Feel like Asian tonight? Now that next meal is as close as the kitchen freezer. Kahiki Foods, Gahanna, Ohio, extended its entree line with two new offering that feature lo mein noodles: Kung Pao Chicken with Lo Mein Noodles and Pepper Steak with Lo Mein Noodles.

Schwan's Food Service, Marshall, Minn., said more focused new product development helped the company rise in a recent independent ranking of processors providing new offerings to the foodservice industry.

It's a new name in the freezercase -- but not new to the category. All-natural Asian foods processor Annie Chun's Inc. has introduced two new frozen appetizer lines: organic potstickers and mini wontons.

With an expanding ethnic population calling the United States "home," a new report from Chicago researcher Mintel shows sales of ethnic foods have climbed steadily since 2004.

Taking inspiration from the restaurant chain, Unilever North America, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., has developed a line of eight Asian entries that is rolling out to freezer cases under the label P.F. Chang's Home Menu.

Asian and Latin American foods are in the news.

Panda Express, Rosemead, Calif., has introduced Wok Smart, a menu labeling initiative to inform consumers about sides, appetizers and entrees that contain 250 calories or less per serving.

Frozen Asian foods processor Kahiki Foods Inc., Gahanna, Ohio, said it appointed consumer packaged goods marketing experts Lynne Clarke and Tammy Katz as advisory members to the company's Board of Directors.

Is Indian out? Is Chinese in?

The National Restaurant Association put these and other questions together when it teamed up with the American Culinary Foundation (ACF) to survey more than 1,200 ACF members.