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Energy bars, unwrapped.(Buyers Guide)
Created to fuel endurance athletes, energy bars have morphed into a confusing array of varieties: protein bars, cereal bars, snack bars, "nutrition for women" bars, and bars aimed at dieters of every persuasion, from low fat to low carb. Americans have recently spent more than $1.4 billion a year on such bars, responding to marketing claims promising world-class energy, complete nutrition, more muscle, and less waist. For some bars, notably those high in protein, the "delicious" claim is particularly suspect.
Can these bars bestow real nutritional and athletic benefits, or are they just glorified candy bars? To find out, we conducted our own bar exam, evaluating ...
- Energizing the industry: the prognosticating energy bar category is at it...
- Magazine article from: Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery Hanacek, Andy January 1, 2005 700+ words
...athletes anymore. "Originally, energy bars were just for increased energy...diabetics, organic bars, [and] cereal bars." Energy bars have always been well-positioned...back and relax, since most energy bars booted trans fat, and most...
- Research and Markets: Consumer Market for Nutrition and Energy Bars in the US...
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 25, 2005 700+ words
...nutrition and energy bars are separate from...this report calls "cereal bars." Nutrition and energy bars will typically be...Nutritional and energy bars are usually, though...to adults while cereal bars are usually, though...
- Cereal bars: a quick delivery method for proteins, vitamins and minerals,...
- Magazine article from: Prepared Foods Teen, Aqila July 1, 2008 700+ words
...According to Mintel, the cereal bars category is defined...Although sales for organic cereal bars do not pose a strong...new snack/cereal/energy bars introduced in 2007 feature...wellness-driven market, cereal bars with a nutrition profile...
- Bar none. (Market Trends: Category Analysis).(energy/diet bars lead in sales of...
- Magazine article from: Prepared Foods Roberts,, William A., Jr. April 1, 2003 700+ words
...group is more apt to eat cereal bars in place of a meal...has been to position cereal bars for specific benefits...and its line of Luna energy bars for women. On the other...Despite this fact, cereal bars continue to be merchandised...
- Most energy bars packed with carbohydrates.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Erickson, Marsha September 20, 2002 700+ words
...discount chain stores. Energy bars range in price from 99...Nutritionally, most energy bars are packed with carbohydrates...market. The majority of energy bars are fortified with vitamins...sports bar. As with cereal bars, many sports bars...
- Most energy bars packed with carbohydrates.
- News wire article from: Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN) September 19, 2002 700+ words
...discount chain stores. Energy bars range in price from 99...Nutritionally, most energy bars are packed with carbohydrates...market. The majority of energy bars are fortified with vitamins...sports bar. As with cereal bars, many sports bars...
- Energy crisis: a new generation of hip, Atkins-friendly power bars is leaving...
- Magazine article from: Food Processing Zammer, Colleen M. April 1, 2004 700+ words
...not only familiar with energy bars, but have even eaten...the same as candy or "cereal" bars, though they're often...nutritional loads of energy bars and spruced them up...ample opportunity for energy bars among this demographic...
- Energy, diet bars show high growth. (Category: Energy Bars).
- Magazine article from: National Petroleum News June 1, 2002 700+ words
...meal replacement bars, cereal bars, cereal treat bars and granola...Bars 21% (+27.5%) Cereal Bars 25% (-1.9%) Gramela...Repl. Buyers: Buys Both Energy Bars and Diet 25% Buys Only Energy Bars or Only Diet 75% Note...
