Awesome Apricots Yummy Fruit Bus makes its Debut


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Thu. October 18th, 2012

<p><strong>Traverse, CA</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Great Lakes International Trading has announced their newest option for a healthy lunchbox snack: The Awesome Apricot Yummy Fruit Bus.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The Turkish apricot snack trays arrive in a school bus package to capture the kids attention, while parents feel confident offering a fruit that is high in Fiber, Vitamin A, and Potassium.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">John Battle, of Great Lakes International Trading, tells AndNowUKnow, “We are trying to find a healthier alternative in this fight against childhood obesity, it’s important to look at nutritional value while appealing to an entirely different demographic.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Arriving in six apricots per serving, the snack contains no added sugars and is naturally fat free.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Battle also tells AndNowUKnow, the school bus themed apricot idea came from children of employees within the company after their “kids were devouring them and wanted them in their lunches.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The nine 1.4-ounce snack trays have a suggested retail price of $5.49 and will be available in stores and on the company’s website.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Great Lakes International Trading will showcase the product at this year’s PMA at booths #628 and #634.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.glit.com" target="_new"> Great Lakes International Trading </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">