LIVINGSTON, CALIF. – Just in time for National Keto Day, Foster Farms Inc. announced the company’s Smart Crust Pizza line recently was certified Keto by The Paleo Foundation, a third-party non-profit which establishes standards for ingredients and food that meet the basic tenets of the high-protein, low-carb Keto Diet.
Smart Crust Pizza is available in three flavors: Four Cheese, Uncured Pepperoni and Uncured Bacon Club. Each Smart Crust contains 4 grams of carbohydrate per serving while providing 25 grams of protein. The product is made from Foster Farms chicken breast, egg whites and cheese instead of flour.
“Consumers want gluten-free, low carb choices,” said Jennifer Corsiglia-Keim, marketing director at Foster Farms. “With Smart Crust, you get everything you love about pizza but without the carbs. What better to way to celebrate National Keto Day than with pizza joy, not pizza guilt?”
Smart Crust is available in a personal size in the frozen pizza section of select supermarkets and Kroger stores nationwide. The pizza retails for $5.99 per 8-8.5-oz package.