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Eating better-for-you foods away from home could be more convenient than ever with the introduction of Charlotte, N.C.-based Tropical Foods' most popular snack mixes in a variety box designed to resemble a backpack. With no trans fats or cholesterol, less sodium, and fewer carbohydrates than typical

snacks, portion-controlled Pack Snacks offer a combination of peanuts and almonds containing both a low glycemic index and a low glycemic load. The varieties are Sunburst, a mix of roasted and salted jumbo peanuts, candy chocolates, raisins, and almonds; Gold Nugget Crunch, a blend of peanuts, peanut butter-filled mini pretzels, milk chocolate drops, roasted no-salt almonds, and honey-roasted sesame sticks; and French Quarter, a melange of roasted and salted peanuts, almonds and cashews, ale nuts, sesame sticks, and sweet corn. A 15-ounce box containing 10 1.5 bags retails for a suggested $5.99. Get additional information by calling (800) 220-6213 or visiting www.tropicalfoods.com.

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