Now, with more than 5,000 new products being introduced at retailer stores yearly, the demand for manufactures to produce unique products has never been higher.
With consumers looking more and more for healthier alternatives, value added seafood products is one place they look. Based upon research conducted by Chicago based Perishable Group, the number of value added seafood products increased more than 10% in supermarkets since 2011.
The timing could not have been better for Maristella's Fine Foods to its line of All Natural, Authentic Sicilian Arborio Rice Arancin's at the 2011 International Boston Seafood Show. The Boston, Massachusetts-based company's new line at the time gained national attention as a finalist in the 2011 Seafood Excellence Awards competition for best new retail product. Over 120 products were entered during the show with only eight products being selected as finalist.
"Our goal was to create products that consumers would truly be excited to try and share with their families. We know retailers are looking for new innovated products and Maristella's Fine Foods is committed in delivering those kinds of products," said Robby Brandano, president.
Maristella's Fine Foods Arborio Rice Arancini's are all natural rice balls that are made with authentic Italian Arborio Rice harvested from the Po Valley in Northern Italy. They are
made with a three-cheese blend of Pecorino Romano, Parmesan, and Mozzarella, peas, all natural herbs and high quality seafood ingredients. The products come in five varieties; Lobster, Shrimp, Salmon, Blue Crab and Scallop.
Building upon the success of their line of Arancini's, Maristella's Fine Foods introduced a new line of All Natural Classic Seafood pot pies at the 2012 International Boston Seafood show and its Wild Caught Shrimp Gumbo Pot Pie with Andouille & Madeira Wine was a finalist in the 2012 Seafood Excellence Awards competition for best new retail product.
The new line comes in three different seafood varieties: Salmon, Shrimp and Haddock, and will be showing up on retailers shelves starting in September. The new pot pies, which will also be distributed to the foodservice sector, offers consumers a variety of food groups in one small dish that is easily prepared.
