Tropical Foods introduces five new snacks mixes: Go Bananas, Happy Heart, Heartland, Mango Tango and Neapolitan. The new mixes were created to offer healthier snacks that align with popular flavor profiles that consumers will enjoy eating.
Go Bananas is a throw back to peanut butter and banana sandwiches mixing chocolate banana chips, banana chips, peanut butter gems, honey roasted sesame sticks and peanuts together. Happy Heart packs an antioxidant punch with cranberries, walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, cashews and blueberries. Heartland is a gluten-free mix that contains yogurt walnuts, cranberries, blueberries, and almonds. Mango Tango combines dried mango, cashews, coconut toffee peanuts, pumpkin seeds and chili-lime noodles. Neapolitan, which was inspired by ice cream of the same name, mixes together strawberry yogurt raisins, chocolate brownie bits and yogurt pretzel balls.
According to the Food Institute Report, the latest flavor trends include mango, chocolate, peanut butter and chili-lime. 'In the mix Mango Tango the ingredients are a bit unexpected, but the mango and chili-lime noodles with a touch of coconut creates a sweet and spicy flavor. I always make sure that the ingredients are pleasing in flavor and texture when eaten together,' states Carolyn Bennett, Tropical's mix master. When offering healthier snacking options, Bennett adds, 'I want consumers to enjoy the feeling of indulgence without the guilt. Heart health is a popular trend, which is why we created two new mixes [Happy Heart and Heartland] to address that trend.'
All five of the snack mixes are no or low sodium, 0g Cholesterol and 0g Trans Fat. All of mixes are sold in bulk quantities of 25 lb bulk and resealable acetates. About Tropical Foods Tropical Foods specializes in premium snack mixes, raw and freshly roasted nuts and seeds, dried fruit, and hundreds of bulk and packaged candies, spices, grains and specialty foods. Tropical Foods has an extensive line of retail branded products, including Grabeez[R], Buffalo Nuts[R] and Christille Bay[R]. The company was founded in 1977 with an original product line of 100 items which has grown to include more than 3000 today. Privately-owned, Tropical is headquartered in Charlotte, NC, with additional operating centers in Atlanta, Memphis, Washington DC and Dallas.
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