Blount Fine Foods Noodle & Rice Bowls

Fall soup season will be upon us in no time, meaning today’s adventurous consumers seeking a quick, warm meal will appreciate an exotic twist on the typical bowl of chicken noodle soup. Meeting this need, Fall River, Mass.-based Blount Fine Foods has introduced its namesake brand of refrigerated Noodle & Rice Bowls, with four varieties, including vegan and gluten-free options: Chicken Ramen Bowl, which includes ramen noodles, white chicken and vegetables in a flavorful chicken broth with soy sauce and rice koji; Hibachi Chicken & Rice Bowl (gluten-free), with sweet, roasted flavors of garlic, ginger, red onion and red peppers simmered with tomatoes, rice and chicken raised without antibiotics; Coconut Chicken & Noodle Bowl, which includes ramen noodles, white-meat chicken and vegetables in a coconut curry broth with lemongrass and cilantro; and Asian-Inspired Vegetable & Rice Bowl (vegan, gluten-free), which incorporates a creamy coconut curry broth with lemongrass and cilantro, packed with Asian vegetables. Able to be prepared in just three minutes, the 13-ounce bowls come ready-to-heat with separately packaged shelf-stable noodles that can be easily added.