SALINAS, CA – Despite gloomy weather in most of the country, two new lettuce varieties from Mann Packing Company, Scarlett Butter™ and Honey Gems™, are selling well and were served in the hospitality suites at the MetLife Stadium during the Super Bowl.
“Distributor feedback has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Director of Healthy Culinary Innovation Gina Nucci. “We can hardly keep up with demand.”
Scarlett Butter™ is an heirloom-style lettuce with dual-color leaves and a grassy aroma. The sweet and petite Butter lettuce is versatile and can be used for several foodservice applications, while Honey Gems™ is a gourmet whole-head lettuce with a succulent taste that can be served as a wedge, whole-head or loose leaf in a salad. A European lettuce variety, Honey Gems™ is a cross between Romaine and Butter lettuces.
Mann’s recently created two videos for foodservice operators that introduced the varieties and preparation processes for using them at their operations.
“With the healthy diet upswing and increasing demand, these gourmet lettuce varieties offer the characteristics consumers want from lettuce—crunch and taste—and the efficiencies that are important to operators—minimal prep,” Nucci said.
For more information about Mann Packing, visit www.veggiesmadeeasy.com.
About Mann Packing Company
Mann Packing is located in Salinas CA in the heart of America’s ‘salad bowl.’ It carries the distinguished certification by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)—the 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 celebrates their 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 their grower partners ensure Mann’s ability to continually offer the freshest, most wholesome vegetable products in the market.
Source: Mann Packing Company
