New Products, New Awards

Prepared Foods adds categories, opens 2016 Spirit of Innovation Award nominations

February 23, 2016

You like product improvements. We do too! In fact, Prepared Foods and Ventura Foods proudly announce several new features to 2016 Spirit of Innovation Awards. This 12th annual contest recognizes food and beverage manufacturers’ product development teams for their collaborative work on innovative new entries.

New Process Development

Schwan’s Chef Collective: External chefs will help translate trends, guide R&D

Robert Garrison

February 15, 2016

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Rolled out in 2014, the national consumer education and promotion campaign was called, “Frozen. How Fresh Stays Fresh.” In part, it debunked belief that fresh is nutritionally superior to frozen.

Chef Michael Gunn, The Schwan Food Company

Q&A: Chef Michael Gunn, The Schwan Food Co.

A corporate chef’s perspective on pie trends

February 11, 2016

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Prepared Foods talks pie trends with Chef Michael Gunn, director of culinary research and development for The Schwan Food Company, Marshall, Minn.

Blount Fine Foods Corporate Executive Chef Jeff Wirtz

Q&A: Jeff Wirtz, Blount Fine Foods

A corporate executive chef’s perspective on soups, stews

January 8, 2016

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Prepared Foods talks with Jeff Wirtz, corporate executive chef at Blount Fine Foods.

A New Year. A New Prepared Foods.

An editorial note from Prepared Foods publisher, Scott Seltz

Scott Seltz

January 12, 2015

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Happy New Year and welcome to 2015! I can’t believe it was just seven months ago when I introduced myself and told you about some new products from Prepared Foods.

A New Year. A New Prepared Foods.

Scott Seltz

January 12, 2015

Happy New Year and welcome to 2015!

CPX20: Cannabis Products Exchange

CPX20: Cannabis Products Exchange is a unique new event spotlighting the latest in the development and production of legal cannabis edibles and beverages. This interactive two-day conference is designed to inform and inspire the ideation, innovation, research and development, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and consumer safety of legal cannabis edibles and beverages.

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May 2020

Check out the May 2020 issue of Prepared Foods, featuring our cover story on sweetener blends and sugar reduction, the increasing reliance on natural gums and fibers, new fruit and vegetable offerings, and much more.

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