Acme Food Sales launches wide range of plant-based tunas, jackfruit and more
Acme Food Sales has introduced seven new items for private label production, unveiling the lineup at the Private Label Manufacturers Association's virtual Private Label Week.
The full-service importer and distributor in Seattle sources products from around the globe and has added on-trend items to its portfolio including variations on jackfruit and other healthy items.
The seven items included a Young Green Jackfruit, a meaty vegetable with a lot of fiber that can be shredded to make an alternative pulled BBQ sandwich, per the company. The Young Green Jackfruit plant-based meat alternative item can be sold in chunks or shredded and comes in water, with citric acid and ascorbic acid. Pouches and cans are in various sizes.
Additionally, the company presented fully ripened, sweet jackfruit that comes in a light or heavy syrup. The product is sourced from Thailand.
Other new releases included:
Tuna and rice paella meals — the shelf-stable meals are a heat and eat meal option that comes with skipjack tuna, jasmine rice, water, red bell pepper, onion, green pea, green onion, olive oil, sunflower oil, salt and turmeric powder. The meals come in three options, including a curry item and Spanish tuna flavored.
Fish-free tuna — a plant-based tuna in brine, oil, or tomato basil flavors. The items can be used in sandwiches, on crackers or to top a salad. The ingredients include a pea protein.
Juice shots — A wide-range of organic juice shots that help build immunity were launched in a four sizes of glass bottles. Shot flavors included black currant, a variety of ginger flavors, mango with chili and turmeric, spicy carrot and lime, and two varieties of tea.
Plant-based hearts of palm pasta — the pouches or jars of the pasta come with the hearts of palm pasta, water, citric acid and salt in cuts like angel hair, linguine, spaghetti and lasagna.
Coconut cones — A unique line of coconut waffle-style ice cream cones that can be filled with dairy or non-dairy ice creams. The cones come in original or chocolate dipped and are made with real coconut milk, no artificial colors or flavors.