New Twist To Newman's Organic Candy Line

Newman's Own Organics introduces the first licorice twist made with organic ingredients. Licorice twists are the most popular kind of licorice candy and the twists are available in today's favorite flavors, Black and Strawberry, along with two new fruit flavors, Pomegranate and Tangerine.

When Nell Newman was a kid he loved licorice because it was so much fun to eat. He loved the chewy texture, and you could stretch it and tie it in knots, or bite off the ends and blow through it. Now He can enjoy his own tasty organic version of his favorite childhood candy in four different flavors.

It's also a great treat for the movies, as it's much quieter to eat than popcorn," said Nell Newman, co-founder and president of Newman's Own Organics. "The five ounce package is great for keeping in your desk at work, having as a snack at home, in your car while doing errands, or out hiking. The smaller package is also a good economic choice."

Health conscious consumers will appreciate that the rich tasting candy is low in fat, sodium and cholesterol free, and contains no trans-fat.

Great tasting food that happens to be organic.' (That's what Newman's kept in mind when they created their products.) They focus on the kinds of products we loved as kids, but take them one step further by using the highest quality of available organic ingredients.

Newmans finds that people really want to know how the ingredients are grown and processed on the way to their grocer's shelf. When people see how much organic foods have improved since the early days of packaged 'health' foods, they hope they'll try other organic food products.

What's Organic?

It's a pretty common question. Here are the basics.

We've also provided an explanation of what Oregon Tilth certification means. (All Newman's Own Organics products are certified organic by Oregon Tilth .)

The materials below were developed by the USDA National Organic Program in 1994 and serve as a general outline of the definition of Organic as it will be used in the United States.

DEFINITION
Organic agriculture is a holistic system with the primary goal of optimizing the health and productivity of interdependent communities of soil life, plants, animals, and people. Management practices are carefully selected with an intent to restore and then maintain ecological harmony on the farm, its surrounding environment and ultimately the whole planetary ecosystem.

INTRODUCTION
The Organic Farm Plan is central to demonstrating progressive improvement of practices and measuring evolution of the management system as a whole towards greater sustainability. In this context, record- keeping is a key management tool for identifying problems and successful adaptations. Management changes should be evaluated in light of the principles described below.

PRINCIPLES
Organic production systems seek to provide food, fiber and herbal products of the highest quality in sufficient quantities.