Articles Tagged with ''barbecue''

A wave of new protein products—from grass-fed meatballs to flavored SPAM and ready-to-cook chicken—highlights continued innovation in flavor and convenience. For product developers, the lineup reflects growing demand for quick-prep formats, global flavor influences and value-driven protein solutions.

Smithfield’s Smoke’NFast brand is adding three trend-forward offerings — Shredded Beef Birria, Chopped Beef Brisket and Pork Shoulder Burnt Ends — to help operators menu global flavors and smokehouse classics with ease. The fully cooked meats allow foodservice teams to deliver authentic taste without added equipment or labor.

Progresso Pitmaster is a new line of BBQ-inspired, protein-forward soups designed to bring the smoky taste of a backyard cookout to the soup aisle without the prep, cleanup, or grill. 

More than a dozen Seasoning Blends & Packets, BBQ Sauces, and Hot Sauce varieties will be available this month for online shipping and at select grocery stores nationwide, with greater national retail rollout in June.

Conagra Brands, Inc. showcased a diverse line-up of new meals, vegetable sides and snacks at Natural Products Expo West 2024. Drawing inspiration from top culinary trends and popular restaurant offerings, Conagra's latest arrivals combine quality ingredients, flavor, and convenience.

AFS has vast assortment of ingredients for processors looking to bring BBQ foods that are convenient to customers. Whether following to optimize texture and yield or add a flavorful dry rub or sauce, we have the ingredients.

The first celebrity collaboration from Rob’s Backstage Popcorn and The Naked Market, Kelly’s Classic BBQ will offer those who have fallen in love with the brand’s sweet and savory seasoning a new snack sure to excite taste buds.

Through bold experiences and even bolder flavors, Doritos offers bite-size moments of inspiration to encourage consumers to see things through a different lens and try something new, including BBQ in January.

Whole Foods Market’s summer condiment trends predictions come at a time when customers are turning to condiments to elevate their meals more than ever before. According to Mintel, sales for the condiment, marinade and dressing category are expected to hit $2.9 billion by 2024, showing growth of more than 5% since 2020.

Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company, has reviewed extensive research and examined global trends in emerging flavors in an effort to identify the top global taste trend in 2021. The result: barbecue—in all the many variations that can arise when cooking with fire—is electrifying consumer appetites and elevating expectations for new and interesting flavors. This includes in snacks, meats, plant-based meat alternatives, vegetables, sauces, dips, marinades, and seasonings.