Deliciously Authentic Flavor from Loma Linda Blue
There’s something about the concept of protein-rich food bowls that brings out the best in our appetites. A hearty, steaming hot bowl – whether a sunny Mediterranean pasta, a comforting American stew or a spicy Asian curry – promises abundant flavors, an inviting variety of textures and a nourishing, satisfying balance of complete vegetables, carbohydrates and proteins. Unfortunately, because food bowls are traditionally made with beef or chicken stock bases and almost always include meat, they’ve often been off-limits to vegetarians and vegans.
Over the last decade, as national culinary tastes have become more adventurous and schedules have become more demanding, Atlantic Natural Foods has responded with its signature innovation and creativity. Its new Loma Linda® Blue line features shelf-stable, ready to heat-and-eat pouches of vegan-friendly international bowl-style meals, made with clean, plant protein, and 100 percent non-GMO ingredients from around the world.
These Loma Linda Blue pouches are not only deliciously satisfying, they’re microwaveable and ready to eat in just 60 seconds. (They can also be made on the stovetop – just boil the unopened pouch in water for five minutes – perfect for camping!) Available in ten varieties – everything from exotic Thai Curry and Tikka Masala to elegant Italian Bolognese and Mediterranean Tomato & Olive, to the down-home comfort of good old American Hearty Stew – each recipe is made with an irresistible, nourishing balance of pasta or grain and vegetables, tossed in an authentically seasoned, flavor-forward sauce, and topped off with a signature plant-based meat alternative protein as the star of the dish. Because they’re shelf-stable, they’re easy to keep on hand and even easier to take with you on-the-go. They’re perfect for everyone from busy families, hikers and college students to people looking for healthy, convenient and delicious meat-free lunches at the office.
Whether the diet they’re following is vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian, people are cutting back on meat for a myriad of reasons – from dietary and health considerations, to personal philosophy, to environmental and budgetary concerns. As more and more consumers look for healthy, deliciously satisfying and convenient vegan-friendly meals made with simple ingredients, Loma Linda is proud to be at the forefront of the plant-based food revolution.
Pacific Foods Adds Duck and Poultry Bone Broths to Organic Line
Pacific Foods, maker of the first ever shelf-stable bone broth, is extending its line of popular Organic Bone Broths this fall with two new additions: Duck and Poultry (chicken, turkey and duck). Packed with 7 grams of protein, the new broths feature high-quality, simple ingredients, including ethically sourced duck from local farms in Oregon.
- Rich and Complex. Organic poultry bones are slowly simmered with fresh vegetables, herbs, vinegar and water, to give you a savory broth that’s loaded with rich flavor.
- First of their Kind. Pacific’s Organic Poultry Bone Broth is the first shelf-stable broth that combines chicken, turkey and duck into one flavorful sipping broth.
- Ethically Sourced. All duck used to make the broths are ethically sourced from organic farms located just miles from Pacific’s Oregon headquarters.
- Simple Nutrition. The 8-ounce cartons allow for convenient, on-the-go nutrition. Simply pour, heat and sip.
The bone broths, great for cooking or sipping, are now available at select West Coast natural food retailers and will be available online this fall with a suggested retail price of $4.99 – $5.59 per carton.
Pacific Foods Offers Creme Fraiche Soups
Pacific Foods has been a staple in the soup aisle since it launched its first creamy tomato soup in 1999. Today, the brand is adding even more heartiness to its classic flavors with a line of Organic Crème Fraiche Soups. Inspired by its best-selling creamy soups, the crème fraiche varieties are flavorful, rich and full of protein – 10g per serving!
Pacific’s new offerings are a great vegetarian sources of protein, and can be served as a stand-alone meal or as a side.
There are three savory varieties: Organic Crème Fraiche Tomato Soup, Organic Crème Fraiche Roasted Red Pepper Soup and Organic Crème Fraiche Butternut Squash Soup. All are vegetarian and gluten free, and each offers 10 grams of protein per serving.
The soups are hitting shelves this fall at natural food stores and conventional grocers. The suggested retail price is $5.99 per 32 fluid-ounce package.
