Food Processing - September 2007 - (Page 22)

BYDIANETOOPS,NEWS&TRENDSEDITOR ROLLOUT Any’Tizers for anytime As part of an ongoing effort to provide consumers with fast and flexible food options, Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., introduces Tyson Any’Tizers, a line of restaurant-style frozen snacks. Any’Tizers make great appetizers; your teens will love them as an afternoon or late-night snack. Just heat for 12-18 mins. in a conventional oven, or 2 mins. in the microwave and eat. Varieties include: Buffalo Style Boneless Chicken Wyngs, Honey BBQ Boneless Chicken Wyngs, Cheddar & Jalapeño Chicken Bites, Cheddar & Bacon Chicken Bites, Homestyle Chicken Fries and Ranch Flavored Chicken Fries. The Any’tizers line also includes some of Tyson’s existing snack products, such as Barbeque Style Chicken Wings and Popcorn Chicken. “Americans snack almost as often as they eat regular meals because of the fast pace and demands of their lives,” says Shawn Walker, senior vice president-Value Added Meal Solutions for Tyson Foods. “We believe our new Any’tizers line will help meet consumer demands for great-tasting, protein-based snacks that offer versatility, variety and are easy to prepare.” Suggested retail price is $3.69. Yogurt drink just for kids Minneapolis-based General Mills introduces Yoplait Kids Yogurt Drink, a sippable, portable beverage with 16mg of naturally sourced omega-3 DHA, an important nutrient that supports brain growth during early childhood development. It has no artificial flavors or sweeteners and 25 percent less sugar than average kids’ yogurts. Flavors include: Strawberr y, Strawberry Banana, Mixed Berry and Banana. “We think kids and parents will be pleased with the new yogurt drinks,” says Phillip Zinda, of Yoplait marketing. “With calcium, vitamins A and D and now omega-3 DHA, Yoplait Kids has broadened the dietary benefits for young yogurt lovers.” Suggested retail price for six 3.1oz. bottles is $2.99. Promise takes a shot at cholesterol Nearly 76 million Americans have high or elevated LDL, and many others are concerned about their cholesterol levels. Unilever North America, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., rolls out Promise activ SuperShots, the first fruit and yogurt mini-drink with added natural plant sterols, ingredients that are clinically proven to help actively remove cholesterol as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Plant sterol-containing foods should be used twice a day with meals. But it would take about 100 lbs. of fruits, vegetables and nuts to get the 2g plant sterols found in these SuperShots. Available in three flavors – Strawberry, Peach and Raspberry – the mini-drink also contains omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and it is a good source of vitamin E. “Plant sterols can help reduce LDL cholesterol for most people,” says Douglas Balentine, director of nutrition and health. Suggested retail price for a pack of four is $3.99. WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM http://www.foodprocessing.com

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Food Processing - September 2007

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