New Product Review — Carrot dogs plus two more 'carrot swaps' from Bolthouse

Curious about the new line of "carrot swaps" that Bolthouse Farms debuted at Fresh Summit? Copy editor and designer Amelia Freidline and retail editor Ashley Nickle tried them out for an episode of Millennials Eat!

The name of the line is Wunderoots, and it includes Carrot Dogs, Carrot Fettuccine and Riced Carrot. To make its Carrot Dogs, the company shaves carrots into the shape of a traditional hot dog, brines them for a smoky flavor, packages them and puts them through high pressure processing so they have a longer shelf life.

To read more about the product line, check out this earlier article. To see Ashley and Amelia try out the new items for themselves, check out the video! 

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