Nature's Pride facts for kids
Nature's Pride is a brand of bread made in the United States. It's known for being "all-natural." This means the bread is made with ingredients found in nature.
This bread was first made by a company called Hostess Brands. But Hostess Brands had to stop making bread for a while. Then, another company named Flowers Foods bought the Nature's Pride brand on January 11, 2013. Now, Flowers Foods makes Nature's Pride bread.
About Nature's Pride Bread
Nature's Pride bread was first launched in February 2009. It was the first brand of bread that was completely all-natural and sold across the whole United States.
The brand offered many different kinds of bread. These included:
- Hearty wide pan bread
- Traditional sandwich bread
- OvenClassics buns and rolls
- Premium Harvest buns and rolls
All Nature's Pride products were baked using only natural ingredients. This means they did not have:
- Artificial preservatives (things to make food last longer)
- Artificial colors
- Artificial flavors
- Trans fats
- High-fructose corn syrup
Awards and TV Appearances
Nature's Pride bread became quite popular. It received several awards for its great taste.
- In 2009, Fitness Magazine named Nature's Pride the "Best Sliced Bread."
- In March 2010, Consumer Reports magazine said that Nature's Pride Healthy Multi-Grain bread was "excellent and tasty enough to eat plain."
- Everyday with Rachael Ray Magazine chose Nature's Pride Country White Bread as the best-tasting white bread. This was part of their "Best Sandwich Bread" taste test in September 2010.
Nature's Pride bread was also shown on TV. It was featured in a part of the "Unwrapped" series on the Food Network. This episode first aired on September 20, 2010. The show explained how the 100% natural bread was made.
The brand also took part in big events in 2009 and 2010. These included:
- The FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen (2010)
- The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival (2010)
- Foodbuzz Blogger Festival (2009 and 2010)
Nature's Pride bread was also featured in the 2010 House Beautiful Magazine Kitchen of the Year. This special kitchen was in Rockefeller Center.
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