Curb your eating outAmericans love to eat out. In fact, 75 percent of us dine away from the home at least once a week, according to a recent Gallup poll. We want flavorful food, which is evident by the fact that curbside pick-up is the fastest growing segment of casual dining. Now you don't have to get in your car to pick up dinner; just open the freezer for a restaurant meal at home. Nestlé Prepared Foods Co., Solon, Ohio, debuts Stouffers Corner Bistro Meals, a six-SKU line -- Seafood Scampi, Monterey Chicken, Grilled Rosemary Chicken, Garlic Chicken Pasta, Chicken Carbonara and Sesame Chicken -- of tasty and sophisticated restaurant-inspired meals."We asked our consumers what mouth-watering meals would make them want to rush home for dinner and then challenged our chefs to create that perfect recipe," says Christine Dahm, director of marketing for Stouffer's. "Our chefs responded with flavorful, satisfying dinners - like those you'd find at local restaurants."Suggested retail price is $3.99.Hunt's in the thick of it For the 97 percent of American households who like to slather on the ketchup, Omaha, Neb.-based ConAgra Foods Inc. jumps into the thick of things with a thicker Hunt's ketchup."Americans told us they value thickness in ketchup and use it as one of their barometers of taste. We delivered our thickest formula ever, just in time for the summer grilling season," says Valerie Sheppard, vice president of Hunt's marketing. "We want people to try Hunt's again for the first time. We're confident that, given the chance to taste our new ketchup, people will love its new thickness and great taste. And we're backing our commitment up with a guarantee." In TV spots, the ketchup does not drip when put in a strainer. Ketchup-lovers are encouraged to "Pour it on Thick," complemented with a print mail-in taste guarantee certificate. "In recent years, we've brought new ketchup fans into the Hunt's family, and our ketchup has been known for its taste," Sheppard said, noting that volume sales grew nearly 3 percent and market share increased over the past year to solidify Hunt's position as one of the leading national ketchup brands. "Now, with its new thickness, we're confident Hunt's will become the favorite ketchup for millions more Americans." Hunt's also has an upside down squeezable bottle with a vacuum-action Always Clean Cap that makes it easy to squeeze out as much Hunt's Ketchup as needed. The patented Easy Grip bottle is ergonomically shaped to fit easily in big and little hands. No waiting, no shaking.Suggested retail price is $1.33 for 24 oz., $1.89 for 36 oz. and $2.39 for 46 oz.
