We've got some fantastic news for international CLIF Bars fans. CLIF Bar is now available in Japan! The 68g bar is now available in six delicious flavors: Chocolate Chip, Crunchy Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Raisin Walnut, Blueberry Crisp, Chocolate Almond Fudge and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut. Alongside CLIF Bar, we're also bringing CLIF SHOT BLOKS to Japan in four flavors: Orange (contains caffeine), Strawberry, Mountain Berry and Tropical Punch (contains caffeine), along with CLIF SHOT Energy Gel in Chocolate, Citrus (contains caffeine), Double Expresso (contains caffeine), and Razz. Plus, we've just launched the Japanese CLIF Bar website to support our new…

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It's been a week of anticipation here at the Ironman World Championship, starting with Chris McCormack and Linsey Corbin signing autographs at the Team CLIF house. But today was the big day, and we wanted to extend a huge congrats to our Team CLIF athletes, including Chris, Linsey, Tim O'Donnell and Meredith Kessler. The amount of preparation and energy these guys put into training in unreal, and everyone out here deserves a massive amount of respect. We watched from the starting gun, hosting a lounge for the locals to swing by and watch the race live. We had food, drinks…

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Yesterday we gave you a photo tour through the Team CLIF Bar house in Kona, Hawaii at the Ironman World Championship. Well here's a deeper look into the fun that took place on Wednesday with Chris and Linsey hanging at the house.

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Every year, CLIF Bar heads out to Kona, Hawaii for the Ironman World Championship to support our Team CLIF Bar athletes for the week. If you're a triathlon follower, then you most likely know that 2010 champ Chris McCormack hopes to bring home another win here in Hawaii. While we wish you could all be out here with us, we know that's not possible. So here's a few updates from the scene here in Kona. Every year, CLIF rents a house right on the coast. Yes, it's amazing and the view is to die for. But the real reason we…

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It's no secret that life as a Clif Bar employee is incredibly active. With an on-site gym and personal trainers, we're constantly pushed to our own personal limits. So it seemed a logical and achievable next step for 11 of us to sign up for the so-called "Toughest Event on the Planet" -- Tough Mudder. Or so we thought. But first, we want to share the love! Courtesy of CLIF Builder's Bar, we're giving away one sweet Tough Mudder prize package to a lucky tweeter. Simply tweet #ToughBuilders any time before this upcoming Friday, October 12 and we'll pick one…

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Halloween costumes, Thanksgiving dinner, holiday shopping...psh! The real sign that the holiday season's begun? CLIF Bar seasonal flavors! CLIF Bar’s highly anticipated seasonal flavors are back for the 10th consecutive holiday season. That's right, 10 years! Throughout the decade, CLIF Bar has helped get athletes in the holiday spirit with limited-edition flavors that bring a distinctive twist to the best-selling energy bar. This year, seasonal flavors return with three nostalgic favorites – Iced Gingerbread, Peppermint Stick and Spiced Pumpkin Pie. You know 'em, you love 'em, right? Reminiscent of home-baked holiday treats, the three seasonal flavors deliver CLIF’s athlete-crafted blend…

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We spent two weeks with some of our Team CLIF Bar athletes, road tripping from Bend, OR to Santa Cruz, CA. Along our way we shared adventures, unexpected snow (apparently it never snows that much in Bend!) and some pretty awesome conversation. In talking with our athletes along the way, they each had a unique take on the what a Moment means to them. Check out these shorts as we go a bit deeper with some of our athletes getting a unique insight in to their sports and how they Meet the Moment. Check it out! And don't forget you…

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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of this year’s Meet the Moment. Whether it’s Moments of pushed limits or dumbstruck awe - at CLIF, we live for those Moments of adventure. It’s what feeds our passion for nutrition. Get out, way out, where Moments happen. Then come share your photos, stories, and spread the stoke. The cool thing is, you’ll be doing something more: For every Moment you upload, CLIF Bar will donate $5 to your selected environmental non-profit partner. And every time a Moment is shared through your social networks another $1 is donated to the non-profit that Moment…

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Gary Erickson is the founder and co-CEO of Clif Bar & Company. As Clif employees we've come to know and love the story of how Clif Bar & Company was born. And every time we hear it, it's as inspirational as the first. Last month at TEDx in Chicago, Gary explains the "White Road" philosophy and how it led him to create a better company, keep it privately owned and more. It's a fantastically inspirational story and you should definitely check out the talk.

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New flavor alert! Meet CLIF Kid Organic Zbar Iced Oatmeal Cookie! The home-baked taste of classic oatmeal cookies with cinnamon and vanilla, blended into organic whole grain oats and topped with a drizzle of white icing...available now at stores nationwide. Just head over to our store locator and select "CLIF Kid Zbar" to find a store near you. (Be sure to call ahead to check on specific flavors in stock) Definitely let us know what you think of Iced Oatmeal Cookie on Facebook, Twitter or right on in the comments section below!

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At Clif Bar & Company, we commit to sustaining our health as much as sustaining our planet. Employee fitness has always been a crucial component of the company’s wellbeing, and while we enjoy pushing ourselves, injuries and setbacks can happen. So how do you maintain a consistent fitness routine? To inspire your post-holiday endeavors, here are a few pointers from the Clif Bar employee gym. 1. Consistency trumps intensity In the New Year, we’re apt to set ambitious goals to get on track. Unfortunately this traps us into all-or-nothing thinking. We are more likely to throw in the [gym] towel…

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Today we're officially kicking off the 2nd Annual 12 Days of Clifmas! What does that mean? Well, put simply, you get a chance to win some awesome Clif Bar products. We'll pick one daily winner on both Facebook and Twitter each day (starting today) through December 23. We'll also pick a grand prize winner on both Facebook and Twitter (picked at the end of the 12 days) to score a year's supply of CLIF BARs! So how do you enter? Simply head on over to the Clif Bar Facebook page and/or Twitter feed and look for each day's updates. Follow…

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Over the course of the last few months, thousands of you came together to protect the places we play in Clif Bar's Meet the Moment campaign. You guys rule! If you joined on the Meet the Moment journey, then you know Clif Bar & Company donated $5 to an organization dedicated to protecting the places we play simply by uploading your first moment. Well, we also told you that three grand prize winners would be chosen to embark on a trip of a lifetime (of their choosing!). Well, the time has finally come, and here are your three grand prize…

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Great news for all you CLIF SHOT users -- we're stoked to introduce a brand new flavor, available now in sports retail stores: CLIF SHOT BLOKS Citrus. Citrus rounds off the 8 SHOT BLOK flavors and we think you're going to love it.

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The special Seasonal CLIF BARs are back for 2011, and available in-store and online through the Clif Bar Store right now. But you know the drill! Be quick because they're only available through December (or until they last)! Seasonal CLIF BARs come in three festive flavors: Spiced Pumpkin Pie, Iced Gingerbread and a brand new flavor, Peppermint Stick! Seasonal CLIF BARs are available in-store at the following retailers, and many more! Check out the press release at the bottom of this post for full details. Kroger Safeway Fred Meyer King Sooper’s Ralph’s HEB Hyvee Stop & Shop Giant Food Wegman’s…

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Team CLIF Bar athlete Geoff Roes gives us a taste of his incredible come-from-behind victory at the 2010 Western States 100 trail race. Props to our friends over at Journeyfilm for sharing highlights of their upcoming documentary entitled Unbreakable: The Western States 100.

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We're incredibly stoked to introduce you to the newest CLIF Bar flavor -- Coconut Chocolate Chip! We teased you a couple months back, but now you very well will see this brand new flavor at your local retailer very soon. Be sure to check out our handy store locator, and call your local store for stock. And as always, head over to Facebook and Twitter to let us know what you think about Coconut Chocolate Chip! Or simply comment on this blog post below.

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Have you ever been on the road, in the water or among the trees and for a moment, everything slows down and becomes clear? We’ve all had that experience before, and we want to hear your stories! And so with that, we're super excited to introduce Meet the Moment! At Clif Bar & Company, we’re big on adventure and the rush of the Moment. We wake up excited for what the day might bring. We work hard, we play hard. We get up ready to Meet the Moment head on, every day. But enough about us − How do you…

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Mr. Stephen Colbert's a simple man. Maybe that's why he admits to stealing CLIF Bars from Whole Foods Market on last night's Colbert Report! Hey, it makes him feel powerful. Watch the clip! The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cStephen Confesses to a Distracted Mediawww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogVideo Archive

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The CLIFCast Podcast is back with a brand new episode! This time it's all about caffeine. In this episode you'll learn how to take advantage of the benefits of caffeine, as well as avoid some of the pitfalls associated with taking in too much. So head over to iTunes to download Episode 10, and subscribe the CLIFCast to stay up to date on the latest podcasts from Clif Bar.

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You've probably seen CLIF CRUNCH in your local store, but we wanted to give you a closer look at how our new crunchy granola bar was dreamed up. So head inside the Clif Bar & Company kitchen to see how CLIF CRUNCH, is made! And don't forget, jump over to our store locator to find a CLIF CRUNCH retailer near you.

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Hopefully you saw at least one of the recent walkthroughs of Clif Bar's new headquarters with Clif President and COO Kevin Cleary. Since the first video, we've launched two additional episodes that showcase the Clif café, Kali's Kitchen, as well as the employee gym and wellness facility. And just so you don't have to go YouTube hunting, here's all three episodes in one handy place. And don't forget, the final episode launches very soon. So be on the lookout!

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Yes, believe it or not today is National Granola Bar Day. Fresh off the MLK remembrance weekend, why not take a minute today to think about all the times a granola bar's saved you in a time of hunger? Done? Well hopefully we can help update your granola arsenal. Last year we launched CLIF CRUNCH, a brand new crunchy granola bar. If that doesn't ring a bell, CRUNCH is an all-natural and organic crunchy granola bar that contains a special blend of organic whole grains. It comes in four flavors — Chocolate Chip, Honey Oat, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut and…

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As you surely know, Clif Bar & Company is dedicated to reducing our ecological footprint, in everything we do, from the field to the final product. So we created a sustainability newsletter back in 2001 as a way of sharing our research, experiences and progress in this program with the larger Clif community. Here you’ll find a little bit of everything, from organic farming to wind farms, biodiesel to bicycle commuting. Join us in celebrating nearly a decade of environmental work with our latest issue. So with this launch of the 2010 issue of Moving Toward Sustainability, we are celebrating…

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In this latest CLIFCast Podcast - Episode 8 - we explore the benefits of meal planning. We all know that what we put into our bodies directly affects our performance. But sometimes it can be hard to get everything in on every meal. Meal planning is about looking at your meals as a whole, not just individually, making sure you’re getting what you need over the course of a whole week rather than meal by meal. It doesn’t have to be too complicated to get your nutrition right, it just requires a little more planning and preparation.

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Back in October, we introduced you to Clif Bar & Company's brand new headquarters. After close to 15 years in Berkeley, we've moved into a new energy-efficient headquarters in Emeryville, California. Sure, we're incredibly biased, but the new building is truly amazing. A 115,000 square-foot features the latest in solar technology, a new on-site childcare center, repurposed materials -- from shipping-container wood to blue jeans -- and a 40-foot bouldering wall are just some of the features that support Clif Bar's sustainability mission and unique company culture. We promised to give you a closer look inside the new Clif Bar…

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The CLIFCast Podcast is back for Episode 7, now live on iTunes and available to stream below. This episode is all about the Clif Bar Pace Team. Just as nutrition is vital for energy and sustenance, sometimes nutrition comes in other forms. Proper nutrition can help you make it through a marathon but along with that, you need encouragement and support to sustain you. For that we created The Clif Bar Pace Team. In this latest episode of ClifCast, you’ll learn about the challenges of going out too fast, the importance of a steady pace, what you really need when…

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It's official! After close to 15 years in Berkeley, Clif Bar & Company has moved into a new energy-efficient headquarters in Emeryville, California. The new building is truly amazing. A 115,000 square-foot features the latest in solar technology, a new on-site childcare center, repurposed materials -- from shipping-container wood to blue jeans -- and a 40-foot bouldering wall are just some of the features that support Clif Bar's sustainability mission and unique company culture. Our very own Clif founder and co-CEO Gary Erickson is ecstatic. "If you would have told me this was possible 20 years ago when I had…

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Less than three weeks ago, the Clif Bar Facebook page hit 10,000 fans. And as a "thank you" to all our loyal friends, Clif Bar & Company committed to donate one dollar for every new Clif Bar Facebook fan up to 15,000, in conjunction with our environmental initiatives as a 1% for the Planet member, to an environmental organization. Well, you responded in droves to say the least. In well under a month, we reached our $5,000 goal, hitting 15,000 total fans in record speed -- and the environment reaps the reward. So thank yourself for contributing! And if this…

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Tis the season! The special Seasonal CLIF BARs are back, and available in-store and online through the Clif Bar Store right now. But hurry, because they're only available through December! Seasonal CLIF BARs come in three festive flavors: Spiced Pumpkin Pie, Iced Gingerbread and Cranberry Orange Nut Bread. And for the first time, 1% of sales from Seasonal bars will directly benefit the Winter Wildlands Alliance, the first and only national organization of its kind for human-powered snow sport enthusiasts and winter wildland conservationists. Seasonal CLIF BARs are available in-store at the following retailers, and many more! Kroger Safeway Fred…

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We're right around the corner from hitting the 10,000 fan milestone on the Clif Bar Facebook page. The amount of support and feedback we've received is nothing short of inspiring, and we want to say "thanks," in a big way. So we're kicking off a great initiative starting once we hit 10,000 fans - we've only got a shade under 400 fans to go! For every new "like" the Clif Facebook page receives after the 10K mark, Clif Bar & Company will donate one dollar in conjunction with our environmental initiatives as a 1% for the Planet member, to an…

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If you're a bike geek like the majority of people at Clif Bar & Company, you're probably following along with the nation's biggest bike show: interbike. But if not, we've got you covered. This year, Clif Bar is in full force, and we've got the pics and video to prove it. Check out 101 Clif Bar images from interbike 2010: And even more amazing, here's an impromptu video from the show floor of the Clif Bar band (The Dung Beetles), joined by Clif Bar owner and founder Gary Erickson and a drop-in dynamite harmonica player!

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For the next four weeks you've got a good shot at snagging a free CLIF C bar via the Clif Bar Twitter feed! Using only a handful on ingredients, CLIF C is lightly baked, sprinkled with nuts and a hint of sea salt to make the flavors dance. And with only 9 ingredients, CLIF C is all-natural, 70% organic and has a serving of fruit in each bar. And we want to get it in your hands! For the next four weeks, all you have to do is follow @ClifBar on Twitter and you're automatically entered to win one of…

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You've already seen part one and two of a three-part video series that goes behind the scenes with world-class TEAM CLIF BAR triathlete Chris McCormack. Now we're rounding out the trio. Let's face it -- what Chris does is nuts. His training days start at 5:30am and last a long, long time. With the support of his family, Chris sacrifices in order to succeed.

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Last week you saw the first of a three-part video series that goes behind the scenes with world-class TEAM CLIF BAR triathlete Chris McCormack. Chris has won a lot of races, but some of the experts said he'd never win Ironman Hawaii. As a kid, Chris dreamed of victory in Kona. As a world class triathlete, he overcame the odds and celebrated a very special win on Ali'i Drive.

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We're super excited to announce that LUNA is now officially on Facebook! Just like the Clif Bar Facebook page, the LUNA page is your go-to resource for all things LUNA, including LUNA Bars, LUNA Minis and LUNA Protein as well as LUNAFEST, Team LUNA Chix and much more. Show your LUNA love by becoming a fan (it's as simple as clicking the "Like" button) and join the community. While you're there, drop a comment and get involved! You'll be rewarded with lots of future LUNA news and updates. And if you want to get technical, here's the official URL: http://www.facebook.com/luna…

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It takes all the right ingredients to be a successful professional triathlete. You surely know Chris McCormack. Macca has the ideal mix -- a great ambassador for the sport, a terrific accent and one of the world's best triathletes. But even Chris experiences pre-race jitters and gets a tad nervous in the hours before a race. Take a special behind-the-scenes look at how TEAM CLIF BAR athlete Chris channels his energy so that he's ready to rock when the starting gun goes off.

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The CLIFCast Podcast is back! Episode 6 is now live on iTunes and available to stream below. And this time it's all about Protein. Protein is the building blocks of muscle. Without it, you can’t get all the amazing benefits from your workout because protein helps tissues recover and rebuild. But what exactly is protein? What are the different foods we can eat to get it into our body, and is it something we crave? Here we will learn the differences between plant-based proteins and animal-based proteins, when to eat, what protein snacks to have, and we may even shatter…

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San Francisco bike peoples -- the CLIF BAR 2 Mile Challenge team wants to treat you to a free day at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. And all you have to do it hop on your bike! On Sunday, August 22, Clif Bar’s hosting what we’re calling a “Fun Ride to the Academy.” If you’re San Francisco Bay area-based, you probably know of the pure awesomeness that is the new California Academy of Sciences. So here’s the deal. We’ll give away free tickets (that's up to $24.95 per ticket!) to the first 100 people…

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This amazing video came to us via TEAM CLIF BAR athlete Hans Rey. It's a ridiculous adventure through the Scottish Highlands with a few of the world's best mountain-bike madmen, specifically Danny MacAskill and Steve Peat. Here's a little setup from Hans himself: Peaty and I have been planning a trip to the Scottish Isle of Skye for a long time, when things finally started falling into place we invited YouTube sensation Danny MacAskill to join us. In whirlwind fashion, the Scottish native has been living the dream of every kid in the world, since his film clip debut on…

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UPDATE: Entries are officially closed! Thanks to everyone for the amazing response. We'll announce the winner this Monday, August 2. UPDATE 2: The moment has come! Congratulations to nrogers -- our grand-prize winner -- for going above and beyond, creating a entire mock blog, post entries and more. Truly an awesome effort that deserves to be recognized. And the runners up: Swisscheez, TisShannon, and Capecodbeer -- You'll each get something for you great submissions. Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by and dropped their creative comment. This was an EXTREMELY difficult decision, as there were so many awesome entries.…

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Clif Bar & Company is often graced with special guests, and this week we were lucky enough to be visited by Colin Beavan. For an entire year, Colin and his family lived as environmentally as possible, meaning no electricity, no fossil fuel based transportation, no...well, you get the picture. Definitely an extremely daunting task considering that Colin and his family live in the heart of craziness: Manhattan. Colin documented his journey in a book and movie of the same name, "No Impact Man." It's an incredibly interesting and eye-opening project that is parallel to many things that Clif Bar is…

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The CLIFCast Podcast is back with Episode 5: Energy, now live on iTunes, and available to stream below. Ricardo returns to help you learn about exactly what energy is (is it the same as calories?), how it feels in your body and what the best foods are for it. Our in-house Clif Bar runners share nuggets of their experience while our nutritionist, Tara, grounds us with a heap of well-researched facts about the benefits of fat, the best vegetables to eat for energy and why caffeine can increase your performance. Do the benefits of caffeine go beyond an increased sense…

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As promised, here's Part 3 in out series of special behind-the-scenes videos with the Garmin-Transitions pro cycling team. To see the first two parts, head over to the Clif Bar & Company YouTube channel. In this video, cycling is a real game of chess. And there are enough crashes to make you think twice before flying down a rainy curve. Enjoy!

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On Tuesday, you saw Part 1 in a special series of behind-the-scenes videos with the Garmin-Transitions team on the Clif Bar & Company YouTube channel. In Part 2, The Journey, see how the once small, local Colorado team has become one of the best cycling teams in the world. As the CLIF BAR was born in small kitchen, Team Garmin was born in someone's garage. Get the full story in this awesome video and stay tuned for Part 3, coming up!

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Since 2001, the people here at Clif Bar & Company have been collectively donating at least 2,080 hours each year (and usually, much more) to our favorite causes, in what we call Project 2080. Why 2,080? That’s how many hours one full-time employee works in a year. A couple times a year, we pool everyone together and shut Clif HQ down for an entire day of service to a single organization. Last month that organization was the Alameda Point Collaborative, that's working to end homelessness by providing housing and services to create communities where formerly homeless families and individuals can…

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What better time than summer to head out on the road with the Garmin-Transitions pro cycling team? Being one of the hardest endurance sports in the world, nutrition is incredibly important to cycling – burgers and fries just don’t cut it! So Garmin has nutrition down to a science, which includes a traveling chef that prepares healthy, organic meals, and CLIF SHOT BLOKS and SHOT Energy Gel. Want to see what it’s like to go Garmin? Check out a special series of behind-the-scenes videos with the Garmin-Transitions team on the Clif Bar & Company YouTube channel. Or you can check…

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UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who participated, and for sharing so many wonderful thoughts about Clif Bar! The response was amazing. The two winners have been emailed, so please check your inbox and respond within 24 hours. We'll update back here when the bags are officially claimed. We'll be doing lots of fun giveaways and much more on the Clif Blog, so make sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep up! Our friends over at Rickshaw Bagworks (find Rickshaw Bags on Twitter and Facebook) were nice enough to create a few custom messenger bags designed with Clif Bar…

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A couple weeks back, the Clif Bar & Company creative team gave us -- the people here at Clif HQ -- a peek at the brand new booth that you'll start seeing at all Clif events. So why not share? I grabbed Lisa and a camera, and she gave a little behind-the-scenes look at the design of the booth, and a sneak peek of the cool sustainable elements that you might not normally see -- especially when it's bursting with people at during packed events. And what's a Clif booth without a little thumb wrestling and bicep curling? Hopefully you'll…

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For the next two months, LUNA heads out on tour with Lilith Fair. In a flurry of over 30 cities in the US and Canada, Lilith features a huge group of top female artists including Sarah McLachlan, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Kelly Clarkson, Cat Power, Erykah Badu and many more. And our very own Shannon is hitting every single stop on the tour. Hi, I'm Shannon Mujica and I have a feeling that for the next few months I'll be known as the "LUNA Girl". Why, you ask? For the next eight weeks I will be on tour representing…

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If you've been following us on Twitter, Facebook or right here on the Clif Blog, then you've surely seen some of our fun, wacky adventures of office life. Well, chalk this one up on the big board: The 1st Annual Clif Bar Iron Cupcake* Throwdown! Eat your heart out, Bobby Flay. We've had more than a dozen Clif Bar & Company participants and a panel of Clif volunteer judges. After after the judging, we put the remainder of cupcakes up for donation to the rest of the company with all proceeds going toward the AIDS Walk San Francisco. Looks like…

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Episode 4 of CLIFCast is now live on iTunes, and available to stream below. In this episode, Race Day, Ricardo talks all about what to do on the day of a race. He explores what foods and drinks might be best for your half or full marathon, or other long distance race. What should you eat the night before a race, the morning of, or mere minutes before the starting gun goes off? Learn about eating and drinking on and off course, on and around your big day.

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The official Clif Bar & Company band has a gig on June 18, and we want YOU to be there! That’s right, Clif Bar’s very own Dung Beetles will be jamming your faces off at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California. This is a benefit concert supporting the Northern California Special Olympics. It’s a sliding scale entry fee ($5-$20), so bring what you can. All proceeds will go to this mighty fine organization. The Dung Beetles have been honored to play at such Bay Area venues as the Presidio Yacht Club (yep, Christmas 2008), 111 Minna and Ireland’s 32 (quite…

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Spring has sprung and our CLIF family is growing! We’re incredibly excited to introduce you to the newest member, CLIF Crunch. CLIF Crunch is an all-natural and organic crunchy granola bar that contains a special blend of organic whole grains. It comes in four flavors — Chocolate Chip, Honey Oat, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut and Peanut Butter. The athletes and foodies in the CLIF Kitchen developed the first line of crunchy granola bars to feature whole, baked-in chips made of chocolate, white chocolate and peanut butter for added bursts of flavor throughout the bars. You may have already started to…

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The people here at Clif Bar & Company are loaded with incredible travels -- seriously. And with an eight-week sabbatical awarded every seven years with the company, why wouldn't we be? So after listening to countless tales of amazing worldly adventures, I figured it's time to share. Here are 12 inspiring trips that will leave you yearning for a life-changing vacay of your own! 1. From Cape Town to Cairo Clif Traveler: Claire My sister and I had planned to spend the last week of our African adventure (which began in Cape Town, then routed through Kenya and Mauritius) in…

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Episode 3 of CLIFCast is now live on iTunes, and available to stream below. In this episode, your main man Ricardo talks all about hydration. Whether running a 5-mile loop or a 100-mile Ultra – dehydration happens. But if you know what to drink and when, you can diminish the chances of depleting your body of its greatest and most important resource: water. In this episode, we explore the effects of water and electrolytes in our body, the dangers of sodium loss, and the best way to replenish all of them.

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We make LOTS of stuff. So if you ever find yourself on the hunt for specific Clif Bar & Company products, you'll probably want to give our handy new Store Locator a whirl. It's incredibly simple. Simply enter your zip code, and check the box(es) for the product(s) you're looking for and click "Submit." You're done! Now you have a nice list of your closest retail locations and a visual icon for the products that each store carries (We still recommend calling your local store(s) ahead of time to determine availability.) But it wasn't always this easy, and we thought…

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If you've been poking around the Clif Bar & Company website this week, you may have noticed a huge upgrade to our video player. Welcome to the world of CLIF TV, where you can explore all our video offerings by categories and interests, and view them in full screen. In addition to sprucing up video in our own neck of the woods, we made some big changes to our home where most of the world watches their video – YouTube. We now have a brand new YouTube Channel to showcase a ton of great Clif Bar video content. Kicking things…

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Episode 2 of CLIFCast is now live on iTunes, and available to stream below. In this edition, Ricardo is back to explore the nutrition of recovery. Just because your body has stopped moving doesn’t mean you’re anywhere near done. Truth is, your body continues to work double-time on the inside in order to recover from your well-earned wear and tear. What foods and/or drinks are best for rebuilding muscle tissue? What are the best ways to recover lost fluids and electrolytes post race? And what is this “Recovery Window of Opportunity” we keep hearing about? The answers are within.

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Happy Bay area Bike to Work Day! In honor of our local holiday (OK so it's not a real vacation, but certainly a vacation from our cars, right?), we wanted to get Bay area people caught up with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, an important organization that is leading the charge for bikers in San Francisco. We have a program here at Clif Bar & Company called Project 2080 where we collectively donate at least 2,080 hours to our favorite causes throughout the year. Tina Reid works on the LUNA Experience Marketing Team at Clif Bar, supporting LUNAFEST (our traveling…

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If you've been following the Clif Bar Blog, well, you saw yesterday's launch of the 2010 CLIF BAR 2 Mile Challenge (a huge thanks to Ryan and everyone involved here at Clif for making it happen). If you've yet to check it out, head on over to the 2MC website and get started! Along with yesterday's announcement debuted Join the Ride -- an awesome stop-motion video shot entirely on bike cameras -- hosted on the brand new Clif Bar & Company YouTube channel. Officially, it lives at www.youtube.com/clifbarcompany. You'll notice the new branded channel with handy resources and links to…

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It’s that time of year again when we celebrate the end of the ski and snowboard season by heading off to somewhere sunny and warm for the Clif Bar Golden Eagle Awards. Each spring we present the ski resort industry’s environmental achievement awards during the National Ski Area Association’s annual conference, held this year in Orlando, Florida. We presented seven total awards including the grand-daddy prize for overall environmental excellence, which went to Whistler Blackcomb (Whistler, British Columbia). Among other things, they helped develop a renewable energy project at the resort that will generate enough energy—33 gigawatt hours of hydro-electricity—to…

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Welcome to CLIFCast, the Podcast from Clif Bar offering information and insights on Sports Nutrition for Runners. Get the lowdown on proper nutrition, hydration, and other tips and tricks dedicated to getting the most out of your training and race day efforts. On this edition of CLIFcast, Ricardo talks about learning the basics of nutrition. See, the thing is, we love to run and be active, but many of us don't really know how to eat and drink well in the process. We’ll be exploring what we should eat, when and how. Do we drink right before a run or…

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Let's face it -- we're all busy. We here at Clif Bar & Company understand that everyone doesn't always have the time to flip through the newest book on the food system and sustainability. But thankfully, there are some amazing films out there that do the job wonderfully, summing these interesting topics up in a visual package. To celebrate the end of earth month, here are some great, informative films out there that are a wealth of information. The Real Food Challenge - Check out this wonderful video from a student-run grassroots organization that is changing campus food service across…

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These days, hosting a entirely green event is easier than you think. But even if it's not within your means to go entirely green, every little bit helps. Here are 12 handy tips (and plenty of resources) to put green well within your reach. Embrace Zero Waste: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Compost 1. Recycle. Provide marked recycling containers throughout your venue. Compost too! Earth911 provides a handy search tool for locating recycling centers in your area, as well as providing other up-to-date recycling/composting news. 2. Use recycled paper. And go paperless whenever possible. San Francisco-based Conservatree offers small- and large-scale paper…

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Yes, Earth Day 2010 has come and gone, but we're continuing the Earth Day spirit -- in pug form! And so we came across this hilarious video from The Daily Puglet. Here's the gist -- if a pug can recycle, so can you. And not only that, this pug sorts paper and plastic, rides the bus, conserves water and more. This is definitely a must-see heading into your post-Earth Day weekend. Hope you enjoy it!

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Today marks the 40th annual Earth Day -- that's right, the FORTIETH! So in honor of Mother Nature, we here at Clif Bar & Company have been getting in the Earth Day spirit by challenging ourselves to donate 400 hours of service to environmental organizations during the entire month of April. So that means we're asking every single person here to donate at least two hours of earthy service this month in what we call the 2080 Earth Month Challenge. And to make it a little competitive, individual departments at Clif Bar that organize an event and log the most…

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