Best for Cheese Lovers

RW Garcia Dippers in English Cheddar (140 calories*)

“I could have eaten an entire bag,” said one smitten snacker. These corn-based chips get a nutritional boost from omega-3–rich hemp and chia seeds.

Gluten-free, healthy snacks, chia and coconut were among the continuing trends spotted at Natural Products Expo East, which was held in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 25-28. The 28th annual expo featured 1,200 exhibitors, including 400 first-timers, and attracted more than 22,000 attendees.

 
Tortatos are half tortilla chip, half potato chip. Made with stone-ground white corn and red potatoes, Tortatos are available in four flavors: Original, Salt & Pepper, Salt & Vinegar, and Barbecue. The chips are Non-GMO Project verified and gluten-free certified, with no additives or preservatives. SRP: $3.49

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-Excerpted from The Gourmet Retailer

For the snack table, RW Garcia makes red and green artisan tortilla chips just for the Holiday season. Made with organic red beet powder and organic spinach powder, they’re great for a Christmas party dip tray. The chips contain no trans fat, additives, or preservatives and are certified gluten free.

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-Excerpted from Today’s Dietician

Genelle Chetcuti, director of marketing for RW Garcia, San Jose, CA, says her company’s philosophy is that great-tasting snacks can be good for you! “When it comes to kids and teens snacking healthy, tasting great is not just an option, but a requirement,” she says. Chetcuti references RW Garcia’s new Tortatos line, a combination tortilla/potato chip, which creates “a combo of flavors kids will crave, but in a chip much better for you than standard potato chips.”

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– Excerpted from Wholefoodsmagazine.com