PHOENIX, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boulder Canyon
Natural Foods®, a leading natural snack food manufacturer and
member of the Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNAK) family of
specialty food brands, is proud to announce that it has
successfully enrolled its kettle-cooked potato chips in the Non-GMO
Project. The Non-GMO Project Product Verification process and seal
assures consumers that a product is free of genetically modified
organisms (GMO's), including plants or animals that have been grown
or raised using gene splicing techniques of biotechnology.
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The Boulder Canyon (www.bouldercanyonfoods.com) flavors that are
Non-GMO Project Verified include; Totally Natural, Totally Natural
Canyon Cut, Olive Oil, 40% Reduced Fat, 60% Reduced Sodium, Sea
Salt & Cracked Pepper and Hickory Barbeque. All packages will
include the Non-GMO Project Verified seal beginning in June of this
year.
In addition to meeting Non-GMO standards, all Boulder Canyon
kettle-cooked chips are gluten-free, and feature no trans fats and
zero cholesterol.
"The Non-GMO Project verification process is rigorous, but we
believe it is vitally important to our customers and Boulder
Canyon," said Tim Bateman, vice
president of Boulder Canyon.
Berkeley, Calif.-based Non-GMO
Project (www.nongmoproject.org) provides food manufacturers,
retailers, farmers, and suppliers with procedures and best
practices for minimizing the presence of GMO ingredients. The
organization's Product Verification Program (PVP) is a
comprehensive process designed to assess compliance with the
Non-GMO Project Standard, which includes traceability, segregation,
and routine testing at critical control points.
Since 1994, Boulder Canyon Natural Foods has been delivering
premium kettle-cooked potato chips that feature all natural
ingredients cooked in better-for-you sunflower or safflower oils.
In addition to kettle-cooked chips, Boulder Canyon offers Vegetable
Crisps, Hummus Chips and Rice & Adzuki Bean Chips as part of a
product line that consists of more than 20 unique all-natural
snacks.
Boulder Canyon™ Natural Foods is a member of the
Inventure Foods (Nasdaq:SNAK) family of Intensely Different™
specialty brands. The Company's better-for-you and indulgent
food brands include Boulder Canyon Natural Foods®, Jamba®,
Seattle's Best Coffee™, Rader
Farms®, T.G.I. Friday's®, Nathan's
Famous®, Vidalia Brands™, Poore Brothers®, Tato Skins® and Bob's
Texas Style®. For further information about Inventure Foods'
specialty snack brands, visit www.inventurefoods.com.
The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit collaborative
committed to preserving and building sources of non-GMO products,
educating consumers, and providing verified non-GMO choices. The
organization believes everyone deserves an informed choice about
whether or not to consume genetically modified organisms.
SOURCE Inventure Foods, Inc.