Cedarlane Natural Foods Introduces New Frozen Entrees at Natural Products Expo West 2010

CARSON, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc., one of the country's leading manufacturers of healthy and innovative frozen and fresh food products for more than 28 years, will unveil three brand new frozen entrees at Natural Products Expo West, which is being held at the Anaheim Convention Center, March 12-14, 2010.  Cedarlane will unveil the following new products:

• Pesto & Four Cheese Baked Stacked Eggplant - Flavorful baked eggplant smothered in a creamy pesto sauce, layered with ricotta, Monterey jack, parmesan and feta cheeses, drenched in a chunky tomato sauce.
• Spinach & Three Cheese Stuffed Manicotti - Manicotti pasta shells loaded with spinach, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, covered in a sweet Italian tomato sauce.
• Turkey Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya - Fragrant Basmati Rice tossed with spicy turkey sausage, shrimp and a medley of vegetables.

All new items will retail between $3.99 and $4.49.  These new items will be available for sampling at the Cedarlane booth, #2464.

Cedarlane continues to develop new and innovative all-natural frozen packaged items as demand increases.  According to a recent report by Mintel, a Chicago-based market research firm, healthy, natural and organic frozen selections are key drivers in the frozen category.  The shift toward natural/organic foods is here to stay for many consumers, and sales should build as the recession fades, Mintel says.  The research company expects the natural/organic frozen category to grow faster than the overall natural/organic market.

Cedarlane's more than 50 all-natural and organic frozen food products can be purchased at grocery & natural food stores nationwide including Kroger, Safeway, Publix and Whole Foods.

About Cedarlane:

Cedarlane Natural Foods is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of award-winning healthy and innovative frozen and fresh foods.  Headquartered in Carson, CA and in business for more than 28 years, Cedarlane is a pioneer in the natural foods industry.  Many of Cedarlane's products carry the Quality Assurance International (QAI) organic certification seal.  The company produces, distributes and markets a variety of frozen and fresh food products including: vegetarian entrees, focaccia, burritos & wraps, appetizer snacks and the Dr. Sears Zone™ frozen foods line.  Among the company's numerous awards: Best Natural Frozen Entrees product line by the 2009 World Taste Championship presented by the American Masters of Taste; Best Frozen Snack by Men's Health for the Garden Vegetable Enchiladas; and recognized as Best Chicken Burrito for the company's Chicken Fajita Burrito by TV personality and best selling cookbook author Rachael Ray.  Products are available at a wide variety of natural foods stores and select supermarkets throughout the United States.  Products can also be purchased online at www.CedarlaneToGo.com.  For more information on the company, please visit: www.CedarlaneFoods.com.

SOURCE Cedarlane Natural Foods