• FORT LEE

Commissary patrons in five Virginia stores now have another option for ready-to-heat prepared meals, as the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) announced the addition of its Prepared Foods Chicken Grab-and-Go program. The chicken program is a partnership between commissary supplier Military Deli & Bakery Services, Inc. (MDBS) and Tyson Foods to offer prepared wings, tenders, popcorn chicken, drumsticks, grilled chicken and other items. DeCA started the rollout March 6 at Fort Lee, NAS Oceana, NAB Little Creek at JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, and Fort Eustis and Langley AFB at JB Langley-Eustis in Virginia.

The agency said there are plans to expand to more stateside stores. “With ‘ready-to-heat’ options like Prepared Foods Chicken, our goal is to create meal solution centers in our stores that offer our patrons a cost-effective, one-stop shop for tasty and healthy prepared meals for lunch or even later for dinner,” said James R. Taylor, chief of fresh, Deli/Bakery/Prepared Foods categories within the agency’s Sales, Fresh Directorate.

MEETING EXPECTATIONS

Military and government patrons increasingly expect clean, high-quality, protein-packed Grab-and-Go solutions that align with active, service-driven lifestyles, said Patty Watson, vice president (VP), Military Deli & Bakery Services. “Prepared Foods Chicken is designed to meet the expectation of commissary customers by providing convenient, flavorful andresponsibly prepared chicken offerings that deliver consistent quality, value and ease for those who serve,” she said.

THE LINEUP

Prepared Foods Chicken products will be displayed in distinct coolers featuring a wide assortment of Tyson Chicken items packaged in clear, tamper-proof wrapping.

Among the Tyson Chicken products that shoppers can expect to see include the following options; items will vary from store to store: FC Honey BBQ Wings; Tyson; FC Oven Roasted; FC Hot ‘N Spicy Chicken Tenderloins; FC Homestyle Ckn Tenderloins; FC BBQ Ckn Drumsticks; FC Chili Mango Ckn Drumsticks; FC Wings Of Fire; FC Authentically Grilled Breast Chunk; Mini FC Breaded Chicken Bites; and Honey Stung FC Wings.

Other products in this assortment include shredded rotisserie chicken; chicken salad; chicken dips; chef salads featuring chicken; whole cold rotisserie chicken; chicken Caesar wraps; and chicken dinners.

“With greater assortment, reliable distribution and procurement of high-quality products, MDBS envisions that this fresh new Grab-and-Go concept — Prepared Foods Chicken — will significantly enhance DeCA’s prepared meal business,” Watson said.

Source: DeCA

Edited by Larry Lapka