Wild-Caught Pink Salmon Burgers accented with smoked bacon dry rub seasoning will be available under the Frontier Harvest Alaskan Jack’s label in USA retail stores starting this October. The launch will be simultaneous with the El Monte, California-based company’s debut of salmon dumplings.
The new salmon burger offering joins sweet mesquite and blackened heat rub versions of the product currently on the market. All are distributed frozen in individual four-ounce vacuum packs that come in units of four per 16-ounce (453-gram) box. Grill preparation time is eight to 10 minutes, while oven baking requires 18 to 20 minutes. The wholesale price is $3.29 per box delivered.
Rolling out at the same time this autum, as previously reported by FrozenFoodsBiz.com, will be fusion-flavored seafood dumplings in three varieties: Salmon Florentine, Lemon & Dill Salmon and Salmon & Chive.
“We are excited to launch the Frontier Harvest Alaskan Jack’s salmon dumpling products,” said Steven Chen, the company’s chief executive officer and president. “These offerings continue our strategy to introduce new, creative products that taste great, are on-trend and successfully meet both consumer and retailer needs. This also continues our charge to grow and build ongoing excitement in the value-added frozen seafood category.”
Made of wild-caught Alaska pink salmon and all-natural, GMO-free ingredients, the line will be distributed in 10-ounce retail trays containing 16 pieces that will sell for approximately $5.99. Requiring just four minutes of cooking time, the dumplings can be eaten plain or with a sauce, such as Alfredo, marinara, soy or butter. They can also be turned into pot stickers after boiling by further sautéing and browning both sides in a skillet with cooking oil.
About Alaskan Jack’s
Founded in 2014 by Steven Chen, a US citizen and owner of Yihe Corporation, privately held Alaskan Jack’s Seafood Corporation was the manifestation of a dream to create a healthy, fusion-flavored and diverse value-added brand consisting of only wild-caught Alaskan species seafood. Experienced in many aspects of the seafood industry, Chen began his career on a commercial fishing boat, followed by on-the-job training working in a processing plant. He soon advanced to serve as the president of US operations for a Chinese company that developed frozen seafood products. The Alaskan Jack’s band was launched in January of 2015, and won the Seafood Excellence Award for Best New Retail Launch at Seafood Export North America in Boston two months later.
