Fall River, Mass – Blount Fine Foods, a leading manufacturer of hand-crafted artisan soups and gourmet sides, sauces and entrées, announced thsi summer the launch of 10- and 16-ounce cups of heat ‘n go Mac & Cheese under the Panera Bread brand. Production will begin in September, with product shipping and on the shelves at better grocery and specialty stores around the country a few days later.
“Panera Bread’s Mac & Cheese is one of their signature pasta dishes, and a favorite for all ages,” said Bob Sewall, EVP of sales and marketing at Blount. “When merchandised aggressively, this SKU should perform extremely well in multiple locations within any store.”
About Blount Fine Foods
Blount Fine Foods is a family owned company that has been processing food since 1946. It is the largest manufacturer of lobster bisque in America and produces more than 350 proprietary soup recipes, including 75 varieties of clam chowder alone. Its product lines include fresh and frozen gourmet soups for food-service and retail as well as premium sides, sauces and entrées. Blount’s gourmet soups and specialty foods are developed through unparalleled customer collaboration, and handcrafted by a dedicated team using only the finest and freshest ingredients,
Blount operates production facilities at its Fall River, Massachusetts headquarters and in Warren, Rhode Island. Customers range from single-location restaurants to national restaurant chains that have their custom soups made for them in accordance with their secret recipes. Similarly, the deli departments of many large and small supermarket chains offer Blount-created hot-to-go soup selections as well as fresh store-brand pre-packed soup cups.
Blount also carries a full line of fresh and frozen soups sold to Club Stores, Retailers and specialty/convenience stores nationwide under the Legal Sea Foods and Panera Bread brands.
Blount generates over 90 million servings of hand-crafted gourmet foods each year.
For more information, visit www.BlountFineFoods.com.
Source: Blount Fine Foods
