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DECEMBER 2021
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Country Archer Provisions Death Reaper Jerky
Made in small batches with Carolina reaper chiles (said to be the world’s hottest pepper at 2 million Scoville heat units) and grass-fed meat, Country Archer Provisions has launched a limitededition Death Reaper jerky. Each 1-ounce bag comes with a warning label and glove. Death Reaper Beef Jerky is made with grass-fed and finished beef and has no soy, preservatives, MSG or nitrates/nitrites. Get ’em while they last on Country Archer’s website – if you dare. For more information, go to www.countryarcher.com.
Brothers All Natural Freeze-Dried Fruit Crisps
Brothers All Natural has launched Freeze-Dried Fuji Apple and Mango Fruit Crisps in a large, shareable 1-ounce pouch. Fuji Apple Fruit Crisps are one of the company’s most popular flavors, while Mango is a new and long-awaited addition. Fuji Apple and Mango Fruit Crisps are a convenient and fun way to eat fruit, making them the perfect anytime snack. The fruit is freeze-dried in a gentle dehydration process used for preservation of high-quality foods – keeping nutrients, flavor and texture intact. The light and deliciously crispy fruits go great in recipes, lunchboxes or simply as a tasty snack on the go. One bag of Freeze-Dried Fuji Apple Fruit Crisps is equivalent to 2⅔ cups of fresh fruit, more than the full amount of fruit advised to consume per day, with just 110 calories. Also containing just 110 calories, one bag of Freeze-Dried Mango is equivalent to 1½ cups of fresh fruit. The crisps are Kosher, non-GMO and free from peanuts, tree nuts, soy, dairy and gluten. For more information, go to www.brothersinternational.com or www.brothersallnatural.com.
Vegky Shiitake Mushroom Jerky
Vegky, a vegan shiitake mushroom jerky snack packed with countless health benefits was launched in August 2019. It all started with owner Thomas Hong’s desire to become vegan since his college days. He had a hard time finding a meat substitute with the tenderness and umami of real meat. He found a type of jerky made from shiitake mushrooms to eat in place of meat on his dinner plate and a snack in between meals to curb his hunger. It hit the spot and he was able to give up meat completely. Unlike other mushroom jerkies (made from the cap) that are rubbery and chewy, these are made from the stem of shiitake mushrooms and are meaty. The texture even has meat jerky lovers fooled. They’re bursting with umami and tenderness of meat, but without the cholesterol and contains 12 grams of fiber per 70 gram bag. Hong brought Vegky, a delicious vegan snack with five flavors (Original, Spicy, Pepper, Curry and Wasabi) from his homeland of Taiwan, and it has steadily grown in the U.S. market and abroad. Vegky is redesigning its package and releasing a new flavor, Smoky BBQ, which will hit the market in January. For more information, go to www.vegky.com.
Flax4Life Muffins
About a decade ago, when several members of a Bellingham, Washington, family became ill with what was eventually diagnosed as celiac disease or gluten intolerance, the idea arose to turn the family’s baking business into one that produced flax-based, gluten-free products. With four generations of baking in the family, taste was also paramount. Soon, Flax4Life was creating healthy products with all-natural ingredients that taste delicious. Flax4Life makes granola, cookies, brownies and muffins – with blueberry as the best-selling muffin. For more information, call 877.352.9487 or go to www.flax4life.net.
