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2019-2020 SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS

King & Prince Seafood Corp… Go Team!

A multi-functional team developed King & Prince Lobster Salad Sensations®—all to help its customers’ teams achieve greater success
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Robert Garrison
October 22, 2020
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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. 
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2019-2020 SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS

Sea Food Differently

The Plant Based Seafood Co. makes a big splash with Mind Blown Coconut Crunchy Shrimp
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Robert Garrison
October 20, 2020
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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. 
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2019-2020 SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS

Seize the Opportuni-tea

Stratus Group crafts KÖE Kombucha to address several white space market opportunities
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Robert Garrison
October 13, 2020
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Grand View data show North America as the largest regional kombucha market and the firm’s analysts divide the category into “original” and “flavored” segments. These analysts expect flavored kombucha to continue holding the leading market share and register the fastest CAGR of 21.8% during the 2020-2027 forecast period.
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2019-2020 SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS

A Boneless Thigh Wing? Yes!

Tyson teamwork results in patented “boneless thigh wings,” happy consumers and customers
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Robert Garrison
October 8, 2020
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Last February saw foodservice distributing giant Sysco Corp. approve and start selling Tyson Crispy Thigh Wings. These are boneless, skinless, whole muscle chicken thigh portions uniquely cut to look and eat just bone-in wings. It’s all to give consumers the tender, juicy taste of wings they crave—but without the bones. 
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2019-2020 SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS

Full Flavor, Less Labor

Ready Foods recasts its Marco’s Adovada Sauce for optimum flavor, versatility and value
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Robert Garrison
October 8, 2020
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The well-known proverb used to be “if at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again.” As ascribed to Thomas Palmer, the phrase had everything to do with education and encouraging 19th century American school children.
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2019-2020 SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS

Giant News

Cauliflower Breadsticks take B&G Foods’ Green Giant brand into an entirely new category: frozen bread
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Robert Garrison
October 6, 2020
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Here’s a twist on the dinnertime dilemma between parents and picky eaters. Want your kids to eat more vegetables? Just hand them a breadstick. Actually, that’s part of the magic behind B&G Foods’ new Green Giant Cauliflower Breadsticks, which made their freezercase debut in March 2020. 
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Prepared Foods 18th Annual Spirit of Innovation Awards

Online experience explores innovation, case studies from winners
August 24, 2020
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Prepared Foods is talking new products and honoring nine food and beverage companies for their excellence in consumer insights, R&D teamwork, cross-functional execution and overall innovation. Specifically, there are six category winners and three additional honorable mentions in Prepared Foods’ 18th annual Spirit of Innovation Awards (SOI).
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2018 Spirit of Innovation Award Winners Lead by Example

Prepared Foods recognizes the work of food and beverage product developers across categories
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Robert Garrison
October 30, 2018
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For its part, Prepared Foods believes new product development is a team sport and PF's 16th annual "Spirit of Innovation" (SOI) awards honor those food and beverage manufacturer teams collaborating and creating distinct new products that stand out in their respective markets.
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10/27/20 to 10/27/21
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Prepared Foods' 18th Annual Spirit of Innovation Awards

ON DEMAND: This year, Prepared Foods and partner Tastepoint by IFF are creating an entirely new event, a two-hour Spirit of Innovation Awards Program and Integrated Innovation Experience honoring nine food and beverage companies for their excellence in consumer insights, R&D teamwork, cross-functional execution and overall innovation.

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7/28/21 to 7/28/22
Contact: Vania

Prepared Foods' 19th Annual Spirit of Innovation Awards

ON DEMAND: Prepared Foods’ 19th annual SOI program will honor six food and beverage companies for new products demonstrating excellence in consumer insights, R&D teamwork, cross-functional execution and overall innovation.

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2019 Spirit of Innovation Award Winners

Prepared Foods presented its 17th annual "Spirit of Innovation" awards for new product teams during the New Products Conference, Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at Chicago's Swissotel.

Learn more about the Spirit of Innovation Awards.

Posted: January 31, 2020

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