One of my favorite items in the Honey Stinger line-up is their wonderful energy chews. Offered in a variety of flavors including pink lemonade, fruit smoothie and cherry blossom, these chews are smaller and softer than similar products on the market, which makes them very easy to eat, even while on the go. Their flavors are fresh and tasty without being over powering and the natural ingredients are easy on the stomach while on a long run or bike ride. New to the line-up this year are the caffeinated cherry cola flavor, which I happen to like a lot.
I'm not the only one who is a big fan of the energy chews. When I met with Honey Stinger representatives at Outdoor Retailer back in August, they told me that the chews are such a hit with kids that they've heard from customers that they often catch their children swiping their chews before they can use them on a workout. With that in mind, the company will soon offer child sized portions of the chews, which are better for kids than other types of sweet products that they might be eating.
Honey Stinger also offers energy and protein bars that have their own unique flavors as well. I'm partial to the Berry Banana Buzz in the former and the Dark Chocolate Mocha Cherry in the latter. Like their other products they are filled with natural ingredients and are gluten free with no trans fats. New this year, Honey Stinger is offering the protein bars in both a 20g and 10g version. The 10g version is a result of customers saying they didn't always need such a larger bar and appreciated a smaller option. It is a classic case of a company listening to what their customer want and then giving it to them.
A year ago when I was testing the Honey Stinger line-up I was very impressed. All of the options tasted great and didn't weigh me down when working out. This year that line-up has been improved nicely, with new options and flavors to appeal to more people. If you haven't tried Honey Stinger's products yet, I'd highly recommend that you do. I think you'll like them quite a bit and you may even leave your traditional cardboard-tasting energy bars behind once and for all.