Kanzen Meal, a Nissan Foods Holdings Co. brand, has announced major growth milestones with its debut in United States East Coast retail stores, along with two new varieties added to its portfolio of nutrient-dense comfort foods.
The Los Angeles-based company, which first launched products in California last June, has since gained listings at Wegmans, Wakefern and Weis in the Northeast, as well as Harris Teeter in the Southeast. This expansion will bring total distribution to nearly 1,000 US stores in less than six months.
“Our mission is to change the way busy, health-conscious consumers nourish themselves,” said Robert Little, chief executive officer of Kanzen Meal. “Entering the frozen category is a strategic move for us, and an opportunity for retailers to attract shoppers who have given up the convenience of the frozen aisle because they can’t find nutrient-dense and flavor forward options. We have cracked the code on filling the gap with nutrient-density, convenience and bold flavors in one complete meal, and it’s clear our growth is driven by that.”
Kanzen Meal uses Japanese culinary techniques and precisely creates nutrient-dense meals rooted in the familiarity of tasty comfort foods. The brand currently will have five SKUs in its portfolio with the introduction of the following new flavors this month:
• Spaghetti Carbonara. This take on the classic dish is a well balanced mix of al dente spaghetti noodles, crisp broccoli and tender bacon covered with a rich, creamy carbonara sauce.
• Spicy Dan Dan Noodles. This Sichuan inspired dish is a bold flavor combination of rice noodles in spicy and savory sesame sauce with edamame and green onions.
All five varieties – including Spaghetti Bolognese, Fettuccine Alfredo and Shrimp Teriyaki – contain up to 24 grams of protein, 10 grams of fiber, more than one-third of the Daily Value (DV) for all 27 essential vitamins and minerals with zero added sugars. Each Kanzen Meal dish, priced at between $6.99 and $7.99, has between 460-560 calories and contains one-third or less of the DV for sodium.
