Mediterranean cuisine often brings to mind classical examples like Italian food, and easily adaptable ingredients such as olive oil and pasta. But today's Mediterranean is represented by less familiar dishes and ingredients from all over the region.

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on the food and consumer packaged goods industries, announced that Kronos Foods, one of e2p’s portfolio companies, has reached an agreement to merge with Grecian Delight Foods, Inc., a Parthenis family business. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Steve's Mediterranean Chef, known for its handcrafted Mediterranean recipes, is expanding its product lineup with the introduction of a line of hummus based on a longstanding Lebanese family recipe.

HelloFresh customers can order the Chicken Gyro Couscous Bowl and the entirely plant-based Mediterranean Hummus & Couscous Bowl through the end of the year.

Five chefs, each celebrated for sharing their heritage flavorfully through food, will collaborate with chef, cookbook author, and restauranteur Einat Admony to introduce a collection of original dishes featuring the plant-based favorite, reinterpreted.

While Sriracha, gochujang and harissa continue to find favor with consumers and operators, the foodservice community awaits the next big global hit to transform menus.

Other hot flavor spots along with Asia, include Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Think sambal, gochujang, guasacaca, sofrito, agrodolce, dukkah, and more. These are just a taste of the flavors from around the world spicing up menus all over the country.

Of the 36 NRA Food and Beverage Awards (FABI) issued this year, eight winners were new sauces, spreads and dressings and nearly all those of featured an ethnic twist—particularly with Indian, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences.

Using a unique and detailed process, Bell uncovered new ideas for 2018 and beyond that are sure to ignite customer inspirations and translate them into winning product ideations.