KEASBEY, NJ — ShopRite announced it is expanding its popular Wholesome Pantry line of organic and better-for-you products as part of its continuing mission to provide customers with a larger variety of great tasting organic and “better for you” products at affordable prices.
Since launching in December, the company has introduced over 210 products as part of its Wholesome Pantry store brand line. The company reports that the popular new line has been one of the fastest growing private label lines ever launched in the supermarket’s 70-year history.
The Wholesome Pantry line consists of both USDA-certified organic items, as well as “free-from” products made with simple, clean ingredients without artificial additives, flavors, colors and preservatives.
“We’re excited about the expansion of our Wholesome Pantry line, as it demonstrates our unwavering commitment to helping customers find ‘better-for-you’ products that fit their budgets and their lifestyles,” said Natalie Menza-Crowe, RD, MS, director of Health and Wellness at ShopRite. “When it comes to their personal health and wellness goals, we want our shoppers to feel empowered, inspired and excited about the large array of healthy options that are on the shelves and available to them.”
With a full portfolio of items ranging from snacks to frozen foods to pantry staples, Wholesome Pantry offerings extend across the store, with products such as almond butter, milk and alternative dairy-free milks, as well as a large assortment of fresh poultry, fresh produce, frozen fruit and packaged snacks. More product information as well as recipes, are available at http://ift.tt/2xRnXTM.
“With a continued focus on value, convienence and variety, we look forward to providing our customers with even more innovative, high-quality Wholesome Pantry products in the weeks and months ahead,” said Loren Weinstein, Director of Private Label/Branding at ShopRite.
New additions to the line include in the next few months will include additional organic snack options such as cookies, trail mixes, single-serve snacks, organic honey, organic juices and organic fruit preserves.
New to Wholesome Pantry:
Produce: Organic salads and greens; Organic baby carrots; Organic grape tomatoes.
Snacks: Dried Fruits; Nuts & Trail Mixes; Organic Popcorn.
Grocery: Organic Quinoa; Organic Apple Cider Vinegar; Organic Maple Syrup; Organic Salad Dressing; Organic Rice.
Dairy: Organic Eggs; Organic Omega-3 Milk with DHA.
Baby Spinach Chicken Tortilla Salad
Ingredients:
1 package Wholesome Pantry Organic Baby Spinach
a few tablespoons ShopRite Imported Olive Oil
a few tablespoons ShopRite Imported Red Vinegar
1 to 2 lbs Wholesome Pantry Chicken Breasts, cooked and sliced
1 package Wholesome Pantry Grape tomatoes, halved
1 can Wholesome Pantry canned black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can Wholesome Pantry canned corn, drained
Tortilla strips, optional for serving
Directions:
Toss baby spinach with oil and vinegar, using more or less to coat the greens to your preference.
Place dressed greens into a large serving bowl; top with sliced chicken breasts, grape tomatoes, black beans, corn and tortilla strips.
Serve immediately.
