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May 2018
Fresh Bar rebrands to ‘nomi’ seeking to direct families and kids to the ‘fridge instead of the pantry’ Read More

April 2017
Perfect Bar CEO: ‘It’s Nice To Have Competitors To Add To The Set’ - Read More

March 2017
Mankato “Nerd Herd” Building Healthy Food Empire - Read More

September 2016
Winners of the 2016 Manufacturing Awards: Food & Beverage - Read More

February 2016
A Fresh Approach: Unlike traditional snack bars that are made to last, Fresh Bar is made to eat - Read More

January 2016
Five friends hand-make their refrigerated snack 'Fresh Bar' - Read More

February 2015
Five Mankato grads' healthy food start-up catching fire: Five Friends Foods attracts investors' attention - Read More

February 2015
Goodbye Potato Chips, Hello Jicama Chips? These Six Start-ups Want to Change How You Eat. - Read More

June 2014
2014 Minnesota Cup Names 70 Semifinalists - Read More

May 2014
Mankato West grads start Five Friends Food - Read More

May 2013
The Fresh Bar by Five Friends Food - Read More
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