Press Release Summary = SPAMŪ Singles Launch Nationwide to Provide Convenient Taste at Home or On-the-Go
Press Release Body = AUSTIN, Minn. - The makers of the world famous SPAMŪ Family of Products is bringing the beloved product out of its blue and yellow can. This August, Hormel Foods launches SPAMŪ Singles nationwide, bringing SPAMT lovers the savory and salty-sweet taste they crave in a convenient, single-serve foil pouch great for an easy meal at home or on-the-go.
According to the U.S. Census, nearly 50 percent of the U.S. population, 95.7 million people, is unmarried or single. Whether single or attached, SPAMT lovers can enjoy a portion-controlled 3-ounce protein-packed slice of delicious ham and pork wherever their busy lives may take them. SPAMŪ Singles are great to have on hand in the pantry for a quick meal at home or to fuel outdoor activities such as camping, hiking or hunting.
When introduced in 1937, SPAMT luncheon meat was one of the first convenient, moderately priced and great tasting meat products on the market. Today SPAMŪ Singles offer that same flavorful experience with extra convenience for active, busy consumers, making SPAMŪ as relevant today as it was 70 years ago.
\"We are excited to bring time-starved consumers this innovative and convenient product as part of the 70th anniversary celebration of SPAM,\" said Dan Goldman, product manager, Hormel Foods. \"Enjoyed alone or easily incorporated into recipes, tasty SPAMŪ Singles give consumers the portion-control and easy clean-up they desire."
SPAMŪ Single varieties include SPAMŪ Single Classic and SPAMŪ Single Lite, which contains less fat, fewer calories and less sodium. The fully-cooked meat offers a flavorful experience anywhere and everywhere, no refrigeration needed.
SPAMŪ Singles can be enjoyed cold or hot by frying, broiling, grilling or microwaving, either alone or in a variety of flavorful recipes, including SPAMT Single Egg & Cheese Muffin, SPAMŪ Single SPAMBURGERŪ Hamburger or SPAMT Single Mac & Cheese.
SPAMŪ Singles have been available regionally since 2004 and will join the other items in the SPAMŪ Family of Products in supermarkets nationwide beginning in August. The average retail price of a SPAMŪ Single is $1.09.
The SPAMŪ Family of Products include the following flavorful varieties: Classic, Lite, Less Sodium, Hickory Smoke Flavored, Oven Roasted Turkey, Hot & Spicy, SPAMŪ with Cheese, SPAMŪ with Bacon and SPAMŪ with Honey.
For more information on SPAMŪ Singles, visit www.spam.com.
About Hormel Foods Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products, many of which are among the best known and trusted in the food industry. The company leverages its extensive expertise, innovation and high competencies in pork and turkey processing and marketing to bring quality, value-added brands to the global marketplace. In each of the past eight years, Hormel Foods was named one of \"The 400 Best Big Companies in America\" by Forbes magazine. The company enjoys a strong reputation among consumers, retail grocers and foodservice and industrial customers for products highly regarded for quality, taste, nutrition, convenience and value. For more information, visit www.hormel.com