<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;line-height:130%"></span>Bard Valley<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">04.19.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>A recent NPD study has revealed that fresh fruit is the number one food choice for snacking in America. This recent trend is creating a great opportunity for fresh produce suppliers to inspire consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by bringing snack appropriate products to market and make them readily available to consumers.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/datesbody041913.jpg" alt="Images041713" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers are addressing this opportunity with the company’s new line of snack packs, designed to appeal to consumers seeking convenient and healthy snacking options. Now available in five varieties, the company is offering Medjool Dates, Pitted Medjool Dates, Medjool Date Coconut rolls, Medjool Almond Rolls, and Medjool Date Chili-Lime Rolls.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The Natural Delights Snack Packs reward consumers with a portable, inexpensive “gateway” into the Medjool date segment. This win win rewards consumers with flavor and ease as well as the retailer with additional sales in a highly profitable, low shrink category. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Current trends can allow the industry to inspire your customers searching for convenient and healthy snacking options. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.naturaldelights.com" target="_new"> Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">