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The new Smirnoff variety is fitted in a colorful, Día De Muertos-inspired glow-in-the-dark under blacklight design and boasts an authentic combination of sweet tamarind flavor with notes of spicy Mexican chilies and lime.

The culinary brand focused on healthy fermented foods is expanding its newest line of products, Fermented Dressings and Marinades, with the addition of another first-of-its kind product, naturally fermented Backyard Ranch. 

Banza, a company that has developed chickpea-based pasta, rice, and mac & cheese, announced its largest category expansion to date with the introduction of frozen pizza made with a chickpea crust.

One part of the story involves King & Prince Seafood Corp., Brunswick, Ga., and one of its most popular products, Lobster Sensations®. It’s a frozen, premixed blend of lobster and seafood for foodservice operations to easily and quick thaw, portion and serve. Yet back in 2018, King & Prince customers—including convenience stores, sandwich shops and in-store delis—said their employee teams still needed a little more help in the kitchen. 

The new plant-based certified Boursin is dairy-free, 100% plant-based and suitable for both vegans and flexitarians. Boursin Dairy-Free, available in flavor Garlic & Herbs, will be available starting the end of October.

Mary's Gone Crackers, a gluten-free, non-GMO, organic and plant-based snack brand, launched three new Real Thin flavors: Olive Oil + Cracked Black Pepper, Tomato + Basil, and Chipotle.

Innova Market Insights' Top Ten Trends for 2021 provides an in-depth delve into how the food and beverage industry has progressively evolved. As COVID-19 transforms our shopping and eating habits, staying ahead of the curve and keeping on top of the changing and sophisticated food and beverage landscape is of paramount importance.

Van Cleve-Talbert grew up around seafood as a family member-employee in The Van Cleve Seafood Co. in Spotsylvania, Va. The company dates back to 2001 when her mom, Shelly, opened a small seafood “shack” to source and sell better quality seafood in the area. From the start, Monica and her sister, Allie, were involved in every step of the business. 

While trick-or-treating may look a little different this year, heritage candy and chocolate company, See's Candies, debuts new candies for the Halloween season.

While several factors have been driving interest in plant-based analogs of meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy, the phenomenal explosion in such options that the market is experiencing today came from a perfect convergence of two indispensable factors, technology and demand.