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Eat Natural launches new, high-fibre Soft Fruit Bars

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Eat Natural has expanded its portfolio with the launch of new Soft Fruit Bars. The new range comes in three flavours – Apple, Red Fruits, and Peanut. With the Apple and Red Fruit bars sitting at under 90 calories and the Peanut bar containing just…

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