on its work- ers, community, cus- tomers and the environment. Busi- nesses that earn scores in the top 10 percent of all B Corporations win a spot on the Best for the World lists. Rogue Creamery placed on the 2018 Overall Best for the World list, as well as B Lab's Best for the World – Environment list. For more information about Rogue Creamery, call 541.665.1155 or visit www.roguecreamery.com. n good! snacks Offers Plant-Powered Protein Bars good!™ snacks, which makes plant-based snacks, has introduced new good! snacks plant-powered protein bars. Founded in the belief that consumers should never com- promise taste for nutrition, good! snacks protein bars offer 15 grams of plant-based protein and 10 grams or less sugar in each bar. good! snacks protein bars also pack 11 grams of beneficial fiber in every bar and are free of dairy, soy and gluten. "Consumers are craving and seeking plant-based snacking options," said Dan Hoskins, Chief Executive Officer. "Not only can we deliver consumers the plant- based ingredients they're looking for, but we can do it in an incredibly delicious way that doesn't make them feel like they're missing out by avoiding dairy or gluten." The newly launched good! snacks pro- tein bars are made from a blend of fava and brown rice proteins that give the bars a soft, creamy center unlike traditional protein bars. The Choc P.B. variety is like a grown-up peanut butter cup with choco- late on the outside, smooth peanut butter on the inside, and 15 grams of plant-based protein. good! snacks protein bars are available in six flavors (Choc P.B., Cookie, Choc. Mint, Lemon, P.B. and Blueberry) at select retailers nationwide. For more information, visit www.good- snacks.com. n

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