UNCLE CHARLEY’S INTRODUCES NEW SMOKED PRODUCTS LINE

Uncle Charley’s Sausage Company has introduced a new comprehensive line of smoked products that is now widely available at supermarkets throughout the Pittsburgh region and parts of Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio. These include Sliced Bacon, Pepper Bacon, Rindless Slab Bacon, Ham Cube, Boneless Quarter Hams, Boneless Half Hams, Boneless Ham Slices and seven other smoked products. These premium products are slow-smoked over real hickory chips to create a natural flavor. Uncle Charley’s new smoked line complements the company’s existing pork sausages that have become the choice of area consumers.


“Our new smoked products line gives area consumers, who love the taste of Uncle Charley’s sausage, a much greater selection,” said company President Charles S. Armitage. “We select the highest quality cuts of pork, which are then seasoned with premium spices and smoked to perfection. I am pleased to add these quality products to the Uncle Charley’s brand.”

UNCLE CHARLEY'S INTRODUCES NEW BRANDED GOURMET RED SAUCE
--Premier Sausage Products Manufacturer Launches
Peppers & Onions with Tomato Sauce-

   Consumers love the taste of Uncle Charley's Sausage products, made from recipes using a unique blend of quality pork, vegetables and spices. In response to a growing demand for its products, the Company has introduced its own brand of Gourmet Red Sauce: Uncle Charley's Pepper & Onions with Tomato Sauce. The sauce is available in Sweet and Hot flavors.
   Company President Charles S. Armitage said, "Our customers love the taste of our products made with our proprietary recipes. Our new Gourmet Red Sauce is a natural line extension and one that we will expand upon in the future."
   Uncle Charley's Pepper & Onions with tomato sauce is available in the meat departments of supermarkets, such as select Giant Eagles, Shop 'N Save, IGA and Foodland. The suggested retail price for a 16 oz. (1 lb.) 453 gram jar is $2.39. On the back of each label are Uncle Charley's recipes for Open-Face Pepper-Steak Sandwich and Italian Pepper and Sausage Sandwich.
   "There's enough Gourmet Red Sauce to use on five of our Grillers in a standard package," Armitage said. "The sauce is also delicious with all varieties of meats, hamburgers and sausages."
   Pepper & Onions with tomato sauce contains no cholesterol or added sugars. Ingredients include: Green Sweet Peppers, Onions, Tomato Sauce (Water, Tomato Paste [Vine Ripe Red Tomatoes, Citric Acid]), Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Salt and Spices.
   Uncle Charley's Sausage Company, a privately held corporation located in Vandergrift, PA, was founded in 1988 by Charles S. Armitage, President and the distinctive voice of "Uncle Charley" in the company's radio and television advertising. The company has grown from a small production facility with a few employees to Western Pennsylvania's premier producer of fresh sausages. The company is committed to providing customers fast, reliable service and consistently superior products.

UNCLE CHARLEY'S INTRODUCES NEW COOKED HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE
--Premier Sausage Products Manufacturer Launches Company's First 'Heat & Eat' Sausage--

   Uncle Charley's Sausage Company has introduced Cooked Hot Italian Sausage in Sauce with Onions and Peppers, the company's first pre-cooked dish for supermarkets, convenience stores and food service. Consumers can simply thaw the sausage in the aluminum tray and roast for 15 to 20 minutes or heat on a grill.
   "Our new Cooked Hot Italian Sausage is ideal for restaurants, bars and other food service providers to quickly and conveniently serve delicious sausage sandwiches or even as entrées," Company President Charles S. Armitage said. "These 'heat & eat' sausages are great for parties during the football season."
   Uncle Charley's Cooked Hot Italian Sausage, available in the freezer section, are packed 12 links per 5 lb. tray, and 4 trays per box.
   Playing key roles in the distinctive taste of Uncle Charley's sausage products are the use of natural casings, a unique blend of quality spices and the use of lower fat pork. Uncle Charley's pork, purchased from quality suppliers who meet Uncle Charley's strict specifications, are on average 80 percent lean, which exceeds USDA standards for leanness by 35 to 45 percent.