Hershey Delivers Better-for-you Snacks with Debut of Brookside Fruit & Nut Bars

Building on the success of Brookside Dark Chocolates, The Hershey Company is introducing Brookside Fruit & Nut Bars, made with wholesome ingredients including whole roasted almonds, real fruit pieces and Brookside dark chocolate. “People love to snack throughout the day and want a broader range of wholesome options,” says Tony Tyree, vice president, snacks and grocery for The Hershey Company. “They also want to know what’s in their food, how it’s made and where the ingredients come from. Inspired by our consumers’ wholesome snacking preferences, we’ve developed Brookside Fruit & Nut bars which are crafted from simpler ingredients to create an extraordinarily delicious eating experience that can be enjoyed at any time of day.” In addition to its wholesome ingredients, Brookside Fruit & Nut Bars are gluten free, contain no artificial flavors, are a good source of fiber and antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E. They are made with real fruit, are low in sodium, are cholesterol free and have zero grams of trans-fat. Packaging for Brookside Fruit & Nut Bars furthers the promise of transparency, boasting a clear packaging window through which consumers can see the texture and ingredients of this latest snacking innovation. Brookside Fruit & Nut Bars come in three delicious varieties: Brookside Fruit & Nut Cranberry with Blackberry Flavor, Brookside Fruit & Nut Cherry with Pomegranate Flavor and Brookside Fruit & Nut Blueberry with Acai Flavor. Each variety will be available in a 1.4-ounce bar with a suggested retail price of $1.69, while the Brookside Fruit & Nut Cranberry with Blackberry Flavor and Brookside Fruit & Nut Cherry with Pomegranate Flavor are also available in a four-count multipack with a suggested retail price of $4.99.