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BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 22, 2015--Schwan’s Consumer Brands Inc. is introducing convenient single-serve ® Gluten Free Pizza, making it easier for everyone in the family — regardless of dietary restrictions — to enjoy a product that’s full of flavorful toppings and has a light, airy and crispy gluten-free crust.
Made with the freshest ingredients, Freschetta Gluten Free Pizza offers a unique, 100 percent real premium blend of cheese, including mozzarella, fontina, Parmesan and Asiago, combined with a rich, flavorful pizza sauce on the "4 Cheese Medley" variety and loads of premium pepperoni on the "Signature Pepperoni Pizza" variety. The thin, delicate and flaky crust is certified gluten free by the Celiac Support Association. (Photo: Business Wire)
The new single-serve pizzas are available in two flavors to match popular ® Gluten Free Pizza varieties: “4 Cheese Medley” and “Signature Pepperoni Pizza,” providing more options for consumers who are eliminating gluten from their diets, either when dining alone or when everyone in the family wants to enjoy their favorite flavor.
“When it comes to pizza, we don’t use ‘gluten free’ as an excuse to let great taste fall by the wayside,” said Kevin McAdams, president of Schwan’s Consumer Brands. “We’ve perfected our deliciously delicate and crispy base to create Freschetta® Gluten Free Pizza — a pizza the entire family can enjoy.”
Freschetta ® Gluten Free Pizza: a crust you can trust Made with the freshest ingredients, ® Gluten Free Pizza offers a unique, 100 percent real premium blend of cheese, including mozzarella, fontina, Parmesan and Asiago, combined with a rich, flavorful pizza sauce on the “4 Cheese Medley” variety and loads of premium pepperoni on the “Signature Pepperoni Pizza” variety. The thin, delicate and flaky crust is certified gluten free by the Celiac Support Association.
“Offering a certified gluten free product gives our customers extra assurance that Freschetta® Gluten Free Pizza is a product they can feel good about,” said Shelly Heid, chief pizza officer, Schwan’s Consumer Brands. “No one ever feels singled out because Freschetta® Gluten Free Pizza is great-tasting pizza that just happens to be gluten free.”
is found in the freezer aisles at local grocers at a suggested retail price of $9.99, or $5.99 for the single-serve variety.
About Freschetta ® ® pizzas are part of the national brand portfolio of Schwan’s Consumer Brands Inc., the retail grocery subsidiary of The Schwan Food Company. Based in Bloomington, Minn., Schwan’s Consumer Brands Inc. has marketed and distributed premium frozen foods since 1970. Its brands include Red Baron®, Freschetta® and Tony’s® pizzas, Pagoda® snacks and appetizers, Larry’s® potatoes, and Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® pies and desserts. The brands are represented in more than 50,000 retail outlets across the United States. For more information about Freschetta® pizzas, visit Freschetta.com.
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CONTACT: For Schwan’s Consumer Brands Inc.
Samantha Liebhard, 612-375-8562
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KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA MINNESOTA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: WOMEN HEALTH FITNESS & NUTRITION RETAIL FOOD/BEVERAGE SUPERMARKET CONSUMER FAMILY MEN
SOURCE: Schwan’s Consumer Brands Inc.
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