Bite of the Best

Valrhona chocolate company introduced a clear egg-shaped vessel and a new Easter egg gift box for the holiday season.

Clear egg-shaped vessels come in four varieties and two sizes: milk chocolate, caramel milk chocolate, dark chocolate and dark chocolate with an apricot center.

The Easter gift box is available in milk chocolate, dark chocolate or a combination of both. The dark chocolate one comes with a complementary egg filled with raspberry ganache.

Kozy Shack introduced lactose-free pudding in three flavors rice, tapioca, and chocolate. The pudding is made without artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, or hydrogenated oils, but is Kosher and made with real milk. It is lactose and gluten free and contains 130 calories per serving per 4-ounce cup.

Cake Pops are cupcakes hand rolled into a ball, dipped in chocolate and served on a stick. They are portable, customizable and mess free.

Cake Pops are also good for large parties and corporate events.

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Newtons Fruit Thin Cookies are a crisp cookie,  filled with dried fruit specks and rich in whole grains. A serving consists of three-cookies providing 140 calories, 1 to 1.5 grams saturated fat, 1 to 2 grams fiber and 8 grams whole grains.

Fiber One 90-Calorie Brownies are a high-fiber, low-calorie brownie that comes in Chocolate Fudge and Chocolate Peanut Butter. One brownie provides 5 grams fiber or 20 percent of the daily recommendation.

Oreo Fudge Cremes introduced two new varieties, Golden Oreo and Peanut Butter, . consisting of a cookie wafers topped with a layer of cream and dipped into chocolate. A three-cookies portion contains 4.5 to 5 grams of saturated fat and 170 to 180 calories.

Pepperidge Farm Milano Melts are a variety of Milanos with a chocolate pudding-like filling between two shortbread-like cookies.

Keebler Fudge Shoppe Jumbo Sticks are individually wrapped fudge-covered sugar wafer sticks that contain a fluffy sugar cream filling and come in either peanut butter or fudge varieties.

Skinny Batches makes all-natural and preservative-free baked goods, low in calories, with zero guilt. The bite-sized Crumbies, each based in a fruit butter, have a cakey layer, a cream cheesey layer, and a streusely layer… and each only 45 calories. The Oatmeal cookies are lacey, crispy yet chewy, with an undertone of toffee flavor. They are also only 45 calories each. Skinny Batches Crumbies and Cookies are available for purchase online.

Dannon Activia has created four dessert flavors: Peach Cobbler, Strawberry Cheesecake, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Vanilla Bean. Each of the new flavors provides 140 calories, 2.5 grams fat and 17 to 20 grams of sugar. Dannon Activia desserts contain Bifidus Regularis, an added probiotic culture, which helps regulate your digestive system by slowing intestinal transit. The Dannon Activia desserts are available in supermarkets nationwide and retail for $2.79 per 16-ounce package containing four, 4-ounce cups.

Elaine Hsieh Chocolatier creates unique chocolates and confections. Elaine and Catharine produce each piece by hand in small batches, crafting a balance of flavors, texture, and simplicity. Elaine Hsieh Chocolatier infuse ganaches with fresh herbs found locally when possible, Penzey spices, Rishi teas and fruit purees from France. Elaine Hsieh Chocolatier pair single plantation and varietal chocolates sourced from Michel Cluizel, Valrhona, E. Guittard, and El Rey; their chocolates are made to order to ensure freshness and capture flavor at its peak.

Goji Gourmet cookies are soft and chewy, preservative-free snacks that are low in sugar and low-calorie. Five flavors are rich in nutrients and incorporate ingredients such as whole wheat, antioxidant-rich buckwheat honey (instead of refined sugar) and turmeric, in addition to a time-tested star ingredient, the goji berry. With only 25 calories per cookie, Goji Gourmet cookies are a nutrient-dense snack. The Goji Gourmet cookies are available in gourmet and health food stores in select states, as well as online and in our shop

Dassant baking mixes, made with premium ingredients, are easy to make, versatile in recipe offering and have been around for over 30 years. The mixes are available in a variety of options including: beer bread, brownie mix, vanilla cake mix, vanilla scone, pumpkin bread, banana bread, gingerbread mix, pound cake mix, apple cake mix. Dassant baking mixes are available for sale online and through the Bite of the Best shop.

Journey Bars are a new and different addition to the Nutrition Bar category. Instead of the typical sweet-flavored bars, Journey Bar flavors are savory, specifically, Parmesan Romano and Coconut Curry. Journey Bars are made from a blend of organic whole grains, almonds, and a few other all-natural ingredients.

Nature Valley granola crispy squares are a “thinner” version of the traditional granola bar. Each two-square package contains 80 to 90 calories, 6 grams sugar and 4.5 grams total fat (of which 1.5 grams is saturated). The granola squares are available in Chocolate and Peanut Butter varieties, and are sold in supermarkets nationwide.

The new Nestle Butterfinger Snackerz are a bite-size version of the traditional candy bar. A 1 1/4-ounce pouch contains 170 calories, 8 grams fat (of which 3.5 is saturated), 15 grams sugar and 2 grams protein. The Butterfinger Snackerz are available in supermarkets and retail stores nationwide and retail for $0.89 cents per 1.28-oz bag and $3.29 per 9.2-oz bag.

King Arthur Flour’s gluten-free baking mixes are held to the same high standards for texture and taste as the traditional flour and baking mixes that built our 220-year reputation. They are the only major brand to be third-party certified by the Gluten Free Certification Organization, with standards twice as stringent as those set by the Food and Drug Administration. In addition, they are produced in a dedicated allergen-free facility, guaranteed to be free of the top eight most common food allergens. The gluten-free mixes are also certified Kosher by the Chicago Rabbinical Council.

The new Bear Naked 100% Pure & Natural Soft-Baked Granola Cookies combine chocolate, nuts and 10g of whole grains per serving. These cookies are available in two flavors: Double Chocolate, made from naturally rich chocolate and cocoa, and Fruit & Nut, packed with cranberries, raisins and tasty almonds and walnuts. The Bear Naked cookies retail for $3.19 per pack and are available in supermarkets nationwide.

At NibMor we believe that the food we eat should be as simple as possible. That means using ingredients made by Mother Nature, not someone in a lab coat.

What happens in our kitchen? We combine the best of it all. Our ingredients are All Natural and Organic, and our batches are handled with care to create perfection. We kicked refined sugar, dairy, gluten and GMO to the curb (bye bye off you go!). The result? A chocolate bar that is simple, healthy and delicious

Attune chocolate probiotic bars integrate daily probiotics into an active person’s lifestyle. Attune chocolate bars are gluten-free, have less sugar than most yogurt, and have 6.1 billion probiotic CFU’s of three of the most clinically tested strains. In addition to being a source of daily probiotics, they also are a healthy snack or dessert. Attune chocolate bars retail between $1.29 – $1.49, and are available in retail stores nationwide.

WooHoo Foods was founded with a clear mission in mind: to move adults and children away from the empty calories of processed junk food made in a lab and back to the nourishing ingredients of real food. At WooHoo, we offer alternatives to processed snack food. Coined Gudernoobs, our bite-sized, all-natural treats available in four delicious flavors: Big Time Brownie, Outrageous Oatmeal Banana, Awesome Apple Cider, and Perfect Peanut Butter.

Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bars are a snack that makes weight management easier for busy consumers. Each bar contains only 90 calories, five grams of fiber and 2.5 grams of fat to help dieters feel full and stick to their diet without compromising taste. Just one Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bar has five grams of fiber, 20% of the daily recommended fiber intake according to the Institute of Medicine’s daily fiber recommendations. The bars are available in two varieties, chocolate and chocolate peanut butter.

The Chipn’etzel, a sweet and savory cookie made from potato chips and pretzels! These treats have a salty sparkle and a tasty crunch and come in four varieties: Original (dusted with sweet sugar); drizzled with Dark Chocolate; drizzled with White Chocolate; and assorted minis (bite-size Chipn’etzels in both dark and white chocolate). The Chipn’etzel are available in a growing number of specialty food and gourmet shops.

Foosh Energy Mints took founder, Jason Kensey, 3.5 years to create and are a proprietary blend of energy producing ingredients, including caffeine, ginseng, taurine, and B vitamins, which enhance performance, increase endurance, and stimulate metabolism. Each Foosh Mint, made with real peppermint, contains 25% more caffeine than the leading energy drink, or about the equivalent of one cup of coffee. Foosh Energy Mints are sugar free and have only 5 calories each.