Sunday, March 21, 2010

Funky Monkey Snacks Review and Giveaway! (US ONLY)

I love reviewing food. I especially love reviewing healthy and natural food and snacks that I can feed my children. I came across Funky Monkey Snacks and I knew I had to do a review/giveaway with them! Lucky for me, they agreed! So what exactly are Funky Monkey Snacks? The name sure intrigued me! They are a line of freeze-dried fruit that is 100% natural and 100% real fruit! I love this snack because of the no mess factor. Oh sure, a 3 year old and a 1 year old find a way to make any mess with anything they are given, but the mess they make with these snacks is no where near the mess they would make with fresh, juicy fruit. Don't get me wrong, I do feed my children fruit! Out and about, fruit just isn't a convenient option though! Funky Monkey Snacks makes fruit eating on the go so easy and virtually mess free!

Here are some great facts about this cute company:

- Funky Monkey Snacks have no added colors, flavors, sugars or preservatives
- Their special, proprietary manufacturing process provides a nice, crunchy texture, unlike other freeze-dried items that are kind of flaky.
- They use full slices and pieces of fruit, not dices! This is great for helping my 1 year old hold it!
- Funky Monkey is made in Brazil using Tropical fruits at the peak of freshness! Hello Guava!
- Their products are gluten-free and certified kosher.
- Their Purple Funk flavor contains acai, an awesome superfood from the Amazon!(I currently take an acai supplement and LOVE it!)
- Bananamon, JiveALime, and Purple Funk are 100% organic! Pink Pineapple is 95% organic and Carnival Mix is 70& organic!

For review, I got one of each of their 7 favors! Check them out!

- Applemon - Apple with cinnamon
- Bananamon - Banana with cinnamon
- Pink Pineapple - Pineapple with guava
- JaveALime - Pineapple with lime
- MangOJ - Mango with orange juice
- Carnival Mix - Pineapple, Bananas, Apples, Guava and Mango
- Purple Funk - Banana and acai

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They were all DELICIOUS! My kids gobbled them up! I love that there are 3 servings of fruit per bag! They all had a nice crunch and were super flavorful. Even my 1 year old had no problem eating these! Her favorite fruit is bananas and she devoured the bananamon! I personally loved the Purple Funk! I also adore that you can buy these at many stores! I have to admit, I never knew they existed, but now that I do, I cannot wait to purchase them!

Where to buy:

- Super Target
- Whole Foods
- Safeway
- Kroger
- Weis
- Acme
- Akins
- Chamberlins

You can also purchase on the Funky Monkey website as well as Amazon.com and Goodpantry.com. If you want to ask your local sotres to carry them, click here.

I was nothing but thrilled with the quality of the products and their super friendly customer service! I will definitely be purchasing these "treats" as my son calls them, again!

WIN IT!!

One lucky Getting Kinda Crunchy reader is going to win the same 7 bag sample pack I received! Head over to Funky Monkey and tell me which flavor you think you would like best, or tell me something else you learned about the company! This entry is mandatory and please leave me your email in case you win! This is open to the US only!

Extra Credit!

- Follow Funky Monkey on Facebook
- Follow Funky Monkey on Twitter
- Follow me on Google Friend Connect
- Follow me on Facebook
- Blog about this giveaway and leave me the link
- Grab my button and leave me the link
- Vote for me on Top Mommy Blogs. To vote, click the picture in my right side bar and you have voted!

This giveaway will end April 19th at midnight! The winner will be chosen via random.org and a posting on this blog. As always, they will have 48 hours to respond before I pick a new winner! Good luck guys!

Thank you so much Funky Monkey!!

66 comments :

  1. I would love to try Pink Pineapple!

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  2. I follow Funky Monkey on Facebook.

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  3. I follow Funky Monkey on Twitter.

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  4. I follow you on Google Friend Connect.

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  5. I follow you on Facebook.

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  6. I voted for you on Top Mommy Blogs.

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  7. I would like to try the Funky Monkey Pink Pineapple flavored snack.

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  8. Jivealime! Cause we love Pineapple and who doesn't love a little lime flavor?? :) Thanks! Looks yummy!

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  9. I follow Funky Monkey on Twitter (lipstickncandy)

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  10. I follow on Google Friend Connect.

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  11. I would love to try the Bananamon flavor.

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  12. I follow on gfc.

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  13. I think I'd like the Applemon.

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  15. Well, I would be Merry as a Monkey if I could try the MangOJ! Is that ok?
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  16. so hard to choose they all sound good. I am sure my son would love the pink pineapple and the Bananamon.
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  17. fb fan of funky monkey
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  18. follow funky monkey on twitter
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  22. I voted
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  23. I would like to try the Funky Monkey Pink Pineapple flavored snack

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  24. I really want to try the Pink Pineapple

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  25. Pink Pineapple sounds yummy. Thanks for the chance.
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  26. I think I would most enjoy Purple Funk. Thank you for the chance to win.

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  27. I'd like to try Funky Monkey Pink Pineapple, thanks.

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  28. I blogged about the giveaway. http://bit.ly/c9Y6jQ

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  29. I grabbed your button. http://bit.ly/c9Y6jQ

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  30. I think my fave would be the Carnival Mix.

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  31. JaveALime flavor I think I would like. Funky Monkey snacks were created to bring delicious and healthy snacks to everyone.

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  32. Following Funky Monkey on Facebook, id-checkers casson

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  33. Following You on Google Friend Connect!

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  34. I would love to try Pink Pineapple.

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  35. I would like to try the carnaval mix, yummm!

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  36. I follow you on GFC, thanks again!

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  37. I would like to try the Bananamon flavor.
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  38. I would pick the Apple with cinnamon. Thanks.
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  39. I'd like to try the Carnaval flavor! Thanks!

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  40. mmmm...I'd like to try the bananamon flavor.

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  41. I'd love the Carnaval Mix. Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

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  42. Voted for you. Good luck! Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

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  43. I would love to try Pink Pineapple.

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  44. oh my daughter would just love the pink pineapple!

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  45. I'd love to try the Bananamon - sounds great.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  49. I Follow you on Facebook-Joanne Schultz. http://www.facebook.com/js2222
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  50. I Voted for you on Top Mommy Blogs.
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  51. Purple Funk would be my flavor of choice!

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  52. I would try the mango oj
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  53. I think the MangOJ would be a hit with my little one

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  54. I think the bananamon sounds the best.

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  55. The JiveALime flavor sounds very tasty!

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  56. I voted for you on Top Mommy Blogs.

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  57. I follow Funky Monkey on Facebook.

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