A CONTEMPORARY SEAFOOD CLASSIC

Alaska Canned Salmon is a quick and easy way to create colorful seafood salads, soups, sandwiches and entrees. With a little imagination and minimal preparation, Alaska Canned Salmon can bring a flavorful, new twist to your menu. And, its year-round availability, convenience and healthy nutritional profile make Alaska Canned Salmon an economical way to add salmon to your menu.

As an ingredient or center-of-plate item, Alaska Canned Salmon is extremely versatile and lends itself to a myriad of very contemporary and innovative menu ideas. Whatever the current trend, Alaska Canned Salmon is a natural in recipes as diverse as Alaska Salmon Caesar Salad, Alaska Salmon Tacos, Alaska Salmonburgers, Alaska Salmon Pepper & Mushroom Pizza and Alaska Salmon Tamale Pie. The possibilities are endless!

A ready-to-serve, low-labor product, Alaska Canned Salmon is a 100% usable product. There is no shrink or waste in Alaska Canned Salmon. Tenderized during processing, the tiny bones, skin and liquid are nutritious, flavorful and so soft that they mix readily with other ingredients.

Packed from fresh Alaska Salmon, Alaska Canned Salmon is prized as the highest quality salmon in the world for its rich color, distinctive flavor and range of textures. The Alaska canning industry stands apart when it comes to quality control. Alaska Canned Salmon undergoes strict processing standards, including USDC inspections, before it is sent to market -- first, when it arrives at the dock, then, after it's been graded, sorted and cleaned, and finally, after it's been canned. As a result, you're assured of serving a product unmatched in quality.

Alaska Canned Salmon is available year-round in a variety of can sizes: 3-3/4 oz., 64 oz., 7-1/2 oz., 6-1/2 oz.*, 14-3/4 oz.

* Skinless and boneless Alaska Salmon is available in 6 1/2 oz. cans only.

There are five species of Alaska Salmon, all equally nutritious, but yawing in color, texture, and flavor. The two most commonly canned species are Alaska Red Sockeye Salmon and Alaska Pink Salmon.

Alaska Red Sockeye is the premier canned salmon. Its bright, deep- red color and firm texture make Alaska Red Sockeye Salmon an excellent choice for salads or entrees where color is key to the presentation. Although slightly higher in price than Alaska Pink Salmon, your customers will recognize the excellent value.

Alaska Pink Salmon has a roselike color with a softer texture and milder flavor, and lends itself to a wide array of dishes such as pasta, soups, sandwiches and casseroles. Alaska Pink Salmon is the most abundant of all salmon species harvested in Alaska, and cost per serving is less expensive than Alaska Red Sockeye Salmon.

An excellent source of protein, Alaska Canned Salmon is high in Omega-3 fatty acids and contains all the essential amino acids as well as Vitamin A, and niacin and riboflavin from the B-complex group. In fact, the soft tiny bones are an excellent source of calcium.

Source: USDA Handbook #8

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute offers promotional and educational materials about Alaska Canned Salmon: 18"x24" posters, table tents, recipes, information guides, and a Suppliers Directory. All free of change (Maximum order 200 each). Training videos are also available at a cost of $8.00 each.

Write: The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, 311 N. Franklin Street, Suite 200, Juneau, AK 99801-1147;(907)465-5560; Fax (907) 465-5572.

Or call the Bellevue, Washington Office at (425) 451-7464; Fax (425) 451-9795.