Better-for-You Protein Energy Bars & Cookies

Combining consumers’ desires for fresh-baked goods and healthier products, Rich’s Foodservice launches Better-for-You Protein Energy Bars and Cookies into convenience stores nationwide this month. The line is compatible with ACT ovens and allows operators to purchase the dough and bake the products in-store, "producing a mouthwatering aroma that will entice shoppers,” the company stated. The energy bars come in three varieties: blueberry cinnamon cashew, chocolate chunk cherry almond, and dark chocolate peanut butter. Each bar is 200 calories or less, has zero trans fat, is low in cholesterol and a good source of protein and fiber, according to Rich’s. The cookies come in two varieties: oatmeal dark chocolate chunk raisin cranberry, and quinoa flax seed chocolate chunk pecan. Each cookie is 100 calories or less, with zero trans fat and low cholesterol.