Sales of Kamut Up 32%

(PRWEB) April 15, 2008 -- What: Sales of delicious and nutritious Kamut® wheat products increased almost 32 percent globally from 2006 to 2007, according to Great Falls, Montana-based Kamut International. There was particularly strong interest in the ancient grain in the U.S. and Canada (14%) and Europe (40% growth), with Italy alone accounting for two thirds of all European sales.

Bread made with delicious and nutritious organic Kamut(TM) grain.
Bread made with delicious and nutritious organic Kamut(TM) grain.

Twenty eight percent of Kamut® wheat products are sold in the U.S. and Canada while seventy two percent are sold in Europe. Kamut® grain products are being introduced into Australia and Japan.

New Kamut® wheat-containing products in 2008 include Nature's Path Penguin Puffs™ cereal, Eden Foods' Kamut (rolled) Flakes, Earth's Best Harvest Squash Turkey Organic Country Dinner baby food, and Simplot Hearty Grains & Wild Mushrooms food service prepared dishes, among many others. Other Kamut® grain products available include biscotti, bulgur, numerous varieties of pasta, and even coffee, milk, ice cream, and beer!

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