Arti Bar

Arti Bar makes snack bars from whole food ingredients, working out of Wake Towne Drive in Raleigh. The bars are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and made with no added sugar, and every batch is a small one.

The company is blunt about what it leaves out. Seed oils, so-called natural flavors, gums, and sweeteners you cannot pronounce are all off the list, and the ingredients are meant to be ones your body understands. Freshness is the whole point. Bars are sold through the company’s own online store.

What to know

• A full flavor set is sold so you can taste every flavor.
• A discount code can be entered at checkout.
• The company’s pitch is that real food should mean something again.