Nov 23, 2009 12:00 PM, By CAROL ANGRISANI

Store dietitians help clear up confusion about the many replacement, energy, superfood and weight-management food bars on store shelves By: By CAROL ANGRISANI

It often requires nutritionists' guidance to sort through the maze of food supplement bars.

Along with filling a need for athletes looking for supplemental protein, food bars — often sold in the nonfood diet and nutritional supplement sections of supermarkets — are developing a growing following among everyday people who want to lose weight or simply have a wholesome snack.

This article is part of SN's Premium content and requires registration. If not already a member, subscribe to Supermarket News today! Your subscription includes:

• Full access to the website, including over a decade of archives.
• The print magazine, delivered weekly, plus the Refresh supplement every quarter.
• More in-depth coverage of the supermarket industry than any other source.
• Surveys and industry data.
• Insight and commentary from industry insiders.

Registered Users	Subscribe Now!
User Name: Password: Remember Me	SAVE with a print/online combo or online-only options.
Already a Print-Only Subscribers? Upgrade to access Supermarket News' premium online content. Call 866-834-1247 to include premium access as part of your subscription!