Don’t look now but plant-based eggs are changing the landscape. In fact, a plant-based sunnyside up egg from Los Angeles’ Yo Foods Inc. (dba Yo Egg) earned recognition as “Judges’ Selection / Most Innovative Product” in Prepared Foods’ 2022-2023 Spirit of Innovation Awards.
Although it didn’t take long to add up those insights, General Mills admits it took a while to formulate, test, and ultimately develop new Pillsbury Freezer-to-Oven Chocolate Swirled Croissants from General Mills Foodservice. Equally suited to both commercial and non-commercial operations, the croissants debuted this January 2023 after two years in development.
Consumers simply snip a pouch, pour the contents into a cup and microwave it for 45 to 60 seconds. Afterward, they pour the contents into a glass over a cup of ice and then add in a cup of regular or plant-based milk to suit. Flavors introduced since 2021 now include Brown Sugar, Strawberry, Coffee, Mango, Milk Tea, Matcha, and Taro.
Solely says it used its signature, patented cold-pressing process to transform dried green bananas into a traditional fusilli shape and texture. The dark-colored Organic Green Banana Fusilli Pasta cooks to an al-dente texture in just four minutes and is ready to be topped with a sauce or other ingredients.
October online celebration with “State of Innovation” panel, winners’ strategy stories
August 28, 2023
Tastes, trends and teamwork helped seven new products earn top honors in Prepared Foods’ 21st annual Spirit of Innovation (SOI) awards competition this summer.
In addressing attendees at recent Food Tank summit, Rodriguez shared details about her unique role, engaging with consumers and aligning insights with innovation
August 23, 2023
Earlier this month, Rodriguez shared some of her acute observations as part of a distinguished panel of industry experts at the "Empowering Eaters: Access, Affordability and Healthy Choices" summit in Chicago, speaking as part of a distinguished panel of industry experts.
Global flavors, simplicity rank highest in report from Curious Plot
August 23, 2023
A majority of trendsetting food consumers are most interested in discovering recipes that can be prepped in less than 30 minutes. And it’s not just quick and easy meals they crave. Global flavors are driving the next food trends. These are among the findings in the “Consumer Curiosity Report,” a national survey of more than 700 food-forward consumers to gauge curiosity on culinary, nutrition and sustainability topics.
The brands range from innovative, organic baby food pouches to artisanal Roman style pizza
August 22, 2023
The five brands encompass a wide range of food and beverage brands, from English muffins on a mission to make a social impact, functional iced teas to low FODMAP broths and seasonings.
Organic product developers showcase R&D prowess in beverage, candy and meal categories
August 16, 2023
“Here at GoodPop we’re enabling families to make better and healthier choices by cleaning up and innovating in categories that typically have lots of sugar ― from ice cream and freezer pops to now beverages,” said Daniel Goetz, CEO and founder of GoodPop, in a statement. “Not only do our Mini Cans have much less sugar than the juice boxes and sodas we're used to seeing in lunch boxes and coolers, we’re proud that they are more sustainable by coming in a recyclable can format.”
With only a couple of exceptions, lower-and zero-calorie sugar alternatives have failed to live up to the multifaceted functionality and flavor of sucrose and its components, glucose and fructose. In fact, great taste remains one of the primary obstacles to overcome with the range of sugar alternatives cropping up in the marketplace. A close second, of course, is performance in a formulation.