BEDMINSTER, NJ. — Applegate Farms LLC, a Hormel Foods Corp. subsidiary, has launched a new shelf-stable bacon product.

Applegate Naturals Fully Cooked Sunday Bacon is aimed at consumers seeking convenient and efficient breakfast solutions. The uncured product is fully cooked, shelf-stable prior to opening and ready to serve in minutes.

“Our classic Sunday Bacon is perfect for long, lazy Sunday morning, and now our Fully Cooked Sunday Bacon is the ideal solution for the other six days of the week,” said Joseph O'Connor, president of Applegate. “Our goal as a company is to serve up everything our consumers are hungry for, and we heard their desire for a fully cooked option that saves on time, waste and clean up.”

The fully cooked bacon is now available in Sprouts Farmers Market and Whole Foods Market stores, along with online through Amazon, for a suggested retail price of $7.99. The launch follows Applegate’s first frozen handheld breakfast offering, Applegate Naturals Frittata Bites, which debuted in July of last year.