Boar's Head Brand Celebrates American Heart Month

Sarasota, Fla. – Boar’s Head Brand®, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of premium delicatessen meats and cheeses, is proud to continue its support in the fight to prevent cardiovascular disease and empowering Americans to make heart-healthy choices. A family business since 1905, Boar’s Head has always been committed to providing the finest delicatessen products and providing wholesome, nutritious choices that deliver on flavor, without compromising on quality.

Those looking to make heart-healthy food choices can choose the nearly 30 Boar’s Head deli meats proudly certified by the American Heart Association, including Ovengold® Turkey, EverRoast® Chicken, Deluxe 42% Lower Sodium Ham and many more. Bearing the American Heart Association’s distinctive red and white Heart-Check mark on the front label, Boar’s Head robust line of certified heart-healthy products meet the organization’s high-standards as part of a healthy dietary pattern.

“During American Heart Month, we’re reminded that heart disease is still the number one cause of death in the United States,” said RuthAnn LaMore, director of communications for Boar’s Head Brand. “At Boar’s Head, we have always been committed to providing families with healthy, nutritious eating choices that don’t compromise on flavor. That’s why we participate in the American Heart Association’s food certification program. We are dedicated to being the deli brand consumers trust.”

Boar’s Head continuously provides consumers a reason to compromise elsewhere by never wavering from great taste, wholesome products made from only the finest ingredients – pure pork, turkey, chicken and beef – combined with real spices and no fillers, by-products, artificial flavors or colors, or gluten.

Available at select supermarkets, gourmet stores and fine delicatessens nationwide, Boar’s Head meats, cheeses and condiments are made of only the finest quality ingredients and contain no fillers, by-products, artificial flavors or colors, gluten or trans fat.
For more information on Boar’s Head unwavering commitment to health and wellness, visit http://boarshead.com/health-wellness * and for additional information on ways to live heart healthy, visit http://heart.org/.

About Boar’s Head
Founded in 1905, Boar's Head has upheld a commitment to unwavering standards for quality for over a century, refusing to take shortcuts that compromise the integrity of its products for the sake of convenience or economy. What started with just a few products has grown to over 500, ranging from premium delicatessen meats, cheeses and condiments to an array of Italian and Old World Delicacies and foodservice items. All Boar's Head meats, cheeses and condiments contain no fillers, by-products, artificial colors or flavors, gluten or trans fat. For more information, visit http://www.boarshead.com or http://www.facebook.com/boarshead.

About the Heart-Check Mark
The American Heart Association established the Heart-Check mark in 1995 to give consumers an easy, reliable system for identifying heart-healthy foods as a first step in building a sensible eating plan. More than 900 products that bear the Heart-Check mark have been screened and verified by the association to meet criteria for heart-healthy foods as part of a healthy dietary pattern. To learn more about the Heart-Check mark, and to see a complete list of certified products and participating companies, visit heartcheckmark.org.

*Please note that the Heart-Check Food Certification does not apply to information reached through links unless expressly stated. For more information, see the AHA nutrition guidelines at: heartcheckmark.org/guidelines.

*Lower sodium claims are substantiated by USDA and FDA tested sodium levels contained in comparable product lines

Source: Boar’s Head