Newman's Own Organics Review and Giveaway of 4 Products, Even treats for your Dog $20 Value

I have been very blessed her recently with excellent companies willing share their products with me to review and share with a few lucky winners.  But I think it will be hard for another company to top what Newman's Own Organics sent me to sample (I use that term lightly, as you will soon see) and review on my blog.

I couldn't believe all the full size items they sent for our family.  Even our dogs weren't left out!  And the best part is this fantastic company even carries more items then these....

All the dog treats where a HUGE hit with our furry family members.  I think the Salmon and Sweet Potato were their favorite.  I loved the fact the treats were all a nice size (some hearts) and firm.  One the the treats even had a break mark, so I could easily snap it in half which was perfect for our Corgi. One of the four products you can win is a bag of the Salmon and Sweet Potato Dog Treat for your furry family member. 

I love dried fruit and the convience of having it on hand at anytime.  I have never had dried Apricots like Newman's Own Organics.  They are so sweet and soft and sticky.  I didn't know that dried fruit could ever taste this good.  My husband wants me to try to dip them in dark chocolate.  I will have to let everyone know how that turns out.  I need to share the funny comment on the Apricot bag "What are Apricots?  Where monkeys sleep."  One of the four products one winner will receive is a bag of these tasty dried apricots.

We enjoyed these salty snacks...White Cheddar and Lightly Salted Soy Crisps and Salted Rounds and Thin Sticks Pretzels.  The Salted Rounds pretzels actually had an "N" in the middle of them.  My boys thought that was awesome.  I  have a confession to make I didn't share any of the White Cheddar Crisps with anyone...I ate the whole bag in one sitting....I need more of these. 

Check out all the candy sweetness goodies....We received Black, Strawberry and Tangerine Licorice.  These twits make me think of old fashioned licorice....It was delicious.

We are still enjoying the four packages of mints.  Each package contained four rolls of mints.  We tried Newman's Own Organics entire line including Cinnamon, Ginger, Peppermint and Wintergreen .  My favorite is Peppermint.   

We were able to treat ourselves to Fig Newmans - Low Fat and the Fat Free Variety.  They were very similar to Fig Newtons, but only better and I feel healthier.

I had never heard of or had a Hermit before Newman's Own Organics....I am hooked.  They are so chewy and soft...Spicy and sweet, perfect with a cup of coffee before bed.  They sent me Original and Ginger.  On the back of the package is said, "No Hermits were harmed, mistreated, pestered or annoyed in the making of these cookies".  What a fun thing to say! They were both out of this world but my favorite is the Original...so Another one of the four product someone will win is a package of Original Hermits.

 Cookies, cookies, and more cookies...even Alphabet cookies

I am amazed at the quality and variety of cookies Newman's Own Organics produces.  We are still working our way through this sweet crunchy goodness....Double Chocolate Mint Chip, Espresso Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Chip.....yum!

The cookies were the perfect bite size with plenty of chocolate chips.  The bags even came with a resealable tape tab.  The last of the four products some will win is their own bag of Newman's Own Organics Champion Chip Cookies.

Yes everyone even MORE Cookies.  Not just any cookie but Newman-O's!   A filled cookie that can meet any ones tastes...mint, ginger, peanut butter??

These cookies had the perfect balance of cookie and filling.  The filling complimented the cookie with out over powering the cookie.

Here is some very interesting information about Newman's Own Organics that they so graciously provided Fishful Thinking with:

When Nell Newman and business partner Peter Meehan started Newman’s Own®

Organics: The Second Generation® in 1993, they were sure there was a market for organic snack
foods, but they couldn’t have anticipated just how fast the demand for their products would grow.
What started with pretzels and grew to include other snack foods has now expanded to many other organic items: coffee, tea, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, organic dried fruit, and pet food. The partners anticipate adding a number of new items each year in all these areas. 

            Nell approached her father in 1992 about the possibility of an organic division. He offered to cover one year’s expenses for Nell and Peter to determine the feasibility of an organic product line under the Newman name. The one stipulation was that, once established, they would return the seed money, so that it could be added to his charity money. They not only managed to do this within a short period of time, but also became an independent company in early 2001. This had been the goal from the beginning. They are committed to following the philanthropic role of Paul Newman and bringing out products that he was proud to have his name associated with. 

            “Great tasting products that happen to be organic is our slogan,” says Nell. “It really says a lot about us. We’ve seen in recent years that people want to know more about the food they eat, not just how many calories a product contains. It’s becoming more important to them how ingredients are grown and processed on the way to their grocers' shelf. Once people see how much organic foods have improved since the early days of packaged `health' foods, we feel they'll seek them out.”

Now for the Giveaway information.....1 Lucky Winner will be selected via Random.org.

The winner will receive 4 of Newman's Own Organics products, including the following...

a bag of salmon and sweet potato dog treats, a bag of dried apricots, a package of Original Hermits, and a bag of  Champion Chip Cookies.  Approximate retail value $20.

Open to US residents only age 18 or over. You must complete the Mandatory Entry to be eligible. This giveaway Ends 05/29/11 at 11:59pm MST. Please leave a separate comment with your email address for each entry that you complete.

*** Mandatory Entry -Visit Newman's Own Organics and what product you would love to try or have tried***

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Enter other active Giveaway's on Fishful Thinking like Crunchy N Yummy freeze dried fruit(05-21-11) or/and Salem Baking Co. $17 Value (05-25-11) or Coffee-mate Spoon and Stir Stick (06-05-11) or The GoodOnYabar Giveaway $10 Value (Ends 06/06)  make sure to leave a comment about each one you enter.

Thank you very much Newman's Own Organics for this awesome opportunity and for making such awesome products for people and pets.