Marin Wheat Free Fig Bars, 18 Pound

After absolutely gorging myself on these lovely fig bars for an entire month straight, I figured it was time to let the world know about this secret little gem.When it comes to fig bars, many types whether well known or off-brand are often very dry and sometimes even have a stale texture despite not being stale. Surprisingly, these wheat-free fig bars are actually rather moist and soft! Even after sitting bagged up in my pantry for a month they've retained their soft texture.The filling is sweet, but not excessively so - these are made with honey & cane juice rather than high fructose corn syrup. It isn't gummy and hard like stale Nabisco newtons. The Marin fig bars don't have fig seeds in the filling either - a common criticism of other brands.Packaging: extremely simple and "green" - rows separated with waxed paper dividers, layers stacked with same waxed paper. This is wrapped in a bag and tied, then loaded into a cardboard box. Some bars on the outside of each layer were cracked but the filling kept them in one piece. About a dozen bars did break free and collect loose in the bag, these broke up and generated some "newton dust". The package I received was actually a lot more intact than the picture on the product page here.Price: absolutely unbeatable. $3.20 per pound of fig bars? Amazing.Overall a highly recommended product that's honestly superior to the traditional brand-name version.