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Blount Fine Foods Introduces SQF-Certified Gluten-Free Soups & Chowders for Restaurants and Food Service

As a result, Blount Fine Foods is marketing these products as containing less than 5ppm (parts per million) of gluten which is below the FDA's current proposal of 20 ppm. These products do not contain any source of gluten such as, wheat, rye, oats or barley. It has been reported that one-fifth of Americans purchase gluten-free food products.

"Restaurants always want to offer choice to their customers, and families that live with food allergies also want assurances." said William Bigelow, Blount's director of research and development. "By offering 15 varieties of soups that we certify as gluten-free, Blount is delivering both variety and assurance."

"This step of certifying a line of soups as gluten-free certainly separates Blount from our competition," added Bob Sewall, Blount's vice president of sales and marketing.

The varieties, which are ready to ship immediately, are:

• Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
• Beef Chili with Beans
• Manhattan Clam Chowder
• Organic Tomato Bisque
• Spiced Pumpkin Bisque
• Maryland Crab Soup
• Portuguese Kale Soup
• Stuffed Pepper Soup
• 3 Bean Chili
• Fire-Roasted Vegetable Soup
• Tuscan Bean & Sausage Soup
• Hunter Stew
• Sausage & Lentil Soup
• Vegetarian Split Pea Soup

About Blount Fine Foods

Blount Fine Foods is a family owned company that has been processing food since 1946. It is the largest manufacturer of lobster bisque in America and produces more than 350 proprietary soup recipes, including 75 varieties of clam chowder alone. Its product lines include fresh and frozen gourmet soups for food-service and retail as well as custom clam meat products and breaded seafood. Blount's gourmet soups and specialty foods are made with the finest and freshest ingredients, handcrafted by a dedicated team through unparalleled customer collaboration.

Blount operates production facilities at its Fall River, Massachusetts headquarters and in Warren, Rhode Island. Customers include national restaurant chains that have their custom soups made for them in accordance with their secret recipes. Similarly, the deli departments of many large and small supermarket chains offer Blount-created hot-to-go soup selections as well as fresh store-brand pre-packed soup cups.

Blount also carries a full line of fresh and frozen soups sold to Restaurants, Club Stores and Retailers nationwide under the Legal Sea Foods and Panera Bread brands. Blount specialty clam products are used by other famous soup makers, restaurants and retailers alike.

Blount generates over 60 million servings of hand-crafted gourmet soups each year.

EDITORS NOTE: Photography of packaging and plated product as well as product samples available upon request.

Castle Shore Communications
Larry Marchese, 617-733-8899
lmarchese@castleshore.com