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FOOD INGREDIENTS

Taco Bell’s Cantina Tacos are based upon authentic-style Mexican street tacos, which are designed using simple, fresh ingredients customers regard as high quality. (Photo courtesy of Taco Bell)

Turkey innovation
The following are examples of turkey products enhanced by fruits or vegetables provided by the National Turkey Federation. ♦ Value-added Butterball turkey products containing fruits or vegetables include: • Meatballs, Italian Seasoned Frozen – Contains textured vegetable protein (soy protein concentrate, caramel color). • Lemon-Pepper Tenderloin, Herb Roasted Tenderloin and Teriyaki Tenderloin – Marinade contains lemon juice concentrate, lemon juice solids and dehydrated lemon peel. • Teriyaki Tenderloin – Marinade contains lemon juice concentrate, pineapple juice solids and green onion. • Herb Breast of Turkey Roast – Ingredients include tomato powder, dehydrated red bell pepper, parsley and spices. • Foodservice: Savory Turkey Burgers – Contains dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic and soy. • Foodservice: Turkey Pot Roast – Contains onions, dehydrated carrots. Demi Glace contains tomato powder and onion powder. • Foodservice: Turkey Pot Roast with Vegetables – Includes onions and dehydrated carrots. Demi-glace contains tomato powder and onion powder. Added vegetables include carrots, celery and pearl onions. ♦ Shady Brooks/Honeysuckle White products include: • Meatballs, Italian Seasoned Frozen – Contains textured vegetable protein product (soy protein concentrate, caramel color), dehydrated red and green pepper and dehydrated onion. • Basil Pesto Turkey Breast Tenderloin – Includes basil and dehydrated garlic. ♦ Foster Farms meatballs contain added garlic, onions and peppers while Hormel’s Jennie-O Turkey Store products include Lean Turkey Burgers with diced tomatoes and Bell peppers and Turkey Burger Patties with onion and garlic seasonings. ♦ House of Raeford Turkey Rolls consists of TVP (textured vegetable protein); granular soy nuggets used as a fi ller. House of Raeford Turkey Smoked Sausage with Pepper Jack Cheese Links contains green and red jalapeño peppers and soy products/protein. ■
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Last September, Rosemead, Calif.-based Panda Express launched Kobari Beef nationwide, which was inspired by the sweet, smoky and spicy flavors found in Korean BBQ. The new dish includes slices of tender marinated beef tossed with wok-seared mushrooms, leeks, crunchy onions, crispy red bell peppers and a new secret Kobari sauce. In August 2010, Irvine, Calif.-based Taco Bell launched a new line of Mexican-restaurant-style tacos, Cantina Tacos, and all-new Carnitas shredded pork. The tacos include grilled, warm, corn tortillas; Premium fi re-grilled chicken; Premium cut carne asada steak or Carnitas shredded pork; and topped off with a chopped onion and cilantro blend and a sliced lime wedge. “Our Cantina Tacos are based upon authentic-style Mexican street tacos, which are designed using simple, fresh ingredients, that customers regard as high quality,” said David Ovens, chief marketing officer, Taco Bell Corp., Irvine, Calif.

Fruity wings
Early last year, Exeter, NH-based Margaritaville Foods launched its newest addition to its portfolio of islandinspired food and beverage products, Margaritaville chicken wings. The new line features four flavors of fully cooked, frozen and easy-to-prepare chicken wings – Island Buffalo, Mango Chutney, Orange Peel and Caribbean BBQ. Each variety is sold in a 28-oz. bag and includes a sauce packet with flavors and spices inspired by Caribbean cuisine. Margaritaville chicken wings are sold frozen at retailers including: Safeway, Genuardi’s, Von’s, Dominick’s, Randall’s, and others. Margaritaville Foods is a marketer of restaurant-quality food products for retail consumers. The brand draws its inspiration from entertainment icon, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Restaurant chain and feature unique islandinspired recipes. Utilizing fruit or vegetable ingredients in new products will likely continue growing. “ Such e n h a nc e Early last year, Margaritaville ments will only continue Foods launched its new line of fully cooked, frozen and easy-to-pre- as the market place conpare chicken wings. (Photo courtesy tinues to expand to inof Margaritaville Foods) clude both ease of preparation products and a wide variety of flavors and ethnic cuisines,” NTF’s Farrell says. ■
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