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recipe, which involves a multi-step soaking 
and dehydration process. This increases 
the natural nutritional value of the nuts 
and adds an airy crunch that is missing 
from traditional roasted nuts. In addition, 
sprouting removes phytic acid from the 
nuts, which can aid digestion. 
“Sprouted nuts will help make your 
pantry staples a little more interesting right 
now,
” Laurel said. “They’
re also a great 
supplement to meals like salads, sauteed 
veggies and grain bowls.
”
The original marketing strategy incor-
porated retail sales in Nashville and Metro 
Detroit, with plans for future national 
expansion. Local retailers included Fuse45 
exercise studios in West Bloomfield and 
Royal Oak, Equilibrium Pilates Studio in 
Bloomfield Hills and Peter’
s Palate Pleaser, 
also in Bloomfield Hills; however, the coro-
navirus has put a temporary damper on the 
company’
s retail business. 
Providing a healthy snack alternative is a 
reflection of the partners’
 shared belief that 
mental health and physical well-being go 
hand-in-hand. A portion of Daily Crunch 
proceeds go to the Support Network, a 

peer-to-peer mental health support system 
on college campuses in Michigan and else-
where. The organization is an outgrowth of 
University of Michigan’
s Wolverine Support 
Network, which Diane and her son Sam 
were instrumental in creating.
There are currently three varieties 
of Daily Crunch snacks: Just Sprouted 
Almonds, Coffee-Soaked Sprouted 
Almonds and a Cherry Berry Nut Medley 
comprised of sprouted mixed nuts, blue-
berries and cherries. All varieties are sold 
in 5-ounce pantry bags and 12 packs of 
1.5-ounce grab-and-go pouches. All ingre-
dients are natural, vegan, paleo, Non-GMO 
Project Verified and contain no oils or 
added salt. The company is in the process 
of obtaining kosher certification.
 “Trying is believing — people who try 
the product love it and don’
t want to go 
back to raw or roasted nuts,
” Diane says. 

To order Daily Crunch Snacks, visit dailycrunchsnacks.
com. Delivery is available throughout the U.S. with 
free shipping on orders over $49. JN readers receive 
$10 off their first online order of $30 or more by using 
the coupon code MYFIRSTCRUNCH at checkout.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAILY CRUNCH SNACKS