Breyers fat-free frozen bars are berry refreshing

Breyers All Naturals Fruit Novelties. Tropical Fruit, Fruit Swirls and Strawberry Fruit Bars. $3.19 to $3.69 per 19.25-ounce box of seven tropical fruit bars, 10.75-ounce box of 10 fruit swirls bars, or 24.5-ounce box of 14 strawberry fruit bars.

Bonnie: Breyers is now offering three new all-natural frozen treats for summer. All three contain real fruit and sweeteners. One Breyers Tropical Fruit bar provides 80 all-carbohydrate calories; one Fruit Swirl or Fruit Bar, 50. So these are not for low-carb fanatics but are for anyone else looking for low-guilt, delicious summertime refreshment.

Carolyn: Those looking for proof of the pervasiveness of the natural foods movement need look no further than these all-natural frozen fruit juice bars from Good Humor-Breyers, the same company that makes the extremely non-natural Popsicles.

These new Breyers All Naturals are also proof that the money that food companies spend on flavor enhancers is well-spent. "Natural" juices don't necessarily taste like their source fruit — very sweet or like much of a treat (yet another lesson from these new products). Pieces of real fruit might have helped. As it is, though, I prefer Popsicles.

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Kellogg's 1/3 Less Sugar Cereals. Frosted Flakes and Froot Loops. $3.39 per 12- to 17.5-ounce box.

Bonnie: Since the inception of this column about 16 years ago, I feel as if I've been almost alone in protesting against sugary cereals for kids, saying they should be labeled as candy and moved to that aisle. (Carolyn was certainly never any help on this issue!) It's only now, with America's focus on obesity, that large food companies are starting to offer less-sugary alternatives, such as Kellogg's new 1/3 Less Sugar Froot Loops and Frosted Flakes.

What's impressive is that neither contains artificial sweeteners. Both cereals actually taste less sweet than the originals. If you serve sweet cereals to your kids, do them a favor and offer them only the reduced-sugar versions. They're still quite sweet, but you'll be taking one small step toward helping them maintain or reduce their weight and, with any hope, their sugar threshold.

Could this be the beginning of a trend? If so, the responsible (in more than one way) food companies can expect a lot more positive reviews from me.