St. Cloud, Minn. (May 15, 2014) — Just in time for summer grilling, Gold’n Plump^®, a brand of all natural chicken from the Midwest’s largest chicken producer GNP Company™, expands its popular Frozen Chicken Patties line bringing two new flavors to its product lineup. The new Bacon & Cheddar and Mushroom & Swiss flavors will join the existing Original flavor of Chicken Patties. Gold’n Plump Chicken Patties bring more options for easy meal convenience and will be available nationwide May 2014.

Made from premium quality all natural boneless skinless chicken thighs, the newly crafted Gold’n Plump Chicken Patties are juicy and flavorful. In addition, the new Gold'n Plump Chicken Patties line offers:

• Popular flavor profiles: Bacon & Cheddar, Mushroom & Swiss and Original.
• A hand-pattied, butcher-made appearance with real, flavorful ingredients like bacon, cheese and mushrooms.
• Healthier burger alternatives; the Original Chicken Patties have 56 percent less fat than ground beef.
• An increased size of 1/3-lb each making them perfect for a regular bun.
• Six burger patties per 32 oz. package.
• Vacuum-sealed, individually frozen packaging for freshness and convenience so Chicken Patties can go straight from the freezer to your grill or skillet—ideal for today’s busy families.
• A suggested retail price of $8.99.

“The new Gold’n Plump Chicken Patties line-up provides new burger alternatives in the freezer section,” said Sara Danforth, new product development manager for GNP Company. “These patties deliver on the growing desire for high quality, lean burgers – trends that can favor chicken over beef¹. Burger lovers will enjoy the tasty, healthier flavors of Gold’n Plump Chicken Patties starting this summer.”

For more information on new products, stay tuned to the Gold’n Plump website and social media channels of Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. The brand is working with popular food bloggers to develop creative recipes involving the new Chicken Patties and will also promote the delicious, healthy and convenient new product online, at in-store product demos and with couponing in select markets.

1. 2013 Technomic Burger Consumer Trend Report

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About Gold'n Plump® Chicken | Good Chicken is Our Mission™

Gold'n Plump® is distributed nationally by St. Cloud, MN-based GNP Company—a family-owned provider of premium branded and custom chicken products to retail, deli and foodservice customers. The brand's good chicken mission centers on being truly all natural, highly trimmed and free of unwanted solution, skin and parts. The company employs about 1,600 people and partners with nearly 350 family farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin to produce wholesome, high-quality chicken. To learn more about the Gold'n Plump brand and its products as well as find great recipes, general cooking and safe handling tips and nutrition information, visit GoldnPlump.com. For more information about the company, visit GNPCompany.com.