Made in Nature™ and Pacific Northwest Kale Chips announce a new venture to lead the innovation charge in healthy snacking

BOULDER, Colo., July 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Made In Nature and Pacific Northwest Kale Chips are thrilled to announce they are joining forces to take a prominent position in the healthy snacking category. Made In Nature, based in Boulder, Colo., is the number one selling organic dried fruit company in the US and is rapidly expanding into other healthy snacking and ready-to-eat categories.

The new venture will be named Pacific Superfood Snacks and will be headquartered in Portland, Ore. The new venture will launch new products under the Pacific Superfood Snacks brand name as well as the Made In Nature brand. Pacific Northwest Kale Chips are currently distributed in Whole Foods Market, Vitamin Cottage and independent grocers in the west. The partnership between the two brands enhances their mutual dedication to provide convenient, organic food that is nutritious and delicious.

"The Pacific Northwest Kale Chips team has created incredible products that stand out. Their youthful exuberance and entrepreneurial desire will help us bring fresh products to market," said Doug Brent, president and CEO, Made in Nature. "With Made In Nature's 25 year history in healthy snacking, we see this partnership as a way to bring greater innovation to the snack category."

USA Today reported a remarkable 400 percent increase in appearances of kale on restaurant menus over the past five years, and the kale trend continues to grow. Pacific Superfood Snacks will expand their current line of superfood snacks into other categories, Made In Nature will introduce kale chips and coconut chips to their Costco customers this month.

"Our product lines are so complementary – they're organic, made with real food and are nutritionally dense while being irresistibly delicious," said Sarah Pool, founder and CEO, Pacific Northwest Kale Chips. "Our companies share the core value of protecting our food sources.  We're thrilled to join Made In Nature and continue innovate."

Made in Nature is a pioneer in organic food with a 25-year history of environmental stewardship. Made In Nature searches the globe to find ingredients with true taste of place, and procures only 100 percent certified organic ingredients. Made In Nature provides real food and never uses sulfur or refined sugar, artificial additives, colors, flavors, genetically modified organisms, preservatives or pesticides. Please visit www.madeinnature.com.  

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