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The latest products hitting shelves

1 RUBICON EXOTIC COCONUT WATER

Ontario-based fruit juice maker Rubicon Exotic has launched an organic coconut water it says brings Canadians a “quintessential feeling of summer.” Rubicon Exotic Organic Coconut Water is certified organic and non-GMO verified. It’s high in fibre and vitamin C, and has more potassium than four bananas, with no added sugar. Rubicon Exotic Organic Coconut Water is available in 1-L and 330-mL formats.

2 QUEEN ST. BAKERY 1-FOR-1 SUPERFOOD BAKING FLOUR

Queen St. Bakery has created a flour that it says makes it easy to transform traditional muffins, brownies and cookies into glutenfree treats. Not only that, the Scarborough, Ont.-based company says its 1-for-1 Superfood Baking Flour uses superfoods millet seed and sorghum, which it says creates a product that’s higher in fibre and iron than wheat flour.

3 CHAPMAN’S PISTACHIO AND ALMONDS ICE CREAM

Joining Chapman’s Premium line of ice creams is Pistachio and Almonds, a combination of a creamy pistachio ice cream with crunchy almond pieces throughout, creating what the Canadian company is calling “a savoury-sweet nutty flavour profile.” Chapman’s Pistachio and Almonds is available in 2-L tubs.

4 FLORA PLANT-BASED BRICKS

Upfield has introduced Flora Plant-Based Bricks in Canada. This vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and non-GMO butter alternative is “a tasty way to eat plant-based while being a more environmentally responsible choice,” according to the Netherlands-based company. The bricks are made with sustainably-sourced plant oils and come wrapped in plastic-free, paper packaging. The spreads are available in Unsalted and Salted varieties.

5 BECEL WITH OAT BEVERAGE

Riding the wave of the oat milk trend, Becel has launched a gluten-free margarine made from a blend of plant-based oils and oat milk. Becel with Oat Beverage is low in saturated fat and is free from artificial flavours, colours and preservatives. It’s also kosher, halal and Certified Plant Based through a partnership with Plant-Based Foods of Canada. And, according to its manufacturer, it can be swapped 1:1 in any recipe.