Health-Conscious Snacking Tips—and Big Grand Prize—Await Follow That Monkey! Twitter Sweepstakes Entrants

FISHERS, Ind., April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Funky Monkey® Snacks, a leading brand in the healthy snacks category, today announced its second annual Follow That Monkey! Twitter Sweepstakes—your opportunity to get connected to a fast-growing community of concerned parents and healthy snackers.  From now until April 29, everyone who follows @FunkyMonkeySnck on Twitter not only receives better ideas for snacking and healthy living, but also gets a chance to win a donation of delicious, crunchy and nutritious Funky Monkey Snacks for the school of their choice*.

Funky Monkey Snacks freeze-dries 100% real fruit into crunchy slices and pieces that are nutritionally equivalent to their fresh counterparts.  Available in two convenient sizes (the one-ounce version provides three of the four daily recommended servings of fruit), Funky Monkey is ideal for school lunches, backpacks, on-the-go eating and snacking anytime.

"At Funky Monkey, we love to talk better nutrition, fun snacking and healthier living.  Our Twitter feed, @FunkyMonkeySnck, lets us do that with people who share our passion," said Matt Herzog, president of Funky Monkey Snacks.  "For those who are following us as of April 29, they get an extra bonus, one that can make a real difference to hundreds, even thousands, of kids in their community."

Funky Monkey Snacks are gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free, peanut and tree nut free, and contain no added sugars, colors, flavors or preservatives.  They are also certified Kosher-Parve and are Non-GMO Project Verified.

Delivering the taste and nutrition of fresh fruit that's always in season, Funky Monkey is available in seven flavor varieties, including Applemon®, Bananamon®, Carnaval Mix™, JiveALime®, MangOJ®, Pink Pineapple® and Purple Funk®.  Funky Monkey Snacks are sold nationwide at major retailers and online at Amazon.com.

For more information, visit www.FunkyMonkeySnacks.com, Twitter or Facebook.

* Prize amount limited to up to 3,000 bags of Funky Monkey Snacks.  See official sweepstakes rules at http://FunkyMonkeySnacks.com/twitter-officialrules.html.

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