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Reviewer: Al from Santa Fe	Jul 22, 2008
Fruities are good
Just tried a 'Fruitiful' bar following have read all the negative things about them; had the banana-nut. GOOD! Not 'GREAT!' but I use the bars, not as candy, but as emergency rations when out in the mountains. They're tasty, don't freeze solid when the temperature is close to zero, don't melt excessively when the temps are 85+ and are tasty - also supply me with lots of needed nutrition. Really don't know what all the negative things are/were all about in the other reviews. Still, I like the Choc. Mint best. I'll take some of these with me when I do the 26.2 2009 Bataan Death March Memorial in White Sands.
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Reviewer: Santa Fe Al from Santa FE, New Mexico, USA	Apr 30, 2008
Great Choc/mint
I've read the other reviews here and have never tasted the fruity bars - always my thought that all 'artificial flavour' tasted 'artificial' and so avoid all fruit-flavoured food but, having said that, I always take a handful of Zone Perfect with me when I'm hiking in the mountains. I've always bought the Chocolate/Mint bars and find them easy to get down when I'm looking for energy and protein - when I'm a long way from civilisation and simply need nutrients. They're crunchy with only a bit of mint.
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Reviewer: Anonymous from Anytown, AT 55555	Apr 20, 2008
mr.w.
I think they are great. i buy them at costco 24 for 12$, and i get 12 choc. peanut butter and 12 graham fudge stuff. it is good, and i like them better than some candy
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Reviewer: Former fan of Zone Bars from USA	Mar 01, 2008
Response to
Perfectbod, What "everone is freaking out about" is that these bars did taste good. They tasted VERY GOOD! Some flavors tasted so good, that they almost did taste like a candy bar. That is, they did, until the entire line was sold to Abbot Pharmaceuticals, ultimately winding up in their Ross nutritionals line. It was here that the formula was changed (yet again) resulting in the horrible tasting mess they are today. Those of us complaining aren't "waiting for someone to say that Snickers is (sic) good for you." We are merely lamenting the death of a wonderful product at the hands of people who obviously didn't care about the loyal following this brand had attained.
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Reviewer: Anonymous from Oakland, CA	Jan 26, 2008
NEW is not good!!!
The new Fruitfied bars are horrible!!!! I keep hunting high and low for the OLD Orange Cranberry Crunch Zone bars. They were the best on the market and the staple of my diet! I keep wondering who the taste testers were and how hungry THEY must've been!!!!
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Reviewer: Lori from LA	Jan 25, 2008
Orange Cranberry Fruitified Bars
My husband and I dislike the new "fruitified version" they're horrible!I've been looking everywhere for the old version!
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Reviewer: Bruce Hunter, M.D. from Ogden, Utah, USA	Jan 01, 2008
New "Fruitified" Orange Cranberry Zone Bar
I finally found a nutrition bar that actually tasted good, then some "genius" at Ross Labs decided to change all that. The new "fruitified" orange cranberry bar is plain awful. It tastes more like sawdust than anything else. This is a clear case of "if it isn't broken, don't fix it." I long for the old bars and wish the folks at Ross would admit their mistake and give us back good tasting bars!
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Reviewer: BNS from TN	Dec 28, 2007
Love Them
I just got hooked on the Zone perfect bars this year...I love the strawberry ones. has a great taste to it and it doesnt leave an after taste like most do...
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Reviewer: perfectbod from MO	Oct 31, 2007
Quit bashing the Zone Bars.
I'm not sure what everyone is freaking out about. there aren't a lot of nutritional bars that DO taste good. These people are just waiting for someone to say that Snickers is good for you. I like them all.
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Reviewer: Glenda from Atlanta	Oct 25, 2007
"New" Orange Cranberry Crunch is awful!
I don't know who got the bright idea to change the coating and or size, but they should have turned that lightbulb off! The latest bars are awful. I bought two boxes and was stuck. I will not purchase these again. Taste like saw dust! If I could rate it -0 I would!
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Reviewer: lk from SoCal	Jun 26, 2007
GRAHM BAR
I can't believe that there is a review site like this. But wow, do I need it. After eating the bars - mainly the Fudge Grahm for years, I find the new Grahm Fudge formula is the absolute worse tasting thing to pass my lips. Terrible taste and texture. I have complained using the 800# a few times and they did replace one bar and said that they sent me a check for the others. Hope that they wake up.
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Reviewer: kk from USA	Jun 20, 2007
When did the formulation change?
We've been living on Zone bars for quite a while. We apparently haven't gotten any of the "new" bars. When did the formulation change?
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Reviewer: LAprGuy from LA, CA	Jun 20, 2007
Ruined a good product
Save those receipts: ZONE is offering a money-back guarantee on its new bars. You'll want your money back: They taste HORRIBLE.
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Reviewer: Jen from Rhode Island	Jun 15, 2007
So Much Better Than The Old Ones!
I use to eat zone bars back in 2000-2001 and they have improved the texture and flavor 1000% My favorites are the peanut butter, mint, coconut, and caramel. I am so glad I tried them again!
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Reviewer: palwine from midatlantic	Jun 12, 2007
Zone Perfect no longer "in the zone!"
Abbott Labs "new and improved" version of zone perfect bars are no longer 40-30-30. I called the 800 number and they verified this. Basically, it was a biz decision to make them more affordable and better compete with Snickers and other well marketed candy bars pretending to be healthy. If you want the real deal you must pay for it- check out Dr. Sears new products: www.zoneliving.com . This is the only place to get the real deal anymore.
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Reviewer: dave from montclair, nj	Jun 04, 2007
new bars are just gross and not healthy
i have to echo the comments here that the new and improved bars are anything but new & improved. i lived on these bars for years. I was probably one of their best customers. they took what was once my favorite snack, and ruined it to the point of being inedible. the ingredients are not in the zone anymore either. what a shame. they need to fire the r&d staff immediately. GIVE ME BACK MY OLD ZONE BARS!!!
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Reviewer: Scott from Oklahoma, USA	Jun 01, 2007
The NEW IMPROVED Zone bars taste HORRIBLE!!!
I, too, have been eating Zone bars for several years. My favorite flavor has changed several times, but my current favorite WAS chocolate caramel cluster. Unfortunately, I discovered what so many have already noted, the new formula tastes horrible! I have just finished the last of my personal stash, so today is a dark day indeed. I called the company and they have said the original formula is no longer available, even from them. What a shame. Do these people not go to business school? Has everyone already forgot the lesson of New Coke? No one is saying they shouldn't introduce new products, but to REPLACE existing products with a VERY loyal following with a CLEARLY INFERIOR product is lunacy. No doubt, when sales begin to slacken, it will be blamed on market forces beyond their control. It won't occur to anyone that the new formula could be to blame. I have also called the company a couple of months ago to complain about the new formula and encourage everyone to do so as well. Their customer service people are very professional and took my concerns seriously. Let's let them know what we think!! P.S. This site requires a rating to post the review. The original formula would have gotten a five star rating but the new formula would have gotten a ZERO!
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Reviewer: Joanna from San Diego, CA USA	Jun 01, 2007
Bad new zone bars
There is something wrong with the new zone bars. Since they taste stale to me, it would be really nice to see them go back to how they use to be. I use to eat like two a day, now I only buy balance bars.
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Reviewer: Zibby from Buffalo Grove, IL	May 23, 2007
Not nearly as good
I agree with everyone else...my son & I have lived on these bars for breakfast for the past several months...hate the new ones! Fake tasting...I've just run out of my "stash", and I can't find the old formula any where. HELP!
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Reviewer: Hungry in NYC from NYC	May 02, 2007
BRING BACK THE OLD FORMULA!!
I agree with the other posters. As a law student, I relied on the chocolate peanut butter zone perfect bars as convenient and delicious way to get necessary vitamins and protein, and to keep me full throughout the day. I typically had one for breakfast and one for lunch. When I got my latest bulk order the “new and improved” bars arrived. Absolutely wretched. I called customer service, asked if there was any way I could order old stock...nothing. Does anyone have a suggestion for a replacement? I have been hoarding the old bars from various bodegas around NYC, but the supply is drying up-
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Reviewer: Sheilah from Seattle WA USA	Apr 23, 2007
New Zone Bars not up to Par with original
The new, improved Zone Perfect bars are hard, gritty, the coating easily melts and neither quality or taste is as good as the original. Ideally Zone would reissue the original bars, especially Choc. Peanut Butter, as an alternative to this new "not so improved" version. Have eaten the originals for yrs, and provided them as ideal snacks to youth. Even the kids hate the new ones -- too hard. Flavor, texture and quality were compromised in new bar. This was a great product when it was the original.
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Reviewer: Kimberly from Tampa, FL	Mar 26, 2007
The Zone Perfect Bar now has High Fructose Corn Syrup!
I just bought the new 'improved' chocolate peanut butter zone bars. I've bought them for years in bulk at Sams. They are the only bar I've seen without HFCS that tastes great. I eat them and feel good about giving them to my family instead of those 'fruity HFCS' bars for snack. When I bit into the 'new' bar the chocolate was very smooth and the inside 'crunch' was chewy. I knew that 'chewy' generally comes from HFCS - it's cheaper. I called customer service and explained that HFCS goes against everything the Zone is! Abbott Labratories said they have distanced themselves from The Zone and their affiliation with Dr Sears. They explained that they did add calcium and fiber to the bar. However, if you look at the nutritional info the bar is no longer 40-30-30 and sugar and salt contents have also gone up. If you're disappointed with the change please call them! Until the old formula comes back, I'm on a quest to find the new perfect protein bar...any suggestions?
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Reviewer: JO from San Diego, CA USA	Mar 02, 2007
Great Imrovement
I think the zone bars have dramatically improved lately. They seem to taste way more natural than before and they illiminated the strange aftertaste that they use to have. I've always eaten zone bars, but I never like the Fudge Grahm.....now its my favorite. Yummy new zone bars !!
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Reviewer: M. Badawy from Lawrence, KS	Jan 22, 2007
Sad but true
The new strawberry yogurt was also my favorite until they freakin' changed it. WHY? The taste is just horrible, and the texture has changed from the crunchy strawberry in-your-face to something that feels like eating hay with glue.Unbelievable!!! I'm writing this while eating out of my last box with the old ones. Anyone know of an alternative?
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Reviewer: Dawson, B from Fresno, CA, USA	Jan 01, 2006
The new zone bar is much different !!!
I just got the new Strawberry Yogert Zone bar (Used to be my favorite)with a new package and new formula.Now it tastes just horrible and cheap. ZONE BAR HAS CHANGED!!!. It seems like they put all kinds of "natural" chemicals in it and destroyed the taste and the nutrition. I heard that they were bought by a big corporation and the new Zone bar tastes like it. TOO Bad. They had a good product. I used to also buty by ythe carton. No More Zone bar for us. THE NEW ZONE BARS ARE NO LONGER ZONE PERFECT !!!
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Reviewer: Z. Millier from sonoma, CA	Jul 31, 2005
Zone Bars have changed !!!!
I have been a loyal user of Zone bars for years... I just discovered that they have been quietly removing the original formula such as including Omega 2 fatty acids... What a dishonest move to change the formual and take out such an important ingridient !!! I think Dr. Sears has sold the company to some marketing company who is only interested in maximizing profits... That would be OK if they make it clear... I used to buy that stuf by the cartons...Now, I am going to return what I have left... I am also considering a formal complaint to the company...
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Reviewer: Chuck from Dallas	Jan 03, 2005
Great taste/texture ...filling
My fav so far is the fudge graham, the chocolate/peanut is good too.. as is the strawberry yogurt. I like the 'no brainer' aspect and eat one before and after a workout along with a half bottle of the readymade Isopure whey protein. Very filling, very good on taste/texture - does not feel like eating a 'diet bar' at all. Oh... soy farts, keep a candle lit.
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