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Soreen unveils new Apple & Mango flavour

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Soreen has added Apple & Mango to its soft-baked Lift Bar range in response to consumer research highlighting 72% of shoppers would prefer fruity flavoured Lift Bars for a mid-morning boost. The new flavour aims to drive incremental growth to the Lift Bar range –…

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