Innovation Month

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Artificial intelligence is reshaping how beverage brands ideate, formulate and launch new products. With faster insights and smarter R&D, AI is driving the next wave of innovation in the drink aisle.

Born from chef-driven innovation and years of field testing, the Spare Burger delivers full beef flavor with a lighter environmental footprint. Early adopters say the upcycled blend is helping meet health, sustainability and operational goals—without compromise.

Marzetti’s R&D team reinvented gluten-free baking with a dough-based method that proofs and rises like real bread. The result: Texas Toast with the texture and taste consumers “can’t believe is gluten-free.”

After more than 10 years of experimentation and technical refinement, Sargento has unveiled a natural version of American cheese that melts and tastes like the classic. The launch highlights how patient R&D and process innovation can reshape a traditional category.

Known for redefining ice cream, Jeni Britton now brings her creative spirit to gut health with Floura Fruit Crush Bars. Made from upcycled melon and tropical fruit rinds, the bars deliver delicious sustainability with a diverse fiber boost.

Pop Oats transforms the humble oat into a craveable, crunchy snack that goes far beyond breakfast. With USDA-backed innovation, the brand aims to launch oats into the snacking universe.

Joe Jurgielewicz & Son earned Prepared Foods’ Spirit of Innovation award for its fully cooked Duck Carnitas, designed to bring authentic flavor and kitchen efficiency to foodservice. The shredded, seasoned duck offers chefs a versatile, premium protein for creative menu applications.

From a single sip in Nicaragua to a full-scale brewery in Texas, Fermenteria’s founders reimagined fermentation with both hard and alcohol-free kefirs. The result? A bright, bubbly drink built on passion, persistence, and probiotic innovation.

What happens when four T’s—trends, technology, taste, and texture—come together in dessert form? Eli’s S’Mores Cheesecake transforms campfire nostalgia into an award-winning indulgence that’s as smart as it is sweet.

What happens when culinary creativity and food science collide? For Cuisine Solutions, it meant transforming one of breakfast’s messiest favorites into a handheld, protein-packed success story now heating up Costco shelves.