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MAY 2012

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N E W PRO D UC T S O F TH E Y E A R Nutrition through minis and fi ber Th The Sun-Maid brand adds recognition to the ne new Sun-Maid Oatmeal Raisin Apple B Bite-Sized Premium Cookies from B Biscomerica Corp. that swept the cookie c category with 69 percent of the votes. M Mini cookies are associated with portion control, and these cookies can also boast no trans fats, 2 grams of fi ber per serving, and only 230 calories in 60 cookies. High fi ber content lends health benefi ts to 2012's new product pastry winner, the Fiber One® 90-Calorie Brownie from General Mills Inc., as does the well-known Fiber One brand. The chocolate fudge brownie has less than 100 calories and a full 5 North America MARATHON® SMART STUFF™ E e gy Energy Bar a . This energy bar is made with fruit, nuts and real chocolate. Avail- able in four fl avors, including the m n c best selling in best selling in vending, Crunchy Honey Graham, each bar contains a blend of eight essential vitamins and minerals, and is an excel- lent source of calcium. The bar is naturally low in sodium, provides 3 to 5 grams of fi ber and has 140 140 calories or less per serving, with no no high fructose corn syrup, artifi cial fl avors, colors or sweeteners. M g Pods are back Over 70 percent of voters chose Marley Coffee, an international gourmet coffee company founded by grams of fi ber — 20 percent of the daily recommended value. The suggested retail price is well under a dollar. Winning the snack category is the Mars Chocolate F Bob Marley's son, Rohan, for the hot beverage winner. Specifi cally, the 100 percent Jamaica Blue Mountain® Coffee Single-Serve Pods were admired for or their delicate balance of fl oral aroma, acidity and full body, while still having a sweet, mellow, lingering fi nish. Each pre-measured portion of roasted and ground coffee is sealed in a biodegradable, compostable paper fi lter pod. d Made with 100 percent high-quality Arabica coffee beans, Starbucks VIA® Iced Coffee is lightly sweetened with cane sugar and specially designed for mixing with cold water. While a surprise win in the Arabic cold beverage category, it also indicates consumers love their coffee, hot or cold. c Last year, Storck USA L.P. launched a new line of vend bags, featuring three of its most popular brands, including the new candy category winner: Werther's Original®. These caramel fl avored, well- known sweets have a strong adult fem female customer base and are sold in Be f in 2.1-ounce bags through Burdette Beckmann, Inc. Spicy food has been a steady food trend for the past several years, so it's logical that the food category winner encompasses this feature. AdvancePierre Foods Inc.'s Pierre™ Boneless Buf- f l Chi k alo Chicken Bites are made with all-white chicken chunks, lightly breaded, cooked golden crisp and then coated with classic buffalo style sauce. Individually wrapped, 5-ounce trays are pack- aged for attractive merchandis- ing in refrigerated and frozen food machines with a 14-day refrigerated or 9-month frozen shelf life. 2012 Readers' Choice New Products of the Year runner ups Cookies: Lotus Bakeries Biscoff Cookies Candy: Promotion In Motion Welch's Tangy Fruits Fruit Snacks Snack: Inventure Group Nathan's Famous Chili Cheese Crunchy Crinkle Fries Pastry: Mrs. Freshley's Apple And Strawberry Cheese Danishes 32 Automatic Merchandiser VendingMarketWatch.com May 2012 Food: Landshire First Street Cafe Sandwiches Cold Beverage: Herbal Water Ayala's Sparkling Herbal Water 12-ounce glass Hot Beverage: Bay Valley Foods Grover Square Hot Beverage Cartridges

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