Lance Inc. Invests in Late July

"CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNCE) today announced that in an effort to increase its presence in the organic food sector, it has purchased a non-controlling minority equity interest in Late July Snacks LLC, a privately held organic snack food company.
"Entry into the organic food sector with our investment in Late July(R) is consistent with our strategy to increase our presence in the better-for-you products category, and will allow us to capitalize on growing consumer trends in the organic food space," said Dave Singer, President and CEO of Lance, Inc.
"We are excited about our investment in Late July(R), and look forward to pursuing opportunities to leverage our collective strengths to drive profitable growth in both of our businesses."

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Best Christmas Gift: Chocolate Covered Late July Cookies!

I know during the holiday season how difficult it is to find the perfect gifts for friends and family. I can't imagine how many hours people spend every year thinking "Will (insert name) like this? Or this? Or this?" Fortunately I have found a solution for this year's shopping woes: Hand Dipped cookies from Late July.

I posted this news release about the cookies not too long ago, and before I knew it, the kind folks from Late July shipped me a box to review.

The verdict? They are exquisite! Not only are they beautiful to look at, but they are also incredibly delicious and high in quality. Taking a bite, you can taste all of the work that went into them. The flavors of chocolate work perfectly with each cookie. (I also loved the sprinkles of peppermint bark!) Although it's hard to pick a favorite, the vanilla bean cookie covered in milk chocolate definitely stuck out the most to me.
To top that off, the cookies are wrapped in a charming little eco-friendly brown box, ready for someone to enjoy.

I can't imagine a gift better than this. No matter who you give them to, friends, family or co-workers, I have no doubt everyone will love them. Buy some for yourself or your loved ones and rest assure the holidays will truly be happy (and delicious!) this year.

New Late July Chocolate Covered Sandwich Cookies

"After careful, albeit unscientific, research conducted in the Cape Cod, Massachusetts office of Late July Organic Snacks, the company found that their overall stress level leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday was considerably less on days when chocolate was freely distributed around the office. The chocolate came in the form of the company’s new organic chocolate covered sandwich cookies. Late July has started dipping small batches of their popular new Organic Vanilla Bean Sandwich Cookies by hand in smooth organic milk chocolate with a variety of toppings including white chocolate, peppermint bark & dark chocolate. These special cookies can be found exclusively on the company’s new webstore shoplatejuly.com.

The first batch features Late July’s Vanilla Bean with green tea sandwich cookies dipped in a European processed organic milk chocolate that is a slightly darker blend for a smooth, balanced, not overly sweet flavor. They are then drizzled with a wonderful, snowflake like white chocolate. A variety box of peppermint bark topping will also be available for the holidays."

All I can say is wow. Late July cookies covered in chocolate? What could be better than that? For more information on this great holiday gift, click here.

Review: Late July Cookies

I finally got my hands on the new Late July cookies, and the verdict is.. they are are delicious! Sometimes it can be difficult to find satisfying and tasty organic whole grain treats, but these cookies are that and more.

Any dark chocolate lover would be pleased with the rich dark chocolate. The cookie has a nice crunch and the dark chocolate inside is smooth and pleasant. I usually don't enjoy dark chocolate all that much, but the flavor in these cookies is irresistible. Definitely not at all bitter or unpleasant like some dark chocolate desserts.

The vanilla bean with green tea has just the right amount of vanilla flavor. It's sweeter than the dark chocolate, but it's also not too sweet. The flavor of the cookie adds a great contrast to the sweet vanilla bean inside.
(I think a lot of people might look at the flavor and say "Huh? Green tea?" and might assume the cookie has a strong green tea flavor, but I didn't notice it at all. If you look at the ingredients, you will notice organic green tea extract is the very last on the list.)

The flavors are amazingly good, and I can definitely see myself buying them in the future. One thing that makes them stand out from other cookies is they aren't so sweet than you can't taste the other ingredients. Both cookies have a really balanced flavor which I think makes them way more enjoyable than other brands.

Go out and buy a box (or two or three or four..) already!

(To find out more about the cookies, click here or visit the Late July website.)

Late July Love!

I haven't been posting anything other than the news lately so I thought it would be a good idea to tell everyone about my new favorite snack, Late July mini-cheddar cheese sandwich crackers. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love them. They are salty and cheesy yet not greasy and disgusting like Ritz (which also have really horrible ingredients including the dreaded hydrogenated oil.) Of their cracker line, I have also tried the mini-peanut butter crackers, saltines and the classic rich crackers and ALL OF THEM have been delicious AND ORGANIC. I seriously recommend going out and buying a box RIGHT NOW. My only problem with them is I want to eat the entire box (and I occasionally do!)


Late July announced a new addition to their line not too long ago: cookies! The flavors are rich Dark Chocolate and creamy Vanilla Bean with Green Tea.

Late July says:
"Fans of rich dark chocolate, real Madagascar vanilla beans and green tea get the treat of their dreams with the arrival of our new line of mouth-watering organic sandwich cookies. Both flavors, rich Dark Chocolate and creamy Vanilla Bean with Green Tea hit store shelves this summer, just in time for picnics, family vacations
and back-to-school lunch boxes. Our newest offerings are like the sandwich cookies you remember as a kid, but all grown up. They deliver outstanding flavor using the finest organic ingredients like dark chocolate and whole grains with unexpected benefits like antioxidants and fiber giving new meaning to the term “smart cookie.”

Can't wait to try them!