Kelchner Food Products Kicks off National Barbecue Month with New Smoky Maple Chipotle Marinade

In celebration of National Barbecue Month, Kelchner Food Products, a portfolio brand of Huntsinger Farms, Inc., the world’s largest grower and processor of horseradish, has released its new, ready-made Smoky Maple Chipotle marinade and sauce. Created to satisfy consumers’ growing demand for unique ‘swicy’ (sweet and spicy) flavors, Kelchner’s newest release captures the balance of heat and sweetness with a distinctive smoky flavor. The marinade is now available to ship nationwide and can be found in grocery stores throughout the Northeast.

Consumer data from Mintel shows spicy flavors are enjoyed by three-quarters of consumers, with 2 in 3 Americans particularly interested in sweet and spicy flavors. Developed with versatility in mind, Smoky Maple Chipotle is perfect as a marinade or sauce to create a variety of recipes such as chipotle pulled pork sandwiches or bacon-wrapped scallop skewers as well as to marinate fish, chicken and more.

“Kelchner’s research and development team are on the pulse of the latest consumer food trends and wanted to create a flavor that responded to consumers’ appreciation for smoky, sweet and spicy combinations,” said Judy Christensen, Research and Development and Technical Services Manager at Huntsinger Farms. “Our Zing Masters™ experts–a roster of professional food scientists–experimented for a year to find the perfect balance.”

Smoky Maple Chipotle joins Kelchner’s portfolio of popular flavored marinades and sauces including: Lemon Dill, a combination of zesty, fresh flavor; ready-made Shrimp Scampi sauté sauce; and smooth and savory Horseradish Remoulade with a hint of heat.

Like the rest of Kelchner’s high-quality, clean ingredient foods, Smoky Maple Chipotle is gluten-free and does not contain any high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, preservatives, or added colors. It retails for $4.99 and is available to order on Kelchner’s Horseradish.