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South-American plant-based brand Nature's Heart is launching a new savoury snacking range – Crunch. The line consists of six variants including Sweet Chilli Crunch; Salt and Vinegar Crunch; Sour Cream and Chive Crunch; Smoky BBQ Crunch; Sea Salt and Pepper Crunch; and Chilli and Lemon Crunch. The Crunch range is a blend of edamame, peas, broad beans and seeds and every 50g portion contains at least 12g of protein and 7g of fibre, counting as one of your five a day. Tom Benton, general manager of Nature’s Heart, said: "In developing our new Crunch range, we took on board the results of research which showed that when it comes to choosing snacking products, the nutrition-related claim most UK consumers look for is whether it contains one of five a day, with almost half (49.6%) saying it was the top claim for them." Benton added: "We have taken a huge amount of time and care in developing Crunch – and if we do say so ourselves, we believe we have scored a winner! Not only does the range provide a more nutritious way to snack, but it delivers on texture, variety and most importantly on taste. We can’t wait to hear what people think!" Nature’s Heart Crunch is available now through Ocado, Amazon, Holland and Barrett and WH Smith stores.