Santa Barbara Bar

Company: Santa Barbara Essential Foods LLC, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Introduced: May

Distribution: National (online), Regional (in-store)

Suggested Retail: $2.50 for 1.58-oz. bar, $22 for a 12-count box

Product Snapshot: Santa Barbara Essential Foods’ Santa Barbara Bar is made with fruit, nuts and seeds, such as chia, pumpkin and sunflower, making it a good source of fiber, protein and calcium. In addition, the bar contains no artificial ingredients, gluten, added soy protein or refined sugars. Three flavors are available: Cranberry White Chocolate, Peanut Chocolate Cherry and Coconut Almond.

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