Freshly Inc., a chef-prepared meal delivery service, launched its first-ever plant-based line including six new purely plant meals featuring plant-based proteins made with clean, whole-food ingredients.

By now, we've all read about the surge in home-cooking. Spending more time at home during the pandemic has provided the context for consumers to explore the food preparation spectrum, from making soups and casseroles to researching global foods and flavors and of course making a valiant attempt at baking. 

When assessing consumer response to bakery, it is impossible to put bread and cakes in the same basket. The former is seen as an everyday staple with health and nutritional benefits, while the latter are pleasurable indulgences for more occasional use. It is very much a tale of two concepts.

Today's at-home meal solutions are front and center, right in the spotlight.

It’s been 26 years since the California Milk Processor board first launched its legendary “Got Milk?” campaign. Even with the passing of time, the slogan (picked up the Milk Processor Education Program) still speaks to milk’s role as an at-home, every day staple.

Bakery foods, especially baking ingredients, were one of the first categories to experience COVID-19-induced consumption gains in 2020. Last spring brought shelter-in-place orders and they unleashed a once-in-a-lifetime stampede for home baking supplies.

Through a series of virtual classes, each with a contemporary take on mastering everyday home tasks and need-to-know life skills, “students” will learn everything from creative baking swaps and transforming food scraps to stocking up on grocery staples and choosing the right cleaning products.

Ramen Lab, the pop-up restaurant incubator from Sun Noodle, announced  that it is launching a frozen prepared ramen bowl product line called Ramen Lab at Home: Chef to Guest. Ramen Lab will collaborate with celebrated ramen chefs. The store launched on August 7.

Spray Gourmet, a Florida-based company, is offering a fresh, new look on how consumers make food. In an effort to achieve the best flavor for breakfast, lunch and dinner without having to shop weekly to maintain fresh spices, consumers can now rely on Spray Gourmet Liquid Spices.