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Food manufacturer NutraDried Food Company has added to its Moon Cheese portfolio with the launch of flavoured crunchy cheese sticks. The new snack will be available in five flavours including Cheesy Does It, Wild White Chedda', Kick It Up a Nacho, Rowdy Ranch and Yum Inferno. The cheese sticks are the "first shelf-stable cheese snack product in a stick or puff format made from 100% real cheese". The new range contains 14-15 grams of protein, three grams of carbohydrates and one gram or less of sugar per serving. They are also certified gluten-free, keto-friendly, made with rBST-free cheese and contain no artificial flavours. Brad Lahrman, CEO of NutraDried Food Company, said: "...Cheese stick snacks have been loved by consumers for decades and now we have a nutritionally better option for everyone to enjoy. Moon Cheese Crunchy Cheese Sticks meet the strict brand standard of our cheese snacks, which means made with 100% real cheese, packed with protein and low in carbs and sugar. We can't wait for consumers to find their favourite flavour." The new line has an MSRP of $4.99 and is available now at US Whole Foods Market locations and will be available online this summer.