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Energy bars-from smaller family owned companies can get a lot more creative with savory ingredients that-like other food groups-play on the spicy seasoning trends that millennial LOVE. via GIPHY PICKY BARS...latest flavor is Moroccan Your World made with fragrant turmeric, cardamon, ginger, pistachio, golden raisins and currants-for spicy sweet blend that totally works-chewy texture courtesy of dates, almond butter and apricots.  on the left- Blueberry Vanilla Thrilla crispy brown rice cereal mixed with chewy dates, almond butter, blueberries and almonds. All Picky Bars are non-GMO, have about 200 calories and 7grams of protein and 28grams total carb...plus packaging is based off of customer photos.

OR/SLC-NYC Outdoor lifestyle-urban wear that travels...feature ethnic-indigenous prints-in total or as trim details...reflects the world wide destination of its wearer. Mountain Khakis-of course makes fab fitting khakis in that dusty fav-but has some feminine frills for the ladies that are as easy to wear-including this printed sleeveless frock -flatters all figures-EMMA DRESS $75 EDDIE BAUER ...ikat -like print as front panels-in fitness capri...side solid black panels flatter  -visual wise-and really, what women wants added 5lbs that all around prints bring on? KRIMSON KLOVER wins the GOLD MEDAL for its prints -including this -ethnic diamond tunic-cotton/viscose WHIMSICAL..airy and light-eyelet fabrics and hand drawn---begs for a summer breeze Loved this sheer eyelet-by Eddie Bauer -don't see this sheer textile too much in the outdoors world. SO PRETTY ICEBREAKER ...New Zealand merino wool -functional blends get arty in SS16 graphic co...

NYC/SLC-Fancy Food Show-Outdoor Retailer Seeds and nuts---are the on trend old is new-ingredients-getting top billing in healthy types of crunchy snacks....that are increasingly non-GMO certified---which is what USA consumers want----and don't see as a "marketing ploy." Why that is so hard to get ----baffles us . HEMP is superfood hot ---just too hot for the Feds to allow this multi-tasking crop to be grown in the USA haaaa . From Manitoba, Canada  -Just Hemp Foods ...serves up non-GMO tasty Toasted Salted Hemp Seed-that are great out of the convenient size resealable 1oz bag....the Hulled Hemp Seed...we sprinkled on oatmeal and a green salad-for added nutty crunch taste -that's more like pepitas-in texture...not peanut peanuts. A vegan protein source too- and healthy Omega-3 and Omega-6 balance (1:3), 18+ amino acids, allergen free seeds with 10 grams protein per serving.  Chosen Foods...(name still cracks us up) bites with Chia are chewy crunchy de...