SALINAS, CA - Mann Packing is excited to celebrate all things veggie at the upcoming PMA Foodservice Expo in Monterey, CA.
The theme? Viva La Veggies – a party on your plate!
“The Mann team continues to innovate time and labor-saving delicious fresh products for our foodservice customers and this is a great place to showcase everything we do,” Gina Nucci, Director of Foodservice Marketing, said in a press release. “We want to liven up the booth and have a little fun at the show – it’s all about surprise and having a good time.”
That Mann Packing booth will be a busy one, introducing the company’s new special variety of jumbo kohlrabi, showcasing its new Veggie Power Blend™, and sharing highlights from its latest vegetable trends research report.
Kohlrabi, considered a cousin to broccoli, kale, and Brussels sprouts, is part of the Brassica Oleracea family. The special variety of jumbo kohlrabi, according to Mann Packing, is a larger variety that gives higher yields of useable product than current smaller bunching types. At the same time, it maintains both quality flavor and texture.
Mann Packing’s new Veggie Power Blend™ can be used in a variety of applications. With a splash of color and texture, the blend features a number of trending ingredients in various cuts, including:
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Carrots
- Brussels sprouts
- Kale
- Radicchio and golden beets
Chef Brian Copp, Sous Chef at Montrio Bistro in Monterey, CA, will be serving samples of both items, and the booth will have copies of the “Chef’s Guide to Kohlrabi” for attendees to catch the #kohlrabicraze. The jumbo kohlrabi recipe is, in fact, a finalist in the PMA Foodservice Sensory Experience contest, which Mann has won in previous years.
All this, along with a showcase of its full line of commodity and value-added items, will be available at Mann’s booth #139 July 24th through July 26th.
