Terrapin Ridge Dessert Squeezes to Be Featured on Food Network's Unwrapped Program

Terrapin Ridge Dessert Squeezes to Be Featured on Food Network's Unwrapped Program

CHICAGO, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Terrapin Ridge Dessert Squeezes will be featured on the Food Network's Unwrapped series, in an episode themed "Toppings," to debut on Memorial Day, May 30 at 8 p.m. CT with rebroadcasts on May 31 at 12 p.m. CT and on June 3 at 6:30 p.m. CT. The national TV segment marks a first for the gourmet specialty line, which was launched in 1997 with award-winning dressings, sauces and mustards -- most notably the original and best-selling Wasabi Lime.

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Terrapin Ridge Dessert Squeezes, packaged in 9-fluid ounce plastic squirt bottles, were introduced at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco in 2004 to inspire home cooks to "decorate their plates" for a restaurant-style presentation. The line includes Pan Asian-inspired Lime Coconut, Two Cherry, Passion Vanilla and Red Raspberry flavors to dot, squiggle or zigzag in tarts and atop cakes, cheesecakes, pound cake, sliced fruit, fresh berries, short breads and cookies, to name a few uses.

"We're excited that the Food Network's Unwrapped program will introduce more home cooks to Dessert Squeezes, said Martha Furst, president and CEO of Furst-McNess Company, the makers of Terrapin Ridge. "The squeeze bottles are ideal for cookouts and picnics, and the garnishing sauces are a quick, easy and fun way to add a great burst of fruit flavor to summertime favorites, with pastry chef finesse."

Terrapin Ridge Dessert Squeezes are available at Jewel-Osco, The Fresh Market, Wegman's, Kings Fresh Ideas and at specialty food stores nationwide, or may be ordered on-line at http://www.terrapinridge.com/ or by calling 800-999-4052. The suggested retail price is $6.20.

"We couldn't be more pleased that Food Network's producer 'discovered' our Dessert Squeezes at the Fancy Food Show, and was impressed with the line," said Mary Beth Merari, Director of Sales for the CPG Division for Terrapin Ridge. "The production team visited our plant in Freeport, Ill., last fall for a behind-the-scenes look at how the sauces are made," she explained. "We've been eagerly awaiting final word on the air dates, to share the good news with both our customers and consumers."

The Unwrapped program, hosted by Marc Summers, profiles the stories behind America's food favorites, and is one of the highest-rated primetime series on the Food Network. For additional information, visit http://www.foodnetwork.com/ .

Terrapin Ridge is the specialty foods brand of parent Furst-McNess Company, which was founded in Freeport, Ill., to provide horse and buggy delivery to rural America of quality household and kitchen products, many of which are now sold under the McNess Retro label. Nearly 100 years and four generations later, Terrapin Ridge was started by Martha Furst, president and chief executive officer of Furst-McNess, and her sister, Chef Susan Furst, creative director, to take their family's culinary tradition to a new level. Today, Terrapin Ridge offers home cooks over 50 original, quality products in unique flavor combinations, made from the finest ingredients.

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CONTACT: Lisa Doherty for Terrapin Ridge, +1-312-988-4314,
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