New Product Review 1997— Other Products Bahlsen Germany Biofoods Inc. U.S.A. Desobry Belgium Intersweet U.S.A. Bio Foods, Inc. adds Almond Brownie, Banana Coconut, Chocolate Rasp- berry Fudge and Cranberry to its lineup of Balance nutrition bars. These bars Suzy Fruity: orange or contain less than 200 calo- raspberry jam filled waffle ries, six grams of fat and are coated with dark chocolate all-natural. and striped with milk Health Nut: premium chocolate. performance bar—energy Orange Friends: orange Fax: +32 (69) 22 25 24. plus low in fat. In vanilla chocolate cake with orange and chocolate flavors. filling coated with chocolate. Fax: +1 (847) 982 9608. Harmony U.S.A. Foods M&M/Mars U.S.A. Based on the 40-30-30 nutrition program pro- moted by Barry Sears, PhD, in his book The Cafeteria Brownies: a Zone, Balance bars com- chocolate cake brownie. bine 40 percent carbohy- drates, 30 percent dietary fat and 30 percent protein Kudos: milk chocolate at every meal. granola bars with chunks With the introduction of Snickers bar. of its new flavors, Bio Fax: +1 (908) 850 2734. Foods has created new Sweet Hits: a mixture of brightly foiled packaging. Snacks presented in a coconut cookie with milk Fax: +1 (805) 897 1177. “fruit stand” display have Mars Germany chocolate bottom/ choco- been unveiled by Har- mony Foods. The product late biscuit covered with D&E milk chocolate/filled wafer mix of yogurt pretzels, coated with crisp rice and Pharmaceuticals yogurt raisins, Cajun mix, milk chocolate/rolled This company is offering Swiss mix and deluxe super Ceralisto is a chocolate/ wafer with milk choco- an energy bar in Choco- trail mix are available with peanut/yogurt cream fla- late/puffed rice crisp in late Peanut Butter flavor. the stand, or the fat free vored crisp rice light cereal. milk chocolate. Targeted The 2 oz bars are sold in snacks from Harmony can Snickers Spread: a as a crunchy delight for health food stores. be included. The display combination of peanut young people. includes scoops for con- butter/chocolate/caramel. Fax: +49 (511) 960 27 49. sumer choice. Fax: +49 (2162) 41497. The Manufacturing Confectioner • December 1997 69.