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Kansas City Chiefs Star Travis Kelce Scores RTE Line at Walmart

Travis Kelce's Kitchen aims to share his passion for great food, especially the hearty BBQ that Kansas City is famous for. This new line features seven of his favorite dishes inspired by Kansas City's most iconic flavors. Shoppers are invited to indulge in offerings like Bacon Mac & Cheese, Brisket Burnt Ends & BBQ Sauce, Sliced Brisket in BBQ Sauce, and more, all available now exclusively at select Walmart stores in the South and East regions. 

Travis Kelce's Kitchen was created in partnership with Golden West Food Group, a manufacturer of premium licensed foods.

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TGI Fridays Launches New Line of Single-Serve Meals

TGI Fridays is expanding its extensive range of frozen food offerings by introducing four new mouthwatering, restaurant-inspired, single-serve meals. Available at Walmart locations nationwide, these entrées include:

  • Whiskey-Glazed Chicken and Mashed Potatoes: Flame-grilled, boneless, skinless chicken topped with our delicious whiskey BBQ glaze and paired with buttery mashed potatoes to complete this tasty dish.
  • Spicy Cajun Style Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo: Spice up your Fridays with our indulgent and spicy Cajun-style sauce, loaded with tender chunks of all-white-meat chicken, served atop perfectly al dente fettuccine.
  • Spinach and Artichoke Sauce Chicken and Rice: Our famous cheesy spinach and artichoke sauce paired with tender chicken, all served over perfectly cooked long-grain rice.

Whiskey-Glazed Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese: Pulled pork slow-cooked to perfection and smothered with delicious whiskey BBQ glaze, served over hearty mac n’ cheese.

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HERDEZ Brand Adds Barbacoa to Refrigerated Mexican Entrées Line

The HERDEZ Mexican Refrigerated Entrées line has expanded with its latest variety, HERDEZ Barbacoa Shredded Beef in Sauce. Inspired by one of the most popular authentic Mexican dishes, the convenient, heat-and-eat meat is crafted with the perfect blend of spices and seasoning, packed with protein and made with no preservatives, no artificial ingredients and no artificial flavors added. Barbacoa Shredded Beef in Sauce (SRP $9.99-$10.99) is a tasty, slow cooked entrée featuring tender beef mixed with orange and lime juice, a Mexican-inspired spice blend and paprika. Available in 15-ounce packages and ready in less than 10 minutes, the new entrée offers 11 grams protein per serving and joins the existing HERDEZ Chicken Shredded in Mild Chipotle Sauce and HERDEZ Carnitas Slow Cooked Pork to round out the brand's Mexican Refrigerated Entrées line.

HERDEZ Barbacoa Shredded Beef in Sauce will be available at Meijer and Walmart stores.

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Blue Apron Debuts Refrigerated RTE Line, Prepared & Ready

Blue Apron, the popular meal delivery service known for its convenient, chef-curated offerings, is releasing a new line of fresh, pre-made and non-frozen meals: Prepared & Ready. Consumers will be able to order this new line of meals on blueapron.com and have them delivered straight to their doors. Blue Apron created Prepared & Ready to meet growing consumer demand for a wider variety of meal options for different meal occasions, right in time to jumpstart their New Year wellness goals. Prepared & Ready recipes feature a chef-curated menu with seasonally-inspired produce, signature sauces and tender meats prepared sous vide, so customers never have to sacrifice quality for convenience.

The line has 16+ single-serve meal options, features a variety of cuisines, such as Italian and Asian-inspired dishes. Prepared & Ready includes dietician-approved offerings such as Carb Conscious meals, meals with 30 grams of protein and meals with 600 calories or less, starting at $13.49/serving.

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Daring Foods Introduces Line of Better-For-You Frozen Entrées

Known for its plant-based alternative that is made from a short list of simple ingredients and authentically replicates the taste and texture of traditional chicken, Daring is now taking a bold step forward with its latest innovation that is quicker than takeout, easier than cooking chicken, and sure to satisfy shopper’s cravings.  Available nationwide, Daring's frozen entrées are 100% plant-based, gluten-free, and offer impressive nutritional value with over 16 grams of protein per meal. These entrées are the go-to choice for health-conscious shoppers seeking both taste and nutritional balance, with calorie counts ranging from 350 to 460 for the entire meal. Ready in minutes, the meals come in five varieties.

Daring Plant Chicken Pieces & Wings and its newest Frozen Entrée Bowls can be found nationwide in stores, including Sprouts Farmer's Market, Publix, and Target. 

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Mona’s Curryations Expands Distribution of Indian Meal Kits

Mona's Curryations recently announced a partnership with Albertsons and two of their divisions on the East Coast: Shaw's and Mid-Atlantic.  This partnership allows Mona’s Curryations to offer all four of their delicious frozen meal kits in 400 stores across 12 states: Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island via Shaw's, Star Market, Acme, and Safeway.

Mona's Curryations offers meal kits that have all the ingredients in the bag already mixed and raw, the customer just defrosts, cooks on the stovetop or Instapot for a few minutes and can enjoy with the naan that is also included. These meals serve two and need to be cooked.  Flavors include Chicken Tikka Masala, Palak Paneer, Chickpea Tikka Masala, and Tandoori Chicken.

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Scott & Jon's Debuts Microwavable Salmon Bowls

Scott & Jon's is revolutionizing frozen food with the introduction of microwavable salmon bowls, merging the nutritional benefits of salmon and the convenience of microwave cooking. The salmon bowls will come in two restaurant-inspired flavors featuring high-quality Atlantic salmon that steams up fresh and offers lean protein and naturally occurring omega-3s. The Honey Sesame bowl boasts fluffy rice, flash-frozen vegetables for peak freshness, and a sweet and savory honey sesame sauce while the Mediterranean Herb bowl offers a medley of fresh herbs, quinoa, brown rice, and crisp vegetables.

Scott & Jon's new salmon bowls will be available at retailers nationwide, including Target, Ahold, Harris Teeter, Giant Eagle and SEG.