Annie Chun's Continues to Lead Seaweed Category with Launch of Seaweed Crisps

Leading Pan-Asian Brand Debuts New Crunchy Snack Just in Time for Summer Road Trips and Barbecues

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Jul 29, 2015, 08:03 ET

LA PALMA, Calif., July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Widely known as the pioneer of the Seaweed Snack, Annie Chun's is at it again with the launch of its latest innovation—Seaweed Crisps—just in time for summer barbecues and road trips. By developing a variety of seaweed-based snack offerings, the leading maker of convenient, Pan-Asian foods has created a savory, better-for-you option that's incredibly crunchworthy—and in three varieties to satisfy every snacker's palate.

"Seaweed has quickly become a green, go-to, low calorie food that's packed with nutrients, including being high in Vitamin C," said Nayoung Shin, CJ Foods Head of Marketing. "Annie Chun's new Seaweed Crisps bring more innovation to the snack aisle by layering our best-selling Seaweed Snacks on top of hearty and crispy brown rice then oven-baking them to perfection, which makes them very appealing to consumers looking to satisfy their crunch cravings while incorporating seaweed into their diets."

The irresistibly crunchy Seaweed Crisps ($3.49) are bursting with flavor and have only 80 calories and 1.5 grams of fat per serving. In addition to being a gluten-free food, they are available in three tasty flavors:

Original—seasoned with a dash of salt
Cinnamon—sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, to satisfy a sweet tooth
Gochujang—flavored with Gochujang, a traditional Korean hot sauce, to offer the perfect combination of sweet and spicy taste

Annie Chun's Seaweed Crisps are available at Target and Ralphs stores nationwide (MSRP: $3.49). For more information, visit www.AnnieChun.com.

About Annie Chun's

Annie Chun's is the leading producer of gourmet Pan-Asian foods dedicated to providing consumers with simple, convenient meal solutions that help take the mystery out of Asian cooking and inspire consumers to become confident in the kitchen. In 2005, Annie Chun's forged a strategic partnership with CJ, a world-class food company with expertise in Asian foods, bringing authentic flavors and the finest ingredients together so that at-home cooks can give their families the best. The complete line of innovative, premium goods provide a variety of vegan, vegetarian, organic and gluten-free options, offering choices for consumers with dietary restrictions or preferences. Annie Chun's noodles, sauces, soups, seaweed snacks, potstickers, wontons and rice are available nationwide in gourmet, natural and mass market grocers such as Kroger, Safeway, Whole Foods, Giant Foods, King Soopers, Fred Meyer, Kroger, Meijer, Publix, SuperTarget, Mollie Stone's, Gelson's, Fairway Market and many others coast to coast. Visit www.AnnieChun.com for more information.

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