Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs

SUPERIOR BROWNIE BITES

Superior Brownie Bites are crafted to be something special and reminiscent of what Mom used to make when you were a kid.  With a flaky exterior and soft moist center, this is the perfect dessert to be enjoyed at a family function or alone at home. Slightly warmed in a microwave or oven, family and friends will think you just whipped the batch up!  Enjoy them with a scoop of your favorite ice cream, hot cup of coffee or tall glass of cold milk. These chocolaty treats are available in the Bakery and are sure to be a big hit for everyone!

DOLE KALE CAESAR

Dole offers you a new way to eat Caesar and a tastier way to eat Kale with their new DOLE KALE CAESAR Salad Kit.  This new kit is the first to combine the best of both worlds – powerfully nutritious greens you want and the wildly delicious Caesar flavor you adore. The Dole Kale Caesar Salad Kit features a blend of bold, tender baby kale, spinach and crunchy broccoli shreds along with shaved Parmesan-Romano cheeses, roasted garlic croutons and Dole’s popular Caesar dressing.  Like all Dole Salad kits, it is all-natural and contains no artificial colors, flavors or ingredients. This is just one of a number of new Dole salad products specifically formulated with kale – a delicious way to get vitamins A, C, K and calcium.  And since this is a salad kit, you just open, toss and enjoy! Look for the Dole Kale Caesar Salad Kit and other Dole Salads in the Produce Department. Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs

BRAD’S RAW CRUNCHY KALE 

Brad’s Raw Crunchy Kale is dehydrated, not baked, fried or cooked.  Never heated above 115 degrees to keep all the enzymes and nutrients alive.  It takes 15 – 16 hours to slowly dehydrate each batch. “Kale is the most densely packed nutritional green on the planet” says the USDA.  Kale is the new Superfood.  Per calorie, it has more calcium than milk, per calorie more iron than beef, has powerful antioxidants, is an anti inflammatory, is low in calories, high in fiber and has zero fat. Kale is also high in Vitamin C, Vitamin A, is great for cardio support, lowers cholesterol and is a great detox food. All of Brad’s Raw Foods products are “live” food products because they are dehydrated, organic, gluten free, vegan and OU Kosher.  Brad discovered a raw food diet because he was overweight, had low energy, high blood pressure and cholesterol.  After 60 days on the raw food diet, Brand had lost 40 pounds and his blood pressure and cholesterol were normalized. Look for Brad’s Raw Crunchy Kale in the Produce Department.

EDY’S OUTSHINE FRUIT & VEGGIE BARS

Edy’s Outshine Fruit & Veggie Bars are the first national line of frozen fruit and veggie bars to reach grocery stores. Edy’s Outshine Fruit & Veggie Bars combine a delicious blend of real fruit and vegetables in every bite – with every bar made from at least 25% vegetables from purees and juices. Edy’s Outshine Fruit & Veggie Bars have the same delicious taste that you have known to expect from America’s favorite fruit bar – with the added benefit of vegetables.  Because it’s difficult for people the eat the suggested amount and variety of fruits and vegetables each day, there is a growing trend of combining vegetables with other foods.  Edy’s Outshine Fruit & Veggie Bars are remarkably delicious and include the added benefits of vegetables. Edy’s Outshine Fruit & Veggie Bars are available in five refreshing flavors including: Blueberry Medley, Tangerine Carrot, Apple and Greens, Peach Mango Medley and Strawberry Rhubarb. Look for Edy’s Outshine Fruit & Veggie Bars in the Frozen aisle. Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs

HORIZON MACARONI & CHEESE

                Introducing new Horizon Macaroni & Cheese.  Horizon exists to bring nutritious solutions to mom, so she can provide a healthy foundation for her family.  We all know kids love macaroni & cheese, but mom is looking for more products made with simple, delicious and responsibly produced ingredients. Horizon’s Mac & Cheese is the only national brand with “real organic cheese” in every box.  You can find the “Classic” variety with “real organic cheese”, the Super Mac with “real organic cheese” and 12 grams of protein and the Organic Mac that is USDA Certified Organic.  All varieties have no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives and no HFCS. Look for the Horizon Macaroni & Cheese in the Natural aisle.      

THE PICTSWEET COMPANY

                Introducing two NEW items from The Pictsweet Company – a family owned grower, packer and distributor of select vegetables since 1945. First there’s Pictsweet’s 9 oz. Steam Deluxe Edamame and Super Sweet Corn – “Edamame Succotash” as they say on their bright red bag!  They blend Pictsweet’s Shelled Edamame with beautiful kernels of the sweetest corn in a steamable bag!  Pictsweet takes Succotash to a trendy new level. Second is Pictsweet’s Deluxe 12 oz. Baby Leaf Kale, which is also unique to the Pictsweet brand.  Pictsweet worked with their seed suppliers in their Tennessee backyard to get just the right variety that they grow and pack right here in the USA.  It’s the same Baby Leaf variety served in many of the Northeast’s finest restaurants.  Prized as a leafy green vegetable that is an excellent source of Vitamin A, it has zero grams of sugar, is very low in sodium and is naturally fat free. Look for the two new Pictsweet items in the Vegetable section of the Frozen aisle.