Hormel® Natural Choice® Meats
FACT SHEET
Product Description:
Hormel® Natural Choice® products are gluten free, have zero preservatives and are 100 percent natural with no artificial colors or flavors, and no added nitrites or nitrates, leaving only great taste. The line contains delicious, premium deli sandwich meats, Applewood smoked dinner ham, carved chicken breast, bacon, Canadian bacon, pepperoni, hard salami and pork loin filet. The products feature recyclable outer packaging in distinctive brown and green earth tones.
Employing a cutting-edge water-based pasteurization process, Hormel® Natural Choice® products are sliced, sealed and packaged, and then placed in a TRUETASTE™ technology chamber where 87,000 pounds per square inch of water pressure are exerted, protecting against harmful bacteria. The process is all-natural, USDA approved and doesn’t compromise the meat’s great taste, texture, appearance or nutritional value.
Nutrition Profile
- 100 percent natural with no artificial colors or flavors.
- Zero preservatives: using high pressure instead of preservatives helps achieve great taste, quality and nutrition of Hormel® Natural Choice® products.
- No nitrites or nitrates added: Hormel® Natural Choice® products use high-pressure pasteurization instead of nitrites and nitrates to protect against bacteria.
- Gluten free: gluten is a protein that occurs naturally in barley, rye, oats and wheat.
- Trans fat free: trans fats are typically found in processed snack and dessert products due to the presence of hydrogenated vegetable oil.
- No MSG added: MSG is a flavor enhancer found in some processed foods.
Varieties, Package Size and Suggested Retail Price:
Deli Sandwich Meats
Varieties:
- Oven Roasted Deli Turkey
- Smoked Deli Turkey
- Honey Deli Turkey
- Honey Deli Ham
- Cooked Deli Ham
- Smoked Deli Ham
- Roast Beef
- Hard Salami
- Chicken Breast
- Package Size: 8 ounces (all turkey and ham varieties), 7 ounces (hard salami) and 6 ounces (roast beef)
- Suggested Retail Price: $3.79 per package
Carved Chicken Breast
Varieties:
- Grilled Carved Chicken Breast
- Oven Roasted Carved Chicken Breast
- Package Size: 6 ounces
- Suggested Retail Price: $3.49 per package
Dinner Ham
Varieties:
- Applewood Smoked Dinner Ham
- Package Size: Varies
- Suggested Retail Price: $4.99 per pound
Bacon
Varieties:
- Original Bacon
- Lower Sodium Bacon
- Package Size: 12 ounces
- Suggested Retail Price: $4.79-$4.99 per package
Canadian Bacon
- Package Size:6 ounces
- Suggested Retail Price: $3.49 per package
Pepperoni
- Package Size: 3.15 ounces
- Suggested Retail Price: $2.19 per package
Pork Loin Filets
Varieties:
- Parmesan
- Tarragon Mustard
- Horseradish & Black Pepper
- Package Size: 27.2 ounces
- Suggested Retail Price: $9.99 per package
Availability/Distribution:
Hormel® Natural Choice® deli sandwich meats can be found in the meat case at major grocery stores nationwide.
Hormel® Natural Choice® Applewood smoked dinner ham, carved chicken breast, bacon, Canadian bacon, pepperoni and pork loin filet are available at select grocery retailers across the U.S.
Visit www.hormelnatural.com, www.hormel.com or contact
Julie Craven, Hormel Foods, media@hormel.com, (507) 437-5345
Colleen Hart, Burson-Marsteller, colleen.hart@bm.com, 312-596-3457