FALL’S FAMILY FAVORITES
REFOCUS ON FALL ANDFAMILY
As families adjust from carefreesummer days and lazy eveninggrill-outs to the hustle and bustleof the school year, it is time torefocus your meat case. Start byadding more stew, cubed andground beef to the meat case –allintegral to family favorite recipes.Included in this issue of
Beef FastFacts
are tips, ideas and information to help youprovide fast, nutritious and kid-pleasing dinner solutions to families knee-deep in school, sportsand homework. Help your customers spend lesstime preparing meals and more time enjoyingmealswith their families.
KID-FRIENDLYFAMILYFAVORITES
It’s back-to-school season, but that doesn’t meanback-to-boring dinners. By offering “one-dish wonders”that kids love and are easy and quick to prepare, youcan help solve customers’dinner quandaries.
Heat-and-Eat
Entice customers to try your heat-and-eat beef products when busy schedules don’t allow themtodo it all themselves. What could be easier afterfootball or soccer practice than heat-and-eatmeatloaf, pot roast or Sloppy Joes? Signage willentice your customers with messages like“GotFootball Practice? Have Dinner Ready in
10
Minutes.”
Ground Beef
Ground beef is the cornerstone of many kid-friendlyrecipes, from tacos to spaghetti. Remind shoppersthey can cook and freeze ground beef crumbles thatcan be used in multiple dishes like:
• CHEESEBURGER MAC
– merchandise with package of mac-n-cheese
•3-INGREDIENT CHILI
– merchandise with canned dicedtomatoes and chili beans
Stew Beef and Cubed Steaks
Stew beef and cubed steaks are perfect for quickand flavorful recipes, including:
• QUICK STEW
– merchandise with jarred beef gravyand frozen vegetable mixtures
• CLASSIC COUNTRY-FRIED STEAK
TOP-SELLERS FOR FALL
SOURCE: FRESHLOOK THREE YEAR AVERAGE DOLLAR SALES, AUG – OCT,
200
3-
200
5*INCLUDES CHUCK, SIRLOIN AND ROUND
SLOW COOKING WINS THE RACE
Never overlook the benefits of theslowcooker when it comes to preparingfamily favorite meals. In fact, over nine million slow cookers werepurchased last year
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.Why shouldn’t they be popular? Just place the ingredients in theslow cooker before leaving in themorning, and return to the aroma of aready-to-eat, delicious meal.Slow-cooking season is the perfect time to feature your chuck cuts, including roasts and steaks, as the processtenderizes them and brings out their juicy flavor.For recipe ideas, visit http://www.beefretail.org/ markBeefforSlowCookers.aspx
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SOURCE: NPD HOUSEWORLD, MARCH 2004 - FEBRUARY2005
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Ground Beef*
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Beef Ribeye Steak
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Beef Top Loin SteakBoneless
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Beef Loin T-Bone Steak
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Beef Top Round Steak
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Beef Loin TenderloinSteak
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Beef Loin Top SirloinSteak Boneless
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Beef LoinPorterhouseSteak
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Beef for Stew
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Beef Shoulder PotRoast
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