Our Story and Mission
Our Story
Microbreweries produced a large amount of "spent" grain on a weekly basis.
The grain is called spent because over 80% of its sugars are extracted to make beer. Once sugars are extracted, the grain serves no other purpose for the brewers.
Surprisingly there are still some beneficial uses of the spent grain!
Product
"Spent" grain has low amounts of sugar yet high levels of fiber and other proteins that promote a healthy gut.
We combine the grain from breweries with other products (e.g., dried fruit and nuts) that contain antioxidants and vitamins.
We re-purpose this grain into delicious, tasty, and nutritious snacks.
Mission Statement
Our mission has three parts:
Reduce food waste and increase food sustainability in our community.
Educate the public about re-purposed food and demonstrate its nutritional value.
Provide a nutritional utopia of various snack items.
Taste Reviews
Anu is tasty!
From our market research analysis, we discovered the biggest concern is taste - this is due to the use of re-purposed food.
Thus far we have had over 200 people try our bites!
Here's what our tasters had to say
"I hate overly sweet snacks but Anu bars have the right amount of sweetness."
"Love the texture!"
"I was interested because of the story but once I tasted the bars I was sold."
"Taste is fantastic! Best bar I have ever tasted."
There's more!
"Love the use of natural ingredients and being able to see all of the ingredients."
"Extremely tasty - great ratio of dried fruit to nuts."
"Solid crunch, definitely would take these on hiking trips!"
"Full of flavor and I still felt healthy after eating."