Explore Cuisine Will Launch New Name and Gluten-Free Pastas at Natural Products Expo West

Explore Cuisine, formerly known as Explore Asian, will unveil its new brand name and a line of six gluten-free, organic pastas at the Natural Products Expo West trade show, which will be held March 11-13 in Anaheim, Calif.

Explore Cuisine Pulse Pastas are made from organic lentils and organic chickpeas. High in protein and a good source of fiber, the pastas are vegan, organic and gluten-free. Varieties include: Red Lentil Penne, Green Lentil Penne, Chickpea Fusilli, Red Lentil Spaghetti, Chickpea Spaghetti and Green Lentil Lasagne Sheets. The eight-ounce pastas have a suggested retail price of $4.99 and will launch in Spring 2016. 

Explore Cuisine Bean Pastas feature one ingredient: organic beans. The pastas take seven minutes to prepare and offer 20-25-grams of protein and 11-grams of fiber per serving. Varieties include Adzuki Bean Spaghetti, Black Bean Spaghetti, Edamame Spaghetti, Soybean Spaghetti, Edamame and Mungbean Fettucine. The eight-ounce pastas have a suggested retail price of $4.99 and will launch in Summer 2016. 

Explore Cuisine integrates beans, peas, lentils and rice to provide nourishing meals which are easy, quick and colorful. The company delivers affordable food by buying ingredients direct from farmers and produce next to the fields. Explore Cuisine is committed to fair trade and sustainable living, so that everyone benefits along the way. Two percent of the proceeds support the Food to Thrive Foundation.