Now, the company has devised a new format for the vine-ripened tomatoes—as a cocktail mix. Available to select foodservice outlets on the West Coast is Sun Roma SunnyMary Mix, a non-alcoholic golden tomato cocktail mix. The bright color is a real eye-opener and an unexpected variation from the commonplace red bloody Mary. The all-natural juice is infused with lime, celery and pepper and can be consumed alone as a juice or blended with the usual suspects as a mixer. While currently available to foodservice operators, retail markets are being developed for the product.
Also hitting stores from Eat Your Heart Out! Snacks (New York) are freeze-dried green soybeans available in salsa, Indian spice, and sweet & sour flavors. For those looking for snack bars, Matthews, N.C.-based Mount Govarden Products launches Boomi Bar, a Pistachio Pineapple vegetarian snack bar. It also contains honey, dates, apples and cashews. Also available is an Almond Plus Protein variety said to be gluten-free and providing 12g of protein.