Pine Ridge company expanding line of buffalo-meat bars to 16

KYLE, S.D. (AP) – A company based on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation that makes buffalo-meat-and-cranberry bars is expanding its line of products to 16.

Native American Natural Foods, headquartered in the reservation community of Kyle, produces Tanka Bars and other buffalo-based snacks. KOTA-TV reports the expanded line of Tanka products will include a trail in flavors such as blueberry almond, mango pepper and coconut almond.

The station reports the company will unveil the products next week at the Natural Products Expo West in California.

The Tanka Bar line will also be expanded to include jalapeno and teriyaki flavors. The high-protein bars are based on the traditional Lakota food called wasna.

The products are sold online and in stores on and off reservations in the Dakotas and across the country.

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Information from: KOTA-TV, http://www.kotatv.com