Bread news this month focuses on novel ingredients. In Germany, Schnitzer has launched an organic bread with amaranth (a plant with purple flowers). In Spain, Bimbo has launched healthy breads, including a variety with “lipoactive” fiber, said to delay the absorption of fat and sugars and boost intestinal action.
The flavors include Beef Stew, Homestyle Chicken & Noodle, Chicken Minestrone Stew, Chunky Beef & Bean Chili, and Cheesy Pizzatini (pasta, sausage, mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce). All sell for about $2.50 for a 12-oz. size. It also is a surprise that the products appear under the Stouffer Red Box line and not Lean Cuisine. No doubt, lower calorie and lower fat versions from Lean Cuisine will be on the way. However, in the past, the company has introduced new sub-lines under both names at the same time.