Mann's Culinary Cuts Wins 2015 PMA Impact Award: Excellence In Packaging

SALINAS, Calif.  – Mann Packing’s new product, Culinary Cuts®, received one of five 2015 PMA Impact Awards: Excellence in Packaging at the PMA Fresh Summit in Atlanta.

The awards recognize companies with exceptional produce packaging that demonstrates “out-of-the-box-thinking” and makes an impact with consumers.

Mann’s Culinary Cuts® are a line of fresh cut vegetables cut into distinctive shapes including Sweet Potato RIBBONS and Butternut Squash ZIG ZAGS.  The vegetables are washed and ready to cook and versatile enough for multiple uses such as side dishes, stir-frys, soups and casseroles. 

Each package contains four to five, 1-cup servings and can be prepared in four minutes or less in the microwave, sautéed, steamed or on the stovetop.  Detailed cooking instructions are included in each package as well as three recipes and usage ideas; the line is gluten free and an ideal fresh pasta swap.

The company’s launch of the product line in St. Louis earlier this year won a Marketing Excellence Award from Produce Business magazine.

The product line was two years in development involving extensive consumer research, test markets, professional recipe development and online research.

The PMA Impact Award: Excellence in Packaging recognizes and encourages excellence in fresh produce packaging. PMA received more than 71 entries from 57 companies that were narrowed down to 20 finalists and submitted to a panel of judges who selected the five winners based on the following attributes: Marketing, sustainability, food safety, and convenience and supply chain efficiency/functionality.

For more information about Mann Packing visit veggiesmadeeasy.com.

About Mann Packing Company

Mann Packing is located in Salinas, CA, in the heart of America’s salad bowl. Mann’s carries the distinguished certification by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)—the most widely recognized and respected certification in the United States for women's business enterprises.

An industry leading, third-generation supplier of premium fresh vegetables—including commodity products and fresh veg mixes, dishes and salads—Mann’s celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2014.

Staying on the cutting edge of package and product innovation has made Mann’s a regarded consumer brand; being vigilant on food safety practices and compliancy regulations has made them a trusted brand among retailers and consumers alike. Solid relationships with its grower partners ensure Mann’s ability to continually offer the freshest, most wholesome vegetable products in the market.

Source: Mann Packing Company