Fast-Growing Snack Company Named to Prestigious CircleUp25 Innovators List

SEATTLE, Aug. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this week, Sahale Snacks, a Seattle company with a line of award-winning fruit and nut snacks, was announced as one of the 25 most innovative consumer brands by Circle Up, a funding platform focused on consumer and retail industries. The recognition as part of the CircleUp25 was awarded to the fast-growing snack company based on its mission to reinvent healthy nut snacks with the use of adventurous flavors and wholesome, gluten-free ingredients. Along with some of the nation's most esteemed food, household, apparel and sports products, Sahale Snacks was nominated by a panel of experts and fan votes via social media, using the #CircleUp25 hashtag.

"For 10 years we've been inventing great-tasting, healthy nut snacks, and we're honored by this recognition," said Edmond Sanctis, co-founder of Sahale Snacks. "At Sahale Snacks, we're always pushing the envelope, from our ingredient selection and flavor combinations, to our convenient packaging. It is our guiding mission to create snacks that enable people to savor every moment and every adventure in life."

Circle Up selected the final 25 private companies, which were announced on Forbes.com, from a pool of thousands by evaluating each brand's disruption of existing industries and/or creation of new industry categories. With help from the panel of experts, including private equity firms, entrepreneurs, and innovation teams, Circle Up created the CircleUp25 list to celebrate the companies that influence everyday life and bring new and in-demand products to market. Sahale Snacks and the full list of other winners can be viewed here: http://onforb.es/16ksW9x.

For more information on Sahale Snacks' full line of product offerings and new releases, visit www.sahalesnacks.com.

About Sahale Snacks

Sahale Snacks was founded in Seattle in 2003 by Josh Schroeter and Edmond Sanctis after climbing Mt. Rainier and enduring days of uninspiring trail mix and energy bars. The two friends set out to create a healthy, conveniently packaged and great tasting snack, and have been developing uncommonly flavorful and wholesome blends ever since.

Pronounced "Sa-HA-lee," each of the brand's five product lines – Nut Blends, Glazed Nuts, Sahale Crunchers and Premium Blends and Grab & Go – start with natural wholesomeness of nuts and a dash of culinary magic to help people savor every moment of life. Snack Better™ at www.sahalesnacks.com, Facebook at Sahale Snacks and Pinterest at Sahale Snacks.  

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