Breakfast Foods: A Culinary R&D Director’s Perspective
Prepared Foods talks breakfast with Amanda Zimlich, CEC, director of Culinary, Research & Development at Hillshire Brands, Chicago.
PF: Let’s look at breakfast at home and away from home. How are consumers changing?
Zimlich: The grab-and-go culture -- fueled by the lightning speed at which we all move -- has transformed almost all breakfasts into portable products. Consumers are becoming more food-savvy and more aware of “culinary” topics. They demand more bold flavors in all the foods that they eat, and breakfast is no exception. Our Jimmy Dean Pancake & Sausage on a Stick is an example of how we work to take breakfast comfort foods -- pancakes, maple syrup and savory pork and turkey sausage -- and work them into a brilliant evolution of the breakfast-style corndog. It’s a form for a unique and fun breakfast on the go.