NAMA Expo Product Report

From candy and ice cream to hot beverages, a look at some of the new product from the Expo


Sara Lee Foodservice
Hillshire Farm offers nine new prewrapped sandwiches: 5.2-ounce Southern Style Chicken Sandwich; 4.8-ounce Philly Steak Sandwich; 6.2-ounce Grilled Cheeseburger; 5.8-ounce BBQ Pork Rib Sandwich; 7.2-ounce Grilled Chili Cheeseburger; 4.8-ounce Split Smoked Sausage Sandwich; 6.4-ounce Grilled Bacon Cheeseburger; 5.3-ounce Mesquite Smoked Jalapeno Sausage Sandwich; and 5.6-ounce Spicy Chipotle Grilled Chicken Sandwich. Call 800-682-7272; www.saralee.com.

Self Serve Foods Inc.
Michelina Hot Subs' include: Chicken Caesar; Western Omelet; Rueben; Ham and Chesse; and more. Call 800-251-7004.

Stefano Foods Inc.
Chicken Bake entrees are microwaveable entrees in 8-ounce packages. Call 704-399-3935; www.stefanofoods.com.

Tyson Foods Inc.
Available through Hot Choice Systems for the Hot Choice Diners, Tyson branded entrees include: grilled chicken sandwich; honey barbecue chicken strips; cheeseburger on sourdough bread; and homestyle chicken strips. Call
800-880-8363; www.tysonfoodsinc.com.

HOT BEVERAGES & ALLIED PRODUCTS

Baronet Coffee Inc.
Coffee pods to fit every manufacturer's brewer include more than 20 varieties. Branded or private label programs are available. Call 800-227-6638; www.baronetcoffee.com.

Double-Wrap Cup & Container Co. Inc.
The Comfort Grip Wrap' sleeves are made from a delicate but sturdy, translucent, fine-spun, plastic foam. Call 312-382-1537; www.comfortgripwrap.com.

El Dorado Coffee Roasters
The single-serve coffee pods are available in a 100-pod case with front panel cutout and in a 100-pod case with four individual unit cases of 25 pods each. Selections include varietals and flavored coffees. Call 800-635-2566; www.eldoradocoffee.com.

Flavia Beverage Systems
The Wellbeing line of decaffeinated, natural teas now includes: exotic chai; green tea with jasmine; and lemon calm. The leaf teas now include English breakfast decaf. The dark roast coffees now include Sumatra. Call 800-882-6629; www.flavia.net.

Gloria Jean's Coffees
Gloria Jean coffees are now available in pods. The Gloria Jean Keurig K-Cups now include Chai Tea. Call 800-354-5282; www.gloriajeans.com.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.
One-cup coffee pods are available in the most popular varieties: Breakfast Blend; Colombian; French Roast; and House Blend Decaf. In addition, the K-Cups' for Keurig brewers now include Extra Bold options: Dark Magic' and Sumatran Reserve. Call 800-432-3402; www.greenmountaincoffee.com.

Java Trading Co.
JavaOne' single-cup pods are engineered to guarantee a smooth and delicious taste in every cup. All pods are made from 100 percent Arabica coffees, roasted in small batches in a patented convection roasting system, and individually wrapped. The pods are available from Vistar/VSA. Call 800-880-9900; www.vistarvsa.com.

Kraft Vending & OCS
The Maxwell House' Premium Cup' is made with only 100 percent Arabica coffee beans, available in a variety of roasts, whole bean and ground for vending and OCS.

Gevalia' Kaffe freshly brewed 100 percent Arabica coffees include cartridges that fit into the Gevalia' Singles brewer. Each cartridge has its own filter paper and a foil seal that locks in freshness. Gevalia' varieties include: Cappucccino; House Blend; House Blend Decaf; French Vanilla; and Hazelnut. Lipton' varieties include Yellow Label Tea and Early Grey Tea. Kenco' varieties include: Suchard'; Dark Roast; Light Roast; 100 percent Kenyan; Espresso; 100 percent Columbian. Also: Suchard' Hot Chocolate. Call 410-290-7483; www.kraftfoodservice.com.

Lavazza Premium Coffees Corp.
The Lavazza Blue espresso capsules are part of an exclusive brewing system, in which the bottom of the capsule is bent so it can be perforated by a tipped filter. The capsules contain fine coffee blends and can make real Italian espresso, a perfect cappuccino or even a jumbo size coffee. Capsules include: Orzo; bevanda Bianca, a powdered skimmed milk whitener with sugar; Knorr consomm' elite; Lipton Montania chamomile; Lipton lemon flavored black tea; Lipton yellow label tea; decaf espresso; and 100 percent Arabica. Call 212-725-8800; www.lavazza.com.

Procter & Gamble Inc.
Folgers' single-cup coffee pods come in several varieties. Call 800-332-7787; www.pgbrands.com.

Reunion Island Coffee
Private Reserve single-cup collection includes an assortment of coffees with a blend or origin coffee. The 52nd Street Coffee' is also available in pods. Marketing tools include display racks, a brochure, flyer, direct mail materials, coasters and airpot graphics. Call 905-829-8520; www.reunionislandcoffee.com.