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8. READY PAC FOODS
SWEET & SPICY KOREAN CHOPPED SALAD KIT IRWINDALE, CA
Korean is one of three ethnic cuisines going mainstream, according
to New York-based consultant’s Baum+Whiteman’s 11 Hottest Food & Beverage Trends in Restaurant & Hotel Dining for 2018. Hot on this trend, Ready Pac has launched the market’s rst Korean- avored chopped salad
kit. e 11.5-ounce bagged kit, which is toss-and-serve ready, contains
a chopped base of Romaine lettuce, Napa and Red cabbages. is is ac- cented with diced radish, celery and shredded carrots. A slightly spicy Gochujang Vinaigrette is included, as are black sesame seeds and pu ed brown rice as a crunchy garnish. e kit can be cross-merchandised next to ank steak or shrimp to create a healthy dinner salad.
9. TAYLOR FARMS
CAESAR, CHEDDAR RANCH & CLUB- GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD KITS SALINAS, CA
Antibiotic-free (ABF) white meat chicken is uniquely featured in chopped salad kits launched in August by Taylor Farms. ese hit the bull- seye on the clean-ingredient entrée theme. Each is packed with more than 30 grams of protein per 14.5- to 15.25-ounce bag, which serves four. ree avors feature the top-selling salad dressings: Caesar Grilled Chicken (Ro- maine, cheese and garlic croutons, shredded Parmesan, ABF chicken, Caesar dressing), Cheddar Ranch Grilled Chicken (green and red cabbage, Romaine, kale, carrots, green onion, uncured bacon, Cheddar cheese, ABF chicken, Ranch dressing) and Club Grilled Chicken (green and red cabbage, Romaine, kale, carrots, uncured bacon, green onion, ABF chicken, Blue Cheese dress- ing). Distribution will expand to the U.S. East Coast in January 2019.
10. TESSEMAE’S
ORGANIC CHICKEN AVOCADO RANCH SALAD ANNAPOLIS, MD
Two of the fastest-growing packaged salad segments are completes/kits and organic. e two have rarely met until now. Tessemae’s has introduced ve complete salads made with organic ingredients all packaged in 6.2-ounce containers. Varieties are: Spinach Bacon Ranch (baby spinach, Tessemae’s Creamy Ranch dressing, sea salt bacon topper and organic chicken), Sesame Ginger Greens (Baby spinach, Tat Soi, Mizuna, carrots, Tessemae’s Sesame Ginger dressing with Sambal Kick topper), Green Goddess Crunch (wild Arugula, Tessemae’s Green Goddess dressing, Honey Crunch topper and fresh goat cheese), and Chicken Avocado Ranch (chopped green kale, Radicchio and broccoli, Tessemae’s Avocado Ranch dressing, and sesame seed topper with organic chicken).
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