SUPERMARKET SLEUTH: Zatarain’s, Arizona introduce products

— Zatarain’s has expanded its line of Cajun- and Creoleinspired products. New and existing products include:

Mild and Spicy Jambalaya mixes ($1.99)

Spicy Red Beans and Rice mix ($1.99)

Seasoned Fish-Fri With Lemon ($1.35)

Wonderful Fish-Fri made with a corn base ($1.35)

Shrimp-Fri With Lemon ($1.35)

Cajun Brown Gravy Mix made with beef, onion, garlic and peppers (79 cents)

Creole Red Gravy Mix made with tomato, onion and garlic (79 cents)

Big & Zesty Creole Seasoning in Garlic & Herb, Original and Blackened versions ($2.79)

Arizona Beverage Co. recently launched Rescue Water, a line of enhanced waters made with vitamins and antioxidants. It comes in four flavors:

Berry Blend, which is made with green tea and lemon balm extracts.

Lemon-Lime featuring a blend of guarana and green tea extracts, and caffeine.

Orange Citrus, made with a blend of green tea and milk thistle extracts.

Pomegranate Punch made with green tea and elderberryextracts.

Rescue Water is sweetened with a “natural” product made from stevia, and an 8-ounce serving contains 25 calories. It’s in 20-ounce bottles that sell for about $1.40 to $1.90 a bottle.

Schwan’s offers a large selection of home delivery foods that include appetizers, meats, seafood, entrees, desserts and beverages. They have two new flavors of ice cream:

Sweet & Salty, a tasty combination of butter pecan ice cream, fudge-covered pretzels and caramel.

Root Beer Float made with vanilla ice cream infused with root beer.

Schwan’s products are not sold in stores, but you can request a catalog or set up an account at www.schwans.com or by calling (888) 724-9267.

Product suggestions? Tips? Email:

rboggs@arkansasonline.com

Food, Pages 33 on 06/23/2010

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