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| Lee Kum Kee Ready Sauces Make At-Home Authentic Chinese Food
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LOS ANGELES—Lee Kum Kee, the brand leader
of authentic Chinese sauces, has introduced a line of gourmet sauces in
convenient, single-serve foil packs for the U.S. market. Lee Kum Kee Ready
Sauces will launch in July with six popular flavors. Martin Yan, best known to
television viewers worldwide as the host of the acclaimed Yan Can Cook show,
has signed with the company to be the spokesperson for the sauces.
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Lee Kum Kee Ready Sauces are packaged in
compact 8oz. foil pouches that are disposable and easy to tear open, leaving no
mess. Each pouch makes 4 servings, enough for the whole family, or delicious
leftovers the next day. It requires no mixing or additional ingredients. Simply
add to meat, poultry, seafood, or produce, and serve. It is available in the
following popular flavors: Broccoli Beef, Mu Shu Chicken, Chinese Chicken
Salad, Mongolian Beef, Kung Pao Chicken, and Mandarin Orange Chicken. Families
can now enjoy delicious, restaurant-quality meals in the comfort of their own
homes within minutes.
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“We pride ourselves on the quality
ingredients used in these sauces, which were developed by generations of
Chinese chefs,” said Lee Kum Kee’s Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Simon
Wu. “We’ve made it so quick and easy for anyone to make authentic Chinese
food.”
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| Tapping into Consumer |
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Lee Kum Kee Ready Sauces tap into the growing interest in Asian cuisine and the
need for meals that are quick n' easy to prepare. According to a Mintel
International Group research report, easy to prepare ethnic product sales
increased 41% between 1996 and 2001. Ready Sauces meet today’s busy consumers’
needs by offering a delicious, gourmet meal in minutes.
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| Strong Promotional Launch Support
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The company plans to support this launch
in a number of ways including television and print advertising featuring Martin
Yan, a public relations campaign, in-store promotions and sampling programs
beginning this summer.
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| About Lee Kum Kee (USA)
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Lee Kum Kee is the household brand name
for high-quality Asian sauces. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Lee Kum Kee
manufactures over 200 different sauces and food products, including soy sauces,
chilli sauces, ingredient sauces and gourmet products, and markets them in over
80 countries. Lee Kum Kee operates five production plants, located in Hong
Kong, Xinhui and Huangpu (China), Los Angeles and Malaysia. For more
information about Lee Kum Kee’s products, visit www.LKK.com
or contact Customer Service at USA_Customer_Svc@LKKUSA.COM.
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