WHALE TAILS TORTILLA CHIPS RECEIVES NON-GMO PROJECT VERIFICATION FOR ENTIRE WHALE TAILS CHIPS® PRODUCT LINE

Aug 1, 2013

August 1, 2013: Whale Tails Tortilla Chips, LLC. received official verification from the Non-GMO Project on July 19, 2013 for its entire line of Whale Tails Chips®  tortilla chips: Alaea Hawaiian Sea Salt, Deep Blue Corn with Chia Seeds, and their savory Hawaiian Barbeque flavor sweetened with tropical sun-ripened mango.

“We are proud that our product line has met the high standard required to become Non-GMO Project Verified. Whale Tails Chips® believes that food choices matter to our water resources and consumers have a right to know what is in their foods." stated Ric Kraszewski,Co Founder of Whale Tails Tortilla Chips®.

The company shares the concerns surrounding GMOs, their relationship to food allergies, the unknown health implications of introducing GMO ingredients into our food supply, and the effects of commercial herbicides and pestcides on our waterways. When Kraszewski and his wife, Terry, launched the updated Whale Tails Tortilla Chip product line in 2011 they wanted to promote their giving back to ocean conservation approach and believed that using simple, un-compromised Non-GMO ingredients was important. The company had already earned the reputation as the top mission driven healthy snack company in Southern California. In 2012 the company gave back over $14,000 to the Non Profit Wyland Foundation. Terry Kraszewski, Co Founder and CEO, said that their updated bags were a collaboration with the world-renowned marine artist and environmentalist, Wyland of Laguna Beach. Wyland has done more than any other artist to raise awareness of the beauty of life on our blue planet. The non profit Wyland Foundation is actively engaged in teaching millions of students around the country about the importance of conserving our oceans, river, lakes, streams, and wetlands. Both Whale Tails and Wyland hold fast to a simple goal of promoting, protecting, and preserving the world’s ocean, waterways, and marine life. This commitment to ocean life has been integral to both the product and the mission of Whale Tails Tortilla Chips since their inception. In order to pursue this shared aim, Whale Tails Tortilla Chips donates 10 percent from their bags of chips to the Wyland Foundation. "That’s the key to making a difference." says Steve Creech, the vice president of Wyland Worldwide "the revenue raised from the chips sales will go towards our clean water mobile learning center. This program travels to schools across the nation to educate children about urban runoff, habitat destruction and the importance of collaboratively managing water as a shared resource.”

Whale Tails Chips® incorporates organic blue and yellow corn, gourmet sea salts, chia seeds, and mango for a more nutritious snack food alternative. The product line has received an enthusiast reception in the food industry because of its high-quality ingredients and their Non-GMO Project verification.

In addition to being Non-GMO Project Verified, the product line is also Gluten Free, Certified  Kosher, Low Sodium and does not contain any artificial ingredients.

About the Non-GMO Project: The Non-GMO Project is committed to preserving and building sources of non-GMO products, educating consumers, and providing verified non-GMO choices. The Non-GMO Project offers North America’s only third-party verification and labeling for non-GMO food and products. Find out more at www.nongmoproject.org.

About Whale Tails Tortilla Chips, LLC:

A pioneer in the organic tortilla chip industry, Whale Tails Tortilla Chips produces snacks under the Whale Tails brand. We are guided by a simple premise: to make products that people can enjoy while playing the most active and important role in the sustainability loop. The economy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the environment. With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you're connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live. Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere is generated by the sea. The ocean drives climate and weather, stabilizes temperature, shapes Earth's chemistry. Water from the sea forms clouds that return to the land and the seas as rain, sleet and snow, and provides home for about 97 percent of life in the world. Supporters of Whale Tails Tortilla Chips know their food choices are essential. Their choices will either complete the process or allow it to break down into what becomes just another marketing spin. Let’s make sure the Earth is the only thing spinning at the end of the day and we leave our children a home that they can enjoy for many generations to come.

Today, Whale Tails Chips are available at Whole Foods Markets and other fine retailers.For more information about our products visit: http://www.WhaleTailsChips.com or contact Ric Kraszewski at whaletailchips@gmail.com

Tailgate Parties Can Be Fun and Healthy

One of the favorite activities during the many concerts, sporting events and other stadium happenings are tailgate parties.  People love to arrive early in their cars, trucks and mobile homes to begin drinking, eating food and socializing.  It’s a much-loved tradition that only increases in popularity.

Among all the greasy meats cooked on a grill, alcohol and fried food it is also possible to provide something that’s healthy to eat and tastes wonderful.  Whale Tails Tortilla Chips  are good with salsa, guacamole and almost anything that can be used with tortilla chips.  They are also healthy and taste fantastic.

Whale Tail Tortilla Chips  are made from organic blue corn and contain the Mayan seed called Chia.

The many benefits of blue corn is noted in an article from Jennifer Warner titled “Blue Corn Tortilla Packs Healthy Punch” 
"Researchers from the home of the tortilla, Mexico, found blue corn tortillas contain 20% more protein than their white corn counterparts. They also have less starch and a lower glycemic index (GI), which may be good news for dieters and people with diabetes."
The chia seeds found in Whale Tail Tortilla Chips are from South America and filled with polyunsaturated fats such as Omega-3 fatty acids.  They also help lower a person’s cholesterol by providing a high amount of fiber.  Chia seeds are valued for their antioxidants as well as important minerals.  They are gluten free and provide a person with the feeling of being full, which can help individuals who overeat.

Tailgate parties no longer need to be a time of unhealthy eating.  When Whale Tail Tortilla Chips are provided, it can be a time of fun as well as nutritious food.

Contact Whale Tail Tortilla Chips and get some for your next tailgating experience or just to enjoy some healthy food that happens to be delicious.

Keep the Fun in Back to School Healthy Snacks

Are your kids tired of the same old back to school healthy snacks? If your brood is begging for processed foods, techno-colored gelatin snack cups, and the other "cool" snacks that their friends have, it may be time to shake things up a bit. Luckily, you don't have to sacrifice your family's values or your children's health to do so. Instead, you can add a fun new snack to their lunchboxes.
Our unique tortilla chips have a fun whale's tail shape that'll encourage your kids to dive in again and again. Add them to your teen's lunch bag with a cup of salsa, serve them to your kids as nachos for an after school snack, or just keep them on hand for between meal munching.
Whale's tails are healthy, GMO free, and taste great. You'll love them because they're good for you, your kids will love them because of their unique shape and fun crunch. When you add whale tails chips to your snacking routine, you're making a healthy choice that everyone can get behind. Our chips have chia seed for an added Omega-3 boost, providing your children with the boost their developing brains need to get through their school day.
If you're tired of plain tortilla chips, opt for one of our fun flavors instead. We offer whale tails in three varieties -- blue corn, lightly salted original, and Hawaiian Barbeque. Kids and adults alike love them, so be sure to try all three!

If you'd like to learn more about these unique new chips, contact us today.

Tummy Growling? Look for Healthy Vending Options

I am sure you have been there. You have spent the day surfing or on the beach with your family. All the snacks were eaten on the beach, or perhaps they were eaten in the car on the way to your next destination. You are trying to eat as healthy as possible, but your schedule sometimes gets tight, which causes you to eat on the run occasionally. Whether you are at work on an empty stomach or at the hospital visiting a loved one, you will find healthy vending options in your nearest snack machines.

One of those healthy vending options is Whale Tail's Blue Corn Tortilla Chips infused with Chia. Chia seed is a super food that contains omega-3 fatty acids, and omega-3's are known to lower cholesterol. 

They are also a good source of fiber, protein, calcium, magnesium and phosphorous. For hundreds of years, this tiny seed was used by the Aztecs as their main energy source. Plant Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Cleveland Clinic

Not only is it healthy to eat our chips, it is incredibly fun too. The tortilla chips are shaped like a whale's tail. 

Having the Chia infused into the Corn Chips is not the only reason that the chips are healthy for you. All varieties of Whales Tail's Chips are made with Organic Corn that is grown in the USA. Our chips are naturally gluten free. They do not contain any genetically modified organisms or Trans Fat, and they are kosher.

Next time your tummy is growling, and you are far from a carrot stick but near a vending machine, look for our organic tortilla chips. We have 3 varieties.

• Original Yellow Corn Chips with “Alaea” Red Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salt
• Hawaiian Barbeque Flavor Chip
• Blue Tor"Chia" Chips

Contact us if you have any questions, or to find a distributor near you.