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WAUKEGAN, IL, December 2011 – Frontier Soups™ has expanded the distribution of its all natural gourmet dry soup mixes through the addition of three distribution companies covering the Southeast, Midwest and New England.

Valu Merchandisers of Kansas City, Mo., is now carrying the Hearty Meal™ line, including shippers, throughout the Southeast and Midwest.  Chex Finer Foods of Attleboro, Mass., is distributing in New England, and Leo Dick & Sons of Canton, Ohio, is handling distribution in Ohio, Michigan and western Pennsylvania.  FGF Sales of Doylestown, Pa., is servicing eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Frontier Soups’ Homemade-In-Minutes™ and Hearty Meal lines are inspired by traditional American regional cooking with updated recipes for today’s busy lifestyles.  Frontier Soups mixes are all natural with no added salt, preservatives or MSG, and 31 gluten free options are available.  All soups come with easy-to-follow recipes, and home cooks add fresh and pantry ingredients to perfectly seasoned dry ingredients for shortcuts to authentic homemade meals.

Suggested retail prices for Homemade-In-Minutes and Hearty Meal soup mixes are $6 and $7 respectively.  More information is available online at www.FrontierSoups.com or by calling 800-300-SOUP (7687.)

About Frontier Soups:

Frontier Soups™ has offered aspiring and accomplished home cooks a shortcut to healthy, homemade meals with 38 soups, stews, chili and chowders inspired by the finest traditions in American regional cuisine since 1986.  The gourmet soup mixes, including 31 gluten free varieties, are available in U.S. and Canadian specialty stores, such as A Southern Season, Whole Foods, Central Market, Great Harvest Bread Company, Omaha Steak stores and independent specialty retailers or online at www.FrontierSoups.com. The company is located at 895 Northpoint Blvd., Waukegan, IL 60085. More information is available online or by calling 1-800-300-7687 (SOUP.)

The LifeStitches project empowers HIV/AIDS women with children in Arua, Uganda to become financially self sufficient through the sale of beautiful cotton table products which the women stitch in a sewing workshop business. For more information visit www.lifestitches.org.

• The LifeStitches project directly supports a sewing workshop on the Arua Regional Referral Hospital grounds.
• These mothers who are not otherwise able to generate income need skills, materials and equipment to become financially self sufficient.
• The sale of beautiful cotton table products stitched by the women provides income to the individual mothers and their children, which improves their nutrition and contributes to schooling fees.
• A portion of all income from the table products is used by the Arua *PMTCT Peer Support Group to pay for outreach AIDS prevention education in the remote villages surrounding Arua.

WAUKEGAN, Ill., August 2011 — Jim Anderson has joined Frontier Soups as vice president of operations to facilitate the streamlining of manufacturing and internal operations as the company projects 30 percent growth in 2011.

Anderson’s background includes many years managing sales, operations and distribution for a number of manufacturing firms. Most recently, he was an executive with Milwaukee-based
Lakeside Manufacturing, which primarily focuses on the food service industry. There he was certified as a Food Service Professional, using that expertise to strengthen many key relationships for the company.

“We couldn’t have brought anyone on board who is more familiar with our operations at Frontier Soups,” said Trisha Anderson, the company’s founder. “Jim is my husband and has supported and encouraged me since I started the business 25 years ago in our basement. He is a great addition, and I am very happy to have him as an official part of our management team.”

Since incorporating with three gourmet soup mixes in 1986 and exhibiting at its first Fancy Food Show with six mixes in 1991, Frontier Soups has grown to 36 all natural soups, stews, chili and chowders with no salt, preservatives or MSG; 31 of the mixes are gluten free.

More information is available online at www.FrontierSoups.com or by calling 1-800-300-7687 (SOUP.)

About Frontier Soups:

Frontier Soups™ has offered aspiring and accomplished home cooks a shortcut to healthy, homemade meals with 38 soups, stews, chili and chowders inspired by the finest traditions in American regional cuisine since 1986. The gourmet soup mixes, including 31 gluten free varieties, are available in U.S. and Canadian specialty stores, such as A Southern Season, Whole Foods, Central Market, Great Harvest Bread Company, Omaha Steak stores and independent specialty retailers or online at www.FrontierSoups.com. The company is located at 895 Northpoint Blvd., Waukegan, IL 60085. More information is available online or by calling 1-800-300-7687 (SOUP.)

Contact: Sue Engelhart, Sue Engelhart & Associates
941-926-4245 or SueEngelhart5@gmail.com

Trisha Anderson
Booth 5012

WAUKEGAN, Ill., July 2011 – Frontier Soups™, a producer of all natural soups, stews, chili and chowder, now is offering retailers a 48-soup display shipper designed to catch consumers’ eyes while maximizing shelf space.

The new stand-alone shipper for the company’s Hearty Meal™ line can be used for cross promotions in the produce, meat or dairy sections and makes an attractive end-cap display, said Trisha Anderson, Frontier Soups’ founder. The front of the display showcases eight Hearty Meal soups and is designed to keep the packages neatly arranged and within easy reach.

A colorful, eye-catching header highlights the mixes’ healthy benefits. All mixes are all natural with no added salt, preservatives or MSG, and a wide selection of gluten free varieties are available, Anderson said.

The display is sturdy and is easy to assemble. The shipping case measures 25 inches high by 16 inches wide and 10 inches deep. Promotional pricing is available to retailers at the NASFT 2011 Summer Fancy Food Show July 10-12.

Frontier Soups’ mixes offer easy and healthy meal options for busy home cooks. The addition of a few fresh and pantry ingredients make each soup taste homemade. All Hearty Meal soups come with an innovative fold out label with an ingredient shopping list and recipe on the clear cellophane packaging, which displays the premium dry ingredients and spices. The suggested retail price for the soups is $6.95. More information is available online at www.FrontierSoups.com or by calling 800-300-SOUP (7687.)

About Frontier Soups:

Frontier Soups™ has offered aspiring and accomplished home cooks a shortcut to healthy, homemade meals with 36 soups, stews, chili and chowders inspired by the finest traditions in American regional cuisine since 1986. The gourmet soup mixes, including 31 gluten free varieties, are available in such outlets as A Southern Season, Whole Foods, Central Market, Safeway, Great Harvest Bread Company and Omaha Steak stores, through national and Canadian distribution and online at www.FrontierSoups.com. The company is located at 895 Northpoint Blvd., Waukegan, IL 60085. More information is available online or by calling 1-800-300-7687 (SOUP.)

The producer of all natural mixes for soups, stews, chili and chowders grew from humble beginnings. To thank customers, case discounts of up to 25 percent are being given as well as a commemorative stainless steel soup lovers thermos.

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2011 – Starting in the early 1980s with one bean soup mix packaged in a brown paper bag, Trisha Anderson has built the kind of business that food entrepreneurs dream of. Frontier Soups™ is celebrating its 25th anniversary in August and its 20th anniversary as an exhibitor in the NASFT Summer Fancy Food Show.

As a thank you for the customers who have helped Frontier Soups grow over the years, a commemorative stainless steel “soup lovers” thermos will be included as a gift for 10 case orders placed at the show, and a sliding scale of discounts up to 25 percent for 25 cases are being offered as part of the 25th Anniversary celebration, said Trisha Anderson, company founder.

Since incorporating with three gourmet soup mixes in 1986 and exhibiting at its first Fancy Food Show with six mixes in 1991, Frontier Soups has grown to 36 all natural soups, stews, chili and chowders with no salt, preservatives or MSG; 31 of the mixes are gluten free. The company also has been a long-time specialty producer for Stonewall Kitchens and other food service companies.

“The intention was to provide home cooks with easy to follow recipes and all the dry ingredients they need to make a healthy, satisfying meal that would taste like it had cooked all day,” Anderson said. “We also add an inventive variation to our recipes so home cooks can always bring something interesting and delicious to the table. We consider our mixes to be meal solutions and want to live up to our claim that it’s ‘soup so good you’ll call it dinner’.”

Each of the mixes is a faithful reproduction of traditional regional American flavors, including the top selling Illinois Prairie Corn Chowder™ and the newest mix Colorado Campfire Chicken Stew™. Recent additions have expanded on America’s immigrant heritage with mixes like Little Italy Wedding Soup. Over the years, the company also has added a line of soup-accompanying cornbread mixes and a line of Party Starter Mix™ meal maker and dip mixes.

The initial long-simmering soups to feed a crowd became the Hearty Meal™ line, which has performed strongly in the specialty food trade, Anderson said. As consumers’ quest for quick and easy meals gained momentum, the grocery-oriented Homemade in Minutes™ line was introduced in 1991 to offer more convenience with quicker cooking times and a lower price point.

More recently, Frontier Soups has converted some of its most popular soups to gluten free, including Connecticut Cottage Chicken Soup, Ohio Valley Vegetable and Wisconsin Lakeshore Wild Rice Soup, substituting high-quality corn pasta for semolina wheat pasta. “We have always tried to stay in close contact with home cooks to understand their evolving needs. That’s why we initially introduced the Homemade-In-Minutes line and now are looking to provide more gluten-free options,” Anderson said. “I think our willingness to adapt to those needs is one of the secrets to our longevity, and that’s an important part of our future plans.”

About Frontier Soups:

Frontier Soups™ has offered aspiring and accomplished home cooks a shortcut to healthy, homemade meals with 36 soups, stews, chili and chowders inspired by the finest traditions in American regional cuisine since 1986. The gourmet soup mixes, including 31 gluten free varieties, are available in such outlets as A Southern Season, Whole Foods, Central Market, Safeway, Great Harvest Bread Company and Omaha Steak stores, through national and Canadian distribution and online at www.FrontierSoups.com. The company is located at 895 Northpoint Blvd., Waukegan, IL 60085. More information is available online or by calling 1-800-300-7687 (SOUP.)

One of the unique features of Frontier Soups is the ability to add fresh produce to complete each soup mix. Take advantage of what’s in season at your local Farmer’s Market to prepare delicious homemade soup.

Pick up some little baby red potatoes to make Potato Leek Soup, fresh mushrooms for Mushroom Barley Soup, and try zucchini and peppers in our Indiana Harvest Sausage Lentil for a hearty soup supper.

Lambs Farm is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with developmental disabilities lead productive, happy lives and connecting with the human spirit in us all. Lambs Farm residents enjoy a farm like setting and produce some fine food products such as jams and jellies. For Frontier Soups they measure almonds into little packets that we place into our Asparagus Almond Soup mix.

This year, they are celebrating their 50th anniversary, a true milestone. Enjoy this video that features the wonderful people of Lambs Farm. We hope that when you experience the pride and accomplishments of the Lambs Farm community, you too will grow.

Fore more information visit lambsfarm.org.

Minnesota Heartland 11-Bean Soup

Slow Cooker Recipe Directions:

Recommended slow cooker: 6-7 quart size

For this all day cooker, we suggest cutting up all the vegetables
and meats the night before or in the morning and refrigerate them
in large plastic container so they are ready to add to the soup
at the end of the day.

• Rinse, drain and pick over beans.
• Place beans into bowl of slow cooker.
• Add the bouquet garni, ham hock, and 12 cups water. (Leave out the salt.)
• Cover and cook on HIGH 6-8 hours.
• Add tomatoes, onion, green pepper, garlic, diced sausage and cut up chicken. Stir well.
• Cover and cook on HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 more hours, or transfer to the stove to cook more quickly.
• Serve this thick and hearty soup with crusty bread and enjoy.

Dakota Territory Beef Barley Bean Stew

Slow Cooker Recipe Directions:

Recommended slow cooker: 6-7 quart size

• In large skillet brown meat and onion a butter. Drain and transfer to bowl of slow cooker.
• Add contents of soup mix and broth. Stir well.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 6-8 hours.
• Stir in sherry, mushrooms, turnips.
• Cook 1 to 2 hours longer covered on high, and serve.

The natural foods retailer will carry both the Hearty Meal and
Homemade-In-Minutes lines of all natural soup mixes.

WAUKEGAN, Ill, December 2010 – Whole Foods’ Florida region now is carrying selections from both of Frontier Soups’™ all natural lines of gourmet soup mixes. Distribution is being handled by Global Specialty Foods of Atlanta.

Whole Foods Florida markets will carry six soups each from the Hearty Meal™ and Homemade-In-Minutes™ lines, said Trisha Anderson, founder of Frontier Soups. Included are South of the Border Tortilla Soup, Idaho Outpost Potato Leek Soup, Illinois Prairie Corn Chowder and Minnesota Heartland 11 Bean Soup. Whole Foods’ Mid-Atlantic region already carries Frontier Soups all natural soup mixes.

All Frontier Soups mixes are all natural with no added salt, preservatives or MSG. Suggested retail prices for the Hearty Meal soup mixes are $7 and $6 for the Homemade-In-Minutes soups.

Frontier Soups’ soup mixes are inspired by the flavors of regional American cooking. Home cooks add a few fresh and pantry ingredients for authentic homemade soup with minimal preparation time, Anderson said. Homemade-In-Minutes soups serve four to five with an average cooking time of 30 minutes. Hearty Meal soup recipes have longer cooking times, more additions and serve more people, from six to 12.

About Frontier Soups:

Frontier Soups™ has offered aspiring and accomplished home cooks a shortcut to healthy, homemade meals with 38 soups, stews, chili and chowders inspired by the finest traditions in American regional cuisine since 1986. The gourmet soup mixes, including 31 gluten free varieties, are available in specialty stores, such as The Fresh Market, A Southern Season, Whole Foods, Stew Leonard’s, Central Market, Great Harvest Bread Company, Omaha Steak stores and independent specialty retailers or online at www.FrontierSoups.com . The company is located at 895 Northpoint Blvd., Waukegan, IL 60085. More information is available online or by calling 1-800-300-7687 (SOUP.)

WAUKEGAN, Ill, August 2010 – Frontier Soups™ now is making available a versatile clip strip for an eye-catching display in the soup aisle or for cross-marketing in produce, dairy or meat sections.

The sturdy black enameled metal strip is $3 for retailers and holds 12 Homemade-in-Minutes gourmet soup mixes or Party Starter Mix™ Meal Maker and Dip Mixes, said Trisha Anderson, founder of Frontier Soups.  The strip has a Frontier Soups logo header and can hang from shelves or end caps.

“Soup season is approaching, and the clip strip makes an attractive display that is easy to use in cross-department promotions,” Anderson said.  “It can hang almost anywhere to give shoppers a great idea for an easy soup and bread or soup and salad meal.  In the dairy section or bakery, the dips offer easy appetizer options.”

All Frontier Soups mixes are all natural with no added salt, preservatives or MSG, and many gluten free options are available.  All soups come with easy-to-follow recipes, and home cooks add fresh and pantry ingredients to perfectly-seasoned dry ingredients for homemade taste.

The newly-repackaged Party Starter Mix™ Meal Maker and Dip Mixes include four new hearty dips.  The dips each offer additional recipes including easy gourmet main dishes and dip variations, Anderson said.  The suggested retail prices for the Homemade-In-Minutes soup mixes and Party Starter Mix dips are $6 and $3.49 respectively.

About Frontier Soups:

Frontier Soups™ has offered aspiring and accomplished home cooks a shortcut to healthy, homemade meals with 38 soups, stews, chili and chowders inspired by the finest traditions in American regional cuisine since 1986.  The gourmet soup mixes, including 31 gluten free varieties, are available in specialty stores, such as The Fresh Market, A Southern Season, Whole Foods, Stew Leonard’s, Central Market, Great Harvest Bread Company, Omaha Steak stores and independent specialty retailers or online at www.FrontierSoups.com. The company is located at 895 Northpoint Blvd., Waukegan, IL 60085. More information is available online or by calling 1-800-300-7687 (SOUP.)