Kashi, Solana Beach, CA, has launched two new products that are grounded in a synergistic blend of clean ingredients — GOLEAN Clusters Vanilla Pepita Cereal and GOLEAN Plant Powered Bars. With nutritious ingredients like ancient grains, nuts, seeds and pulses, the company said these new gluten-free offerings deliver complete plant protein for whole body health.
 
Kashi GOLEAN Clusters Vanilla Pepita Cereal features a blend of plant-powered ingredients like popped sorghum, rolled red beans, pea crisps, nutty pepitas and real vanilla. The cereal provides balanced nutrition with good fats, phytonutrients, 9 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber.
 
Kashi GOLEAN Plant Powered Bars are available in four flavors: Salted Dark Chocolate & Nuts, Honey Pecan Baklava, Dark Chocolate Cashew Chia, and Peanut Hemp Crunch. Each bar is made with a blend of chewy grains, crunchy nuts, seeds and pea crisps topped with a nut butter or sunflower seed butter layer. Each Plant Powered bar delivers 8 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber.
 
In order to be considered complete, a protein must contain all nine essential amino acids needed for the body to function. Not only has Kashi cracked this code in its GOLEAN recipes by bringing together the right plant-powered ingredients, but the new foods also provide essential nutrients for healthy lifestyles such as fiber and iron — without relying on soy or gluten-based ingredients.  
 
“At Kashi, we take pride in curating plant-based ingredients like pulses, seeds and grains in a way that no one else can to create amazing food experiences that enable uplifting health,” said David Denholm, CEO of Kashi. “We thoughtfully crafted the new GOLEAN recipes to nourish and fuel active lifestyles, without relying on gluten or soy, to meet people’s nutrition needs. We’re excited to say gluten free has never tasted so good and been so good for you.”