What advantages does Salanova® give you for the fresh cut industry?

Compared with standard whole-head lettuce

• higher percentage of usable product;
• easier and faster processing;
• firmer leaf structure, so less bruising.

Greater efficiency:

• More attractive presentation in packaging (3-D structure).
• Minimal oxidation due to smaller stem diameter. 

Better shelf life.

Compared with babyleaf lettuce

• improved shelf life;
• less waste during storage/in stock;
• more flexibility in purchasing fresh product for processing;
• savings in logistics and transport costs;
• firmer leaves;
• new flavour and structure, not available elsewhere.

Big tasting baby leaves: Salanova®

Today’s consumers want ever more variation in taste, shape and colour and are looking for softer leaf structures. Furthermore, growth in the market for ‘fresh-cut’ salads is stagnating which places the emphasis even more on developing lettuce products with baby-sized leaves and improved shelf life.

Rijk Zwaan has responded to these challenges by developing the Salanova® range, which meets all these demands. This range of a totally new type of lettuce includes varieties with leaves of babyleaf dimensions, with a better shelf life, better flavour and a high percentage of usable product. With this combination of characteristics you are able to offer your customers an entirely new quality of lettuce! And that is very interesting, because lettuce is one of the most popular vegetables. And with Salanova that popularity will only increase.

Once your customers have tasted Salanova they will not want any other lettuce. And that is fine, because there is a wide choice of flavours, shapes and colours.