Pacific Natural Foods is set to introduce Thai Tom Yum and Tortilla soup bases,expanding its collection of Soup Starters.
The Soup Starters line was launched in 2011 with Vietnamese-style Pho soup base.According to the company,soup bases reflect a growing interest in speed scratch cooking,offering shortcuts for making and customizing complex ethnic dishes at home.
Pacific Natural Foods marketing vice president Kevin Tisdale said that people want to recreate the restaurant experience at home,but they do not have hard-to-find ingredients and the time to let a broth simmer for hours.
"With Pacific's Soup Starters,we've done the hard work for you.Warm up the base,add in your fresh ingredients and dinner is on the table in less than 30 minutes,"Tisdale added.
Tortilla soup leads with a tomato base,seasoned with green peppers,onions,a hint of lime and traditional spices including chili powder,garlic,cumin,cayenne pepper and coriander.Tom Yum is both spicy and sour,made with spices such as galangal and lemongrass.
Tortilla and Tom Yum Soup Starters hit store shelves this summer,with an suggested retail price of$3.49-$3.69 for a 32 fl.oz carton.
Pacific Natural Foods offers a wide variety of all natural and organic food and beverages including soups,broths,non-dairy beverages and pot pies.The company's products are sold throughout the US and Canada in mainstream grocery and natural food stores.
