Nature's Health, Chicago, introduced a line of Herbal Health Cookies with functional benefits, including a Skin Beauty Cookie, to promote healthy and clear skin, a Double Resolve Cookie, to improve immune function and resolve stagnation, and a Happy Stomach Cookie, to support spleen and stomach functions. For the growing child, new snack products include calcium fortification to promote healthy bone formation. Examples include Kraft Foods', Glenview, Ill., Teddy Cheddy's and Keebler's, Elmhurst, Ill., Sesame Street Barnyard Buddies Animal Crackers, both claimed to be good sources of calcium.
According to the American Diabetes Association, Alexandria, Va., more than 16 million Americans have a form of diabetes, creating a substantial market for sugar-free bakery products for this segment. For instance, D-Liteful Bakery, Miami, formulated its Heavenly Desserts Sugar Free/Fat Free Meringue with sucralose to give all consumers the chance to indulge in decadent desserts. HKS Marketing, Brooklyn, followed suit with a large selection of sugar-free products under the Sweet 'N Low brand, including Choco Chip Cookies, Morning Crunch Bars, Vanilla Wafers, and Amaretto Biscotti.