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CPG Companies Increasing use of Eco-Friendly Packaging
Inexpensive, mass-produced single-use plastics promised to be more hygienic and to keep food fresher longer, but created its own nightmare: waste that can take as long as 1,000 years to degrade.
Now, numerous food manufacturers are working on eco-friendly packaging – made out of such materials as corn starch, cane sugar pulp and calcium carbonate – to cut down on waste.
The Most Exciting Snacks to Buy Right Now
As professional snackers, it’s our job to sample as many snacks as we can get our cheese-dusted fingers on — and we take that job very, very seriously. We tasted our way through dozens of bags, boxes, bars, and cans to find the most exciting snacks on shelves right now.
What we love most about these bars is their familiar soft chew that rivals the best homemade energy bars. They’re so good, in fact, that Patty had one on a flight and then saved the wrapper so she could remember the brand. A photo just wouldn’t do this bar justice!
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That's why our team of registered dietitians at the Good Housekeeping Institute evaluated dozens of granola bars on the market, zoning in on ingredients, nutrition facts and flavor profiles.
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However, many granola bars are high in sugar and other unhealthy additives."