Food company added more than 50 new products to its portfolio this summer.
The Birds Eye brand added a variety of new frozen options, including fire-roasted vegetables. The fire-roasted frozen options are available in corn, peppers and onions, Brussels sprouts, and carrots, and may be prepared in the oven.
Hot chocolate brand Swiss Miss added a keto-friendly option of its hot cocoa mix, which features 6 grams of net carbs and 0 grams of added sugars.
Inspired by restaurant menus, Birds Eye also added a line of vegetables dips, which come in two frozen varieties: Buffalo cauliflower dip and spinach and artichoke dip. They may be warmed up in the microwave.
Plant-based brand Gardein added single-serve bowls that include options like plant-based sweet and sour chicken, a plant-based beef burrito bowl, a plant-based beef and broccoli bowl, and a plant-based meatball marinara bowl.
In another group of new offerings inspired by restaurants, Birds Eye added Fusions, which combines on-trend vegetables with sauces. The Fusions may be added to a protein and come in varieties like spring mix with garlic butter and Asian mix with sesame soy sauce.
Frozen meal brand Banquet added mega crustless pizzas, which are available in pepperoni, three cheese or supreme flavors. The pizzas feature 25 to 28 grams per 10-oz meal, according to the company.
Birds Eye Voila added skillet and oven-bake meals, which may be made in 15 minutes. New options include beef-and-broccoli, Cajun-style sausage and rice and cheesy chicken and rice.
Healthy Choice added a line of shrimp-based power bowl options to its portfolio, including Mediterranean-style shrimp and shrimp fajitas. The brand also added a variety of options to its café steamer and simply steamer options. New to the café steamer line is the turkey sausage lasagna bowl, and new to the simply steamer line is the southwest-style chicken burrito bowl.
Conagra’s La Choy brand is making its debut in the frozen aisle with three entree options, which feature tempura-batter chicken and one of three sauces. The 18-oz frozen entrees include orange chicken, General Tso’s chicken and sweet-and-sour chicken.
Marie Callender’s added new casserole-inspired dishes to its portfolio of frozen meal options. The line extension features cheesy potato casserole, sweet corn casserole, cheddar broccoli casserole and green bean casserole meals. The brand also added a beef and broccoli and sesame chicken option and a meatball marinara and fettuccini with chicken and broccoli option to its Duos line.
Conagra is extending its line of menu offerings from P.F. Chang’s Bistro with three new vegetable side or appetizer options: teriyaki broccoli, chili garlic edamame and sesame green beans. Each frozen offering comes in a 10-oz bag and can be prepared in the bag in the microwave.
Gardein expanded its shelf-stable line with two plant-based chicken and beef broths, which are available in 32-oz cartons.
Nov
2023
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