Knouse Foods, an established fruit grower-owned cooperative, announced the launch of its new Web site designed to meet the specific needs of foodservice professionals. The Web site provides chefs, foodservice operators and distributors with recipes/menu solutions, trends articles and product information on their Musselman’s, Lucky Leaf, Apple Time and Speas Farm brands.

The Knouse foodservice Web site was developed to fill a market need within the foodservice industry for more information related to high-quality apple, fruit and related products. Highlights of the new Web site include:

Recipes- ideas to fit any menu needs. Search feature helps chefs and operators find recipes by keyword or day/meal part and print or save recipes as a Microsoft Word document.

Products- conduct a dynamic search by food category, product brands or keyword. Section also showcases featured Knouse products and information about the company’s superior quality and freshness standards.

Resources- downloadable point of sale materials, a search tool to help locate a broker in their area and an “e-tour” of Knouse’s seven plants and processing facilities.

All About Apples- trend and product information on apple varieties, health and nutrition and the origin of apples. Foodservice professionals can then better determine which apples best fit their cooking needs.

The new Web site also offers chefs and foodservice operators access to Knouse’s foodservice e-newsletter sign up as well as corporate news and awards.

The grower cooperative has been recognized 26 times by the leading foodservice companies throughout the United States, as a top supplier of apple-related food products in the industry