No Trick…All Treat: Crispy Green Proves That Eating Fruit During Halloween Isn’t Scary!

FAIRFIELD, NJ – October 5, 2011 – Worried about kids consuming too much candy this Halloween? How about treating them to Crispy Green’s® freeze-dried fruit snacks – a sweet, healthy and fun alternative for Halloween treats!

This fall, Crispy Green® will offer its widest assortment of healthy alternatives to Halloween candy in its premium Crispy Fruit and FruitziO® freeze-dried, all-natural fruit snacks.

Crispy Green® Crispy Fruit snacks, available in convenient single-serving (10-15-gram) bags – a perfect size treat for trick-or-treaters! – are made from 100-percent freeze-dried fruit with no additives or preservatives and are packed with delicious fresh fruit taste. Each serving of Crispy Fruit is 55 calories or less and is a fun and frightfully healthy alternative to sugary treats for kids and adults.

Crispy Fruit snacks come in six delicious flavors that are sure to please the taste buds of your favorite ghouls and goblins: Crispy Apples, Crispy Asian Pears, Crispy Bananas, Crispy Cantaloupe, Crispy Mangoes and Crispy Pineapples. In addition to single-serving bags, Crispy Fruit is available in the handy “Grab and Go” 6-pack – six single-serving bags in one convenient multi-bag (MSRP: $7.99). For those expecting a large number of trick-or-treaters, Crispy Fruit can be purchased in a 36-pack (MSRP: $40.84) or a 72-pack (MSRP: $77.33) from our online store. Grab an additional 10% coupon when you “Like” us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/crispygreen.

Made with the finest freeze-dried fruit slices with just a hint of pure cane sugar, FruitziO® snacks combine the wholesomeness of fresh fruit with a sweet and scary-good taste. Packaged in convenient, travel-friendly, moisture-free 25-gram (.88-ounce) resealable pouches (MSRP: $3.49), FruitziO® is a fun and delicious way to add fruit to any masked marauder’s treat bag. Each package contains less than 100 calories with varieties including Apples & Strawberries, Apricots, Kiwi, Peaches and Strawberries. FruitziO® 12-packs are also available for those expecting heavy traffic on Halloween (MSRP: $40.84).

“Crispy Green provides a healthy alternative to candy year-round but importantly during Halloween when kids and adults are exposed to lots of sugary treats and the tendency is to overindulge,” said Angela Liu, President and Founder of Crispy Green. “With Crispy Green’s ultra-portable and delicious treats, everyone will have a fun and healthier Halloween!”

All Crispy Green® and FruitziO® products are free from preservatives (including sulfides), fat, cholesterol or sodium and are vegan-friendly, peanut/tree-nut-free, gluten-free, dairy-free and are kosher-certified. They also have a long shelf life in order to provide children and adults with a nutritious go-anywhere snack that they can enjoy anytime.

To find a retailer in your area that carries Crispy Green’s® and FruitziO® products, go to www.crispygreen.com/where-to-buy.html. For more information, please visit www.crispygreen.com. For news updates, information and special offers, follow Crispy Green and FruitziO® on Twitter @CrispyGreen and @FruitziO and become a fan at Facebook at www.facebook.com/crispygreen.

About Crispy Green

Crispy Green Inc. (www.crispygreen.com) is the maker of Crispy Green® Crispy Fruit freeze-dried fruit snacks and the new line of FruitziO® freeze-dried fruit snacks. The Crispy Green® and FruitziO® line of snacks are made of only the finest fruits available. A sophisticated freeze-drying process removes the water from fresh, sweet fruit, leaving behind the fruit’s true essence in a light and crispy texture that’s perfect for snacking. Crispy Green® and FruitziO® are a delicious, convenient way to add more fruit to your daily diet. The company was founded in August 2004 with a vision to be the leading provider of high quality, natural food products desired by everyone who wants to live a healthy and better life. In 2005, Crispy Green introduced its line of Crispy Green® Crispy Fruit in the United States. Since then, Crispy Green® has been adding one new product each year to its product line to meet its rapidly growing distribution footprint. In 2009, Crispy Green® launched FruitziO® Strawberry, the first product in its line of FruitziO® freeze-dried fruit snacks.

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