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APIO, INC.
Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups
Guadalupe, CA
Consumers want simple ways to pack as many nutrients as possible into a single meal and this spring 2017-launched line of salads with a minimum of 10 clean-labeled ingredients provides a solution. Each offers colorful combinations of vegetables, dried fruits and protein rich toppings that incorporate nuts and seeds, including quinoa. The single-serve 5-ounce salads are bundled into a deep bowl with a sturdy fork and a patented, award-win- ning lockable lid for easy mixing. The company’s three initial flavors are Avocado Ranch, Raspberry Acai and Tropical Lime.
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Spicy Thai Nourish Bowl
Salinas, CA
The newest flavor profile of Spicy Thai has joined the company’s now six-item line of Nourish Bowls, the only warm, veggie-based meal kits currently in the market. Ingredients are nutrient-rich kohlrabi noodles, fresh kale and carrots, a spicy Thai sauce and toasted sweetened coconut flakes.The new bowl joins Monterey Risotto, Sesame Sriracha, Southwest Chipotle, Bacon Maple Brussels and Cauli Rice Curry in the innovative single-serve meal line that ranges from 7 to 12 ounces in size. Nourish Bowls appeal to a wide demographic, from moms to Millennials, and have created a new segment, Vegetable Bowls, within the specialty vegetable category.
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