Jennie-O Turkey Store,a US-based turkey processor,has launched new turkey bacon with less sodium and fat.
The company noted that the new Jennie-O turkey bacon recipe has improved taste and texture as well as a new zipper packaging to keep it fresh.
Jennie-O turkey bacon has 60%less sodium and 60%less fat than conventional pork bacon,according to USDA data.Per serving,sodium has been reduced from 340 mg to 130 mg.The product contains no MSG,no high-fructose corn syrup,no artificial sweeteners,no trans fats,no partially hydrogenated fats,and is gluten-free,the company said.
The new product is available in stores across the country,including Walmart,Save-A-Lot,Publix,Ralphs,Harris Teeter,Wegmans,Winn Dixie,Cub Foods,Roundy's,Albertsons for a suggested retail price of$2.99.
It joins a full range of Jennie-O breakfast products including turkey breakfast sausage links and patties,as well as lean ground turkey.
Jennie-O Turkey Store,based in Willmar,Minnesota,is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods.It offers an array of more than 1,500 high quality fresh,frozen,refrigerated and deli turkey products that are distributed throughout the United States and 27 countries worldwide.
