![]() The duo has been in talks with Kroger about carrying Charma’s with the supermarket. In fact, keeping up with demand is a dilemma that she and her partner Nana Dompreh, who happens to be her daughter, are trying to overcome. “We can’t keep the chips in the Midtown market for more than 14 days,” says Dompreh. Now, Charma’s is a state supplier for Whole Foods and part of a growing community of local food makers that are navigating the ins and outs of working with a major national retailer – stocking raw food shelves at locations in East Lansing, West Bloomfield, Midtown Detroit and Birmingham, as well as several grocers in Flint and a coveted spot at the Saturday market at Eastern Market in Detroit. ![]() “They liked them all,” says Dompreh, but they ultimately settled on three varieties of both the kale and collard greens: knutty (made with macadamia nuts), spicy and the “cheesy” type. She presented a panel with eight of her best flavors. That distinction set her apart from her competitors when, two years ago, she met with reps from Whole Foods Market to get Charma’s stocked in Michigan locations. In fact, one of her signature flavors tastes like it has been coated in cheddar cheese, even though it contains no dairy. “Everybody knows kale is a bitter leaf, but I make mine different,” says Dompreh, 68.ĭompreh isn’t bitter at all. She had to nudge people to try them at first – after all, the idea of munching on dehydrated kale, much less collard greens, was a bit of a foreign idea to her friends and family. To take it to scale and get her recipe on the shelves of supermarkets though, she needed the help of family.ĭompreh began by testing recipes on her sisters and soon was bringing in her savory snacks to parties. “And then I thought, well what about collard greens?” says Dompreh.Īnd that’s how Charma’s Green Chips was born. It was during her classes, that Dompreh came upon a recipe for kale chips. So she began researching healthier cooking techniques and launched classes in the Flint community to introduce students to raw and organic recipes. Somehow hearing this report struck a chord with Dompreh, a veteran school teacher with Flint Public Schools. The anchor warned viewers that the segment that was about to air contained graphic material: there was an obesity epidemic among the nation’s children. Based on Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and American Diabetes Associate criteria.It all started with a morning news report about three years ago on a topic that, up until then, Charma Dompreh had not considered much Partially produced with Genetic Engineering. You can be assured of proper weight even though some settling of contents normally occurs during shipment and handling. This package is sold by weight, not volume. For more gluten free information, visit Luck圜/GlutenFree. Proud sponsor of Celiac Disease Foundation. That's why Lucky Charms has: whole grain as the first ingredient no high fructose corn syrup 10 g of sugar per serving. Giving Back: Since 1996, our cereals have given more than $175 million to America's schools through Box Tops for Education. ![]() How? Being Responsible: We have committed to sustainably source 100% of our cereal boxes by 2020. General Mills is on a journey to always make our cereals better. We serve the world by making food people love. All General Mills Big G cereals contain more whole grain than any other single ingredient. A whole grain food is made by using all three parts of the grain. See nutrition facts for as prepared information. Per 3/4 Cup Serving: 110 calories 0 g sat fat (0% fat) 170 mg sodium (7% DV) 10 g sugars. Frosted toasted oat cereal with marshmallows.
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