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          As better-for-you snacking surges in popularity,
        
        
          Blue Diamond
        
        
          introduced
        
        
          a new 2-oz snack bag to the Nut-Thins product portfolio in three varieties:
        
        
          Sea Salt, Cheddar Cheese and Sriracha. A crispy, crunchy baked rice
        
        
          cracker made with the goodness of California-grown
        
        
          Blue Diamond
        
        
          almonds, the new grab-and-go Nut-Thins were introduced at select 7-Eleven
        
        
          locations and other convenience stores nationwide.
        
        
          The three distinct Nut-Thins flavors appeal to a wide range of consumers
        
        
          looking for better-for-you snacking choices at convenience stores:
        
        
          •
        
        
          Sea Salt
        
        
          : a classic yet satisfyingly savory appeal that’s perfectly suited
        
        
          to any palate.
        
        
          •
        
        
          Cheddar Cheese
        
        
          : one of our most popular flavors, with real cheese
        
        
          complementing each nutty crunch.
        
        
          •
        
        
          Sriracha
        
        
          : our boldest yet, offering a hot bite of sweet chili and garlic.
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          According to market research, 94
        
        
          percent of Americans snack at least
        
        
          once per day, while 61 percent of
        
        
          consumers crave portable snacks.
        
        
          When it comes to convenience store
        
        
          shoppers, approximately 50 percent
        
        
          of consumer are in search for healthier
        
        
          options.
        
        
          Blue Diamond
        
        
          ’s
        
        
          brand marketing
        
        
          recognized the
        
        
          demand for on-the-
        
        
          go snacking options
        
        
          and wanted to offer
        
        
          consumers a better
        
        
          choice for satisfying
        
        
          their cravings,
        
        
          whether they’re
        
        
          in the supermarket
        
        
          or stopped in a
        
        
          convenience store.
        
        
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          Nut-Thins Launches New Grab-and-Go Snack Size
        
        
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