 Tandoor Chef (www.deepfoods.com), Union, N.J., launches an authentic Naan Pizza to its line of all natural frozen Indian products. The Original Naan Pizza, said to be the first of its kind, comes in four varieties: Cilantro Pesto; Margherita; Roasted Eggplant; and Spinach & Paneer Cheese. Hand-stretched, the new all-natural,
vegetarian Naan Pizza is fired in a clay Tandoor Oven at 1,000˚F.
 Byrne Dairy (www.byrnedairy.com), Syracuse, N.Y., launches a line of extended shelf life (up to 90 days with refrigeration) milks and newly formulated flavored milks, opening up new warehousing and distribution opportunities. Processed under ultra-high temperatures, the products come in 8-, 12- and 16-ounce recyclable PET plastic bottles under the Byrne Dairy brand or as private label. Varieties include Chocolate (3.25% fat), Low Fat Chocolate (1% fat,), Low Fat Strawberry (1% fat), Fat-Free White, Low-Fat White (2% fat), Vitamin D, Iced Cappuccino and Iced Mocha Cappuccino. Flavored non-dairy creamers are also available. Longer shelf life results in fewer deliveries and less waste from out-of-code products that must be thrown away. The company says it can also create unique flavor profiles in batch samples, speeding launches in a cost-effective way.
 Andrew & Everett (www.andrewandeverett.com), Camp Hill, Penn. debuts a variety of cheeses from self-sustaining family farms. Source-verified from farm to table, the cheeses are hormone- and gluten-free with no antibiotics or preservatives, and certified clone-free sourced. Packaging clearly defines the natural attributes of the products for consumers. Pre-sliced and shreds in 8-ounce packages have a suggested retail of $3.49 to $3.99. The bars have an SRP of $2.99 to $3.49.
 Bove’s Café (www.boves.com), Burlington, Vt., launches a handmade lasagna with its meatballs and award-winning marinara sauce using a family recipe. Voted Best of the Best on the Food Network, the lasagna has no trans fat and no preservatives, and carries a suggested retail of between $8.99 to $9.99 for a two-pound package. A one-cup serving has 300 calories and 20 grams of protein.
 Living Right Natural Foods Corp. (www.livingrightfoods.com), Toronto, introduces three varieties of Homestyle Multigrain Pierogies, made with multigrain flour and flax: Cheddar Cheese, Potato & Soy Bacon; Cheddar Cheese & Potato; and Cheddar Cheese, Potato & Broccoli. The 16-ounce packages have a suggested retail price of $3.99. Pre-cooked and ready in as little as 5 minutes, a serving of four pierogies has 2 grams of fiber, 8 grams of protein and 15% of the daily requirement of iron.
 Blue Ribbon Restaurants (www.blueribbonrestaurants.com), New York City, debuts Naked Nuggets (www.shedthebread.com), billed as “The Planet’s First Grilled Chicken Nugget.” Fully cooked without breading and thus gluten-free, they are made with antibiotic-free hand-trimmed chicken breast. Said to have half the calories, a sixth the fat and twice the protein of a traditional breaded nugget, the nuggets were invented by brothers Bruce and Eric Bromberg, two French-trained chefs with nine popular restaurants in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Suggested retail for the nuggets, which come in a 12-ounce re-sealable pouch, is $6.99.
 Putney Pasta (www.putneypasta.com), Brattleboro, Vt., adds Chicken Pomodora to its line of all-natural Skillet Meals. The item features chicken (fed a 100% vegetarian diet with no added hormones or antibiotics), broccoli, mozzarella cheese and bowtie pasta in a marinara sauce. It serves two and cooks in 10 minutes. SRP is $8.99 to $9.99.
 Hood River, Ore.-based Turtle Island Foods (www.tofurky.com) launches marinated Tempeh. Instead of a plain cake of soybeans and grains, this organic, gluten free and 100% Vegan Tempeh has been pre-sliced thin and infused with gourmet sauces: Coconut Curry, Sesame Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Suggested retail for the 7-ounce pack is $3.99 to $4.29. A five-slice serving (90 to 140 calories depending on marinade) delivers 12 grams of protein and 5 grams of dietary fiber.
 Scoma’s Restaurant (www.scomas.com), San Francisco, is rolling out a line of all-natural seafood cakes: San Francisco Style Crab Cakes, Pacific Sockeye Salmon Cakes, and Shrimp & Crab Cakes. The cakes have no preservatives or MSG, and all fish used is sustainably harvested, the company says. The Crab Cakes, featuring Dungeness crab, will come in a box with two 3.5-ounce entrée cakes plus sauce base with a suggested retail of $11.49. A box of eight 1-ounce mini cakes and sauce base have a suggested retail of $12.49. Both the Salmon Cakes, and the Shrimp & Crab Cakes, will come with two 3.5-ounce cakes per box, with a suggested retail of $8.99.
 Blake’s All Natural Foods (www.blakesallnatural.com), Concord, N.H., introduces fancy comfort food with its three-item Farmhouse Mac & Cheese line: Cheese; Organic Veggies (with peas, carrots, broccoli and red peppers); and Organic Chicken with Organic Broccoli. The Cheese item features organic bowtie pasta and cheddar cheese topped with a breadcrumb topping. The 8-ounce package, with 19 grams of protein and 14 grams of fat per serving, has a suggested retail of $2.99. Organic Veggies, as well as Organic Chicken with Organic Broccoli, come in 8-ounce packages and have a suggested retail of $4.99.
 Daregal Gourmet (www.daregalgourmet.com), Princeton, N.J., offers all-natural ready-to-use fresh frozen chopped herbs. Made with no salt or preservatives, the herbs are misted with a fine layer of vegetable oil to preserve their freshness and allow them to flow freely when shaken from their containers. They are available in Cilantro, Basil, Parsley, Dill, Oregano, and Original Blend (basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, onion and garlic). Suggested retail for a 1.76-ounce container (about 3/4 cup) is $3.99.
 Montpelier, Vermont-based Cabot Creamery (www.cabotcheese.coop), adds hand-rubbed cheddars to its line. A blend of herbs and spices encase the bars of cheddar for a strong, vibrant taste. The initial offering included Chili Lime and Tuscan; the most recent additions are Tiki Masala with Indian spices and Hot Buffalo Wing, promising extra-spice and extra-heat. There are a dozen 8-ounce bars to the master case. Suggested retail for the bars is about $6.50.
 Allens, Inc. (www.allens.com), Siloam Springs, Ark., adds additional SteamSupreme items to its Allens, Veg-All, and Popeye brands. New items include: Broccoli; Cauliflower; Broccoli and Carrots with 3 Cheese Sauce; Broccoli and Rice with 3 Cheese Sauce; Cauliflower with 3 Cheese Sauce; Broccoli with 3 Cheese Sauce; Super Sweet Corn with Butter Sauce; Sweet Garden Peas with Butter Sauce; Battered Whole Green Beans; Supersweet Cob Corn; and Creamed Spinach with Parmesan Cheese Sauce. www.allens.com 800-234-ALLENS.
Bear Pond Farm (www.bearpondfarm.com),Glastonbury, Conn., adds Kiss the Dip yogurt "skinny dips" and queso to its line of all-natural, gluten-free products. Lower-fat skinny dips are free of MSG and artificial colors and tout cheese, not water, as the first ingredient. Made with grass-fed grade A dairy, Kiss the Dip has half the fat of cream cheese. Suggested retail for 12-ounce Salso Con Queso, Spinach Con Queso and Jalapeno Con Queso is $4.99. The 8-ounce Blue Cheese, Kalamata Olive and Dill-Chives yogurt skinny dips have a suggested retail of $3.99.
 Turner Falls, Mass.-based Lightlife (www.lightlife.com) launches three additions to its Smart products roster: Smart Wings Buffalo, Smart Wings Honey BBQ and Smart Sausages Smoked Style. The veggie-based wings and sausages score big points for consumers looking to cut fat and calories. Each naturally cholesterol-free serving is low in fat, a good source of fiber, and delivers 13 grams of protein. Available nationwide in January 2010, suggested retail for the Wings is $4.79, and $4.99 for the Sausages.
Dover, N.H.-based Henry & Lisa’s Natural Seafood debuts Wild Alaskan Fish Nuggets that are certified sustainable to standards of the Marine Stewardship Council. The Alaskan Pollock nuggets are whole fillets with a gluten free batter. Have minimal breading, in wheat flour or a gluten-free mix. The 12-ounce boxes contain no trans fats, antibiotics, preservatives, hormones or chemicals, and carry a suggested retail in the range of $5 for children by Seafood Safe.
 Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls, a subsidiary of Columbus, Ohio-based T. Marzetti Company introduces colorful new packaging and an updated logo, and two items catering to singles or smaller households. New are Parker House Style Mini Pans with two 8-count aluminumpans of Yeast Rolls, and Clover Leaf Style Dinner Rolls with pull-apart yeast rolls in a re-sealable bag for the convenience of serving one or more rolls at a time.
 Seviroli Foods (www.seviroli.com), Garden City, N.Y., introduces “Mac-a-Roli,” a bite-sized, mini-ravioli filled with a creamy blend of ricotta and cheddar cheese. The 10-ounce frozen microwaveable product, targeted to kids as an “insideout macaroni and cheese,” cooks in two to three minutes. With a suggested retail of $2.39, it has no trans fat, and is high in vitamin A and calcium.
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Boulder, Colo.-based EVOL Burritos (www.evolburritos.com) debuts 11 varieties of hand-rolled, all-natural burritos, including Basic Bean & Cheese, Breakfast Skillet, Cilantro Lime Chicken, and Chorizo Sausage & Egg. The 6- and 8-ounce burritos carry a suggested retail of $2.99, and feature antibiotic-free meats, cage-free eggs, herbroasted skin-on potatoes, and house-made salsas and green chile. The company is a joint venture between Phil’s Fresh Foods’ founder Phil Anson and the Burrito Investment Group (B.I.G.). Brendan Synnott, co-founder of Bear Naked Granola (sold to Kellogg’s in 2008) is at the heart of B.I.G.
Gillian’s Foods, Lynn, Mass., launches frozen dinner rolls and brownies that are free of gluten, wheat and nuts. The products, all-natural and with no preservatives, are part of an extensive line you can read about at www.gilliansfoods.com.
Living Right Natural Foods (www.lifechoicesfoods.com), Toronto, introduces Homestyle Multigrain Pierogies made with a multigrain with flax recipe. Varieties are: Cheddar Cheese & Potato; Cheddar Cheese, Potato and Broccoli; and Cheddar Cheese, potato & Soy Bacon. Pre-cooked and ready in as little as five minutes, the pierogies have a suggested retail of $3.99 for a one-pound bag. The items are a source of fiber, protein, vitamin A and added beta carotene.
Cedarlane Natural Foods (www.cedarlanefoods.com), Carson, Calif., launches two breakfast burritos: Scrambled Egg White, Vegetable and Cheese; and Uncured Turkey Bacon, Scrambled Egg Whites, Vegetable and Cheese. The low-cholesterol products can be prepared in a microwave in two to three minutes, and carry suggested retails of $2.59-$2.99. Also new from Cedarlane: low-cholesterol, gluten-free egg white omelettes with SRPs of $3.99-$4.29.
Chobani Greek Yogurt (www.chobani.com), New Berlin, NY., rolls out Chobani Champions targeted to kids. The 2% low-fat yogurt comes in multi-packs of six 4-ounce packages. Flavors are Strawnana, Very Berry, Honeynana, and Chocolate. It contains real fruit, is gluten free, and is kosher certified. No artificial flavors or preservatives are used. Suggested retail is in the range of $3.49-$3.99.
Moo Moo’s Vegetarian Cuisine (www.moomooscuisine.com), Ferndale, Mich., now has six SKUs and has gone national with its line of vegetarian entrees, including vegan, gluten-free, and lactosefree options. Suggested retail for the 9-ounce packages is $4.49. Packaging is 100% recyclable, and the meals have high fiber, a good source of protein, and lower sodium than traditional frozen meals, according to the company.
 New from Union, N.J- based Deep Foods (www.deepfoods.com) is Chicken Tikka Masala Indian Dinner for two. The 32-ounce frozen dinner, ready in 10 minutes, includes Chicken Tikka Masala (one of the brand’s best sellers), Dai Makhani, two Tandoori Naan, four Samosas (potato and peas) and Tamarind-Date Chutney.
 Woolrich Dairy, of Orangeville, Ontario and Lancaster, Wis., adds two new flavors to its Elite gourmet topped freshe chevre line. Lemon Poppyseed features tangy lemon accented with poppyseeds; Blueberry Pomegranate has blueberry paired with (what else?) tart-sweet pomegranate. For info, contact Ruth Flore at
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 Billed as “the first kid-friendly hummus,” All-Natural Tribe Pizza Hummus has been introduced by Tribe Mediterranean Foods (www.tribehummus.com), Taunton, Mass. The product is “kid approved,” and has no artificial preservatives, transfats or saturated fats.
 Here’s a “better for you” yogurt from Breyers Yogurt (www. breyersyogurt. com), Boulder, Colo. It features Disney characters Woody, Buzz and the gang, and is out just in time for the Oct. 2 limited engagement showing of “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2” in Disney Digital 3D. The kid-focused, low-fat yogurt comes in multi-packs of six four-ounce cups, carrying an SRP of $2.79-$2.99.
 Turtle Mountain, Eugene, Ore., has launched So Delicious Coconut Milk Kefir. The probiotic beverage is designed to give consumers the taste and health benefits of coconut milk and kefir. Kefir is typically made from cow’s milk that is fermented with kefir cultures, making it similar in taste and texture to drinkable yogurt. So Delicious Coconut Milk Kefir contains ten live and active bacteria. Naturally cholesterol free and made without soy, gluten or dairy, the beverage is packaged in recyclable plastic containers and comes in original, vanilla and strawberry.
 Australis Aquaculture (www.thebetterfish.com) debuts frozen hand-cut barramundi fillets that are individually sealed, skinless and boneless and free of contaminants. They come in 12 oz. bags with a suggested retail of $7.99-$8.99, and in club-sized or bulk packs. The products are all-natural, with Omega 3’s.
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