Novi, MI, January 16, 2022 – Michigan-based Zee Zees® school-safe snacks develop new product offerings for 2022 – 2023 school food service programs. Two new categories and a unique flavor to a popular favorite will bring new and innovative menu solutions to help meet plant-forward and student-focused demand in tastes and food trends.
New plant-forward categories and line extensions added to popular product line-ups now available for food service
“Zee Zees has always been about innovative and fun products that make menu planning easier while also providing food that students love,” emphasized Tara Sharpe, K12 Sales Team Leader. “Based on the initial feedback that we have received, my team is excited about offering these new and exciting items. Listening to customers is what we excel at, and these products will be proof of those efforts.”
As with all Zee Zees® products, they are shelf-stable, so they can be easily stored without taking up refrigerated space. They also all contain the following benefits:
- Individually wrapped to save on contact-reduced labor
- Products are Top 9 allergen free, as well as Top 9 allergen-free facility**
- Vegan
- Kosher
- Gluten-free
New Product Category: Sour Raisins
- Two flavors available – Strawberry and Rock’n Blue Raspberry
- 1.45 oz individually wrapped pouches
- Meets ½ cup fruit per USDA requirements
New Product Category: Trail Mix
- Two mixes available – Honey Cran (Honey sunflower kernels and dried cranberries) and Sweet Heat (Spicy sunflower kernels and dried mango)
- 2.16 oz individually wrapped pouches
- Meets 1 Meat/Meat Alternate, and ½ cup fruit per USDA requirements
Product Line Addition: Kettle Corn Roasted Chickpeas
- ** Made in a nut-free facility (not a Top 9 free facility)
- Kettle Corn flavor includes natural flavors of butter and caramel
- Smart snack compliant and Non-GMO
- 0.75 oz individually wrapped pouches
- Meets 1 Meat/Meat Alternate, or ¼ cup vegetable per USDA requirements
To see all of Zee Zees products available for food service programs, visit the Zee Zees product category on the National Food Group or check out the Zee Zees Foodservice website.
ABOUT ZEE ZEES
At Zee Zees, we're committed to helping everyone snack in fun and healthy ways with foods that satisfy your taste for adventure. Our snacks are made from better-for-you recipes and wholesome ingredients you can believe in, wrapped up in unbelievable flavors that appeal to all kinds of tastes. That's just the Zee Zees way: fun flavors and wholesome ingredients combined to make irresistible, better-for-you snacks. For more information, visit zeezees.com.
ABOUT NATIONAL FOOD GROUP
Founded in 1990, National Food Group is one of America's fastest-growing wholesale foodservice manufacturers and distributors. National Food Group's family of brands includes Zee Zees® better-for-you snacks for kids of all ages, Elated Plates®, innovative food items ensuring a supreme sense of satisfaction with every bite, and Fare Promise® for truly square and deliciously nutritious meals at remarkably low prices. National Food Group offers three core programs to help make budgets and planning easy: Always Available®, Opportunity Buys®, and Commodity Processing™. Our food experts can also develop original items to meet custom nutritional and pricing requirements. The company is headquartered in Novi, Michigan. For more information, visit nationalfoodgroup.com.