EnviroKidz Organic Koala Crisp Cereal, 11.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)

by EnviroKidz

Product Features

• Pack of 6 (total 69 oz)
• Made with organic -brown rice flour, evaporated cane juice, cocoa, and molasses
• Gluten-free; wheat-free; low-sodium; no trans fats; no synthetic additives or preservatives
• Vegetarian; kosher
• Product of USA

Product Description

About the Brand

EnviroKidz, which debuted in March 2000 selling organic cereals for kids, is part of the Nature's Path family of brands. One percent of all Envirokidz sales are donated annually to the EnviroFund to help protect endangered species, habitat conservation, and environmental education for kids.

About Nature's Path
In 1971, Arran Stephens and a business partner opened Canada's first large organic supermarket, LifeStream. Founded on the ideal of serving delicious, wholesome foods grown and processed in harmony with nature, the store soon expanded into milling, baking, making muesli, granolas, alfalfa sprouts, nut butters, energy bars, and wholesale distribution. Within a few years, the LifeStream line had grown to include a wide range of products, including both natural and organic whole grain foods and soy-based vegetarian entrees. The company even published its own vegetarian cookbook, which sold over 125,000 copies. Annual sales at LifeStream reached $9 million, making the line one of Canada’s leading natural food brands at the time. LifeStream sales continued to grow to $12 million, but an awkward partnership led to the sale of the company in 1981. It eventually was acquired by Kraft/Phillip Morris.

Then in 1985, Arran and his wife, Ratana, started a new venture christened Nature’s Path, from the back of their natural foods restaurant. The company’s first product, Sprouted Organic Manna Bread, debuted at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, Calif. Organic Multigrain, Multigrain & Raisin, and Millet Rice Flakes were the very first Nature’s Path cereals and remain as popular as ever. By 1989, building on the success of its cereals, the company had grown 800%. To meet demand, acreage was bought and a 54,000 square foot organic processing plant was built in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. This was the first third-party certified organic cereal plant in the world. Later, ten years after starting Nature's Path, the Stephens family purchased back LifeStream from Kraft. Since, the company has continue to expand its facilities and the brands and products it offers--adding waffles, additional cereals, granola and energy bars, flaxseed meal, baking mixes, and more.

Product Description

A gluten free rice crisp cereal with organic cocoa powder for kid-pleasing taste. Don't let the kids fool you - they're good for adults too!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EQ56DA
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,803 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product - Strong Disagreement with 1-star Rating, December 22, 2006

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Grits (South, USA) - See all my reviews
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The title pretty much says it all. I reserve 5 stars for what I consider the best of the best. I wanted a gluten-free cereal that was different from the few I've been eating over the years. This is definitely NOT like the usual "crispy rice." It's much more substantial (not "90% air"), has a nice, though not too strong, cocoa flavor, and doesn't get soggy in the first two minutes after milk (or other drink product) is poured on it.

Another rater talked about empty calories. I'll be generous and assume that reviewer is not particularly familiar with reading (and comparing) nutrition labels. If a high quality rice is also considered "empty calories," that review would be valid. But comparing the Koala Crisp nutrition label to the nutrition label on a high quality rice reveals almost identical nutritional values - perhaps because Koala Crisp IS a high quality rice. Just as rice has never been claimed to be a fully balanced meal, neither is Koala Crisp. What it is, is a high quality product made with high quality ingredients (none of the artificial vitamins and minerals added to "grocery store" cereals to make them look better). And it's designed to be used as part of a balanced diet.

With that out of the way, It's just plain good. I buy it by the case, and eat it several times per week for breakfast, I like it that much. And no, I have no connection with the company at all - I just love their products (many of them - not just this one). Now, if they'd just add this one to their line of Eco-pak cereals (large, bulk bags), I'd be even happier.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful for little ones, June 15, 2006

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Francis de Wet "Amazon Junkie" (Tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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We absolutely love this cereal ... eat it quite frequently ;-) We have also found out the little ones absolutely go crazy for it. Best of all, no mil or wheat for those of us with such allergies.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional, September 19, 2006

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D. McConnell (Keller, TX) - See all my reviews
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With the handful of cereals that are available for celiac children, we found this cereal exceptional. It is very tasty and has a good texture.