Maple Leaf Farms Rotisserie Half Duck was named a finalist in the Outstanding Meat, Pate, or Seafood category of the 32nd Annual Product Competition at New York's 2004 Fancy Food Show last June. More than 1,500 products were entered in the competition, which is sponsored by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT). The food show featured thousands of exhibitors who showcased 70,000 specialty food items for more than 24,000 chefs, caterers, and food-industry professionals.

On the June 28th episode of Good Morning America, Food Editor Sara Moulton highlighted Maple Leaf Farms pre-cooked, pre-seasoned, Rotisserie Half Duck as one of the most innovative products featured.

"This is easy. You just pop it in the oven and it's done. Isn't that delicious...I love that!" said Moulton during a segment that highlighted 20 products from the thousands featured at the food show.

Hand-rubbed with a blend of oregano, garlic, and rosemary, Maple Leaf Farms Rotisserie Half Duck is a fully-cooked product that can be prepared in less than 20 minutes. Versatile enough to be grilled, baked, or broiled, duck boasts great flavor that offers a unique dining experience for any occasion, the company relays.

Maple Leaf Farms Inc. is America's foremost producer of quality duck products, supplying retail and foodservice markets throughout the world with innovative, value-added foods. Founded in 1958, Maple Leaf Farms is a third-generation, family-owned company that employs more than 1,200 people at operations in Indiana, Wisconsin, California, and Michigan.

Self-heating LaBriute Meals are being billed as "the world's first kosher gourmet, portable, shelf-stable, multi-course meals that cook all by themselves in minutes — requiring no microwave, stove, or grill preparation.

LaBriute Meals come equipped with a water-activated,  flameless, self-heater that warm the meals up to savory perfection in minutes. These meals do not require refrigeration, so they won't take up space in a refrigerator or freezer. They'll store safely in a pantry or anywhere else for up to 24 months.

Company officials report that LaBriute Meals are in demand by business travelers who are tired of expensive fast food or downsized in-flight snacks instead of meals, kosher consumers, desk-lunchers, students, campers, hikers, hunters, and moms and dads with no time to cook

LaBriute Meals are the ultimate in taste, value, and kosher convenience:  

Products include:

• Vegetable Beef Stew

• Chicken Primavera with Noodles

• Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, and Gravy

• Cheese Ravioli  in Italian Tomato Sauce

• Meatballs and Spaghetti

• Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage in Sweet Raisin Tomato Sauce.

Each meal costs $7.99 and comes ready to enjoy with soup and a snack, as well as all utensils — tray, fork, napkin, salt, pepper, and even a wet towelette. All meals are additive-free and K-of-K certified kosher.

Retailers currently offering these meals include Wal-Mart, Seven-Eleven, Shoprite, A & P, and Albertson’s.