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Meals & Sides

Ingredient, formulation, consumer and market trend information for developers of main and side dishes.

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Johnsonville Sausage Strips

The new product is a leaner alternative to bacon, with 40% less fat and 30% less sodium

July 21, 2021

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Johnsonville Sausage Strips is a new product line of fully cooked smoked sausage that looks and cooks like bacon, however it is sausage. The product delivers the flavor, texture and versatility of sausage in a new, bacon-like form.

Planteneers: Plant-based Prepared Foods

Planteneers offers plant-based ingredient solutions for convenience foods

July 19, 2021

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Convenience has been a strong driver in the food market for years, in retail as well as out of home. In recent months take-out and delivery models have experienced a tremendous boom.

Brazi Bites Pizza'nadas

Latin-inspired better-for-you brand expands empanada line with a twist on a classic American flavor

July 7, 2021

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Pizza'nadas start with the same, iconic Brazilian cheese bread base made from clean ingredients like tapioca flour, eggs, cheese, and milk, stuffed with fresh mozzarella, uncured pepperoni, and tomato sauce for a nostalgic pizza flavor consumers love.

Conagra Brands Summer Line-up of New Product Innovation

New products include frozen meals, sides and pizza

July 6, 2021

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Conagra Brands, Inc. is kicking off summer with new additions to the company's portfolio. From meals and sides with flavor and quality, to new plant-based offerings, Conagra's latest foods deliver convenience and value for multiple occasions.

Saffron Road Frozen Entrees, Family Size Line

Company introduces three new meals as increased long term at-home dining inspires culinary exploration for millions

July 1, 2021

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Flavors of Asia come alive with Saffron Road’s newest authentic recipes which combine traditional cooking methods with clean-label, ethically sourced ingredients like humanely raised, antibiotic-free chicken and aromatic long grain jasmine rice.

Sweet Heat Baked Beans

The new beans contain 7g of plant-based protein per serving

May 31, 2021

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Bush Brothers & Company introduced Sweet Heat Baked Beans. The new canned beans are a bold blend of spices and brown sugar with a zesty kick of jalapeño.

Research Finds Grocery Shopping has Fundamentally Changed

2021 FMI US Grocery Shopper Trends report prepared in partnership offers a window into consumers’ thinking during the new era of at-home meals

May 26, 2021

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The 2021 edition, prepared in partnership with The Hartman Group, explores how the future of food retail will be colored by the pandemic – driven by shifts in the way consumers purchase groceries.

FreshRealm Makes Strategic Repositioning to Lead High Growth Fresh Meal Category

Company expands executive management team brings 75 years of combined experience in retail fresh food and specifically fresh meals

May 25, 2021

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FreshRealm, a fresh meals solution provider, announced a strategic repositioning of the company to optimize its position in the high growth fresh meal category at retail.

Proper Good Southwest Chili

New meal solution offers gluten-, dairy-free options, as well as ketogenic varieties

May 21, 2021

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Proper Good offers 90-second meal solutions with options for keto, gluten-, and dairy-free, plant-based, and other lifestyle needs. All meals are made with clean and functional ingredients, shelf-stable to take on the go, and delivered direct with recyclable packaging.

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New Prepared Side Dishes for Restaurants, Supermarket in-Store Delis

Discover more about red lentil pasta, crinkle cut fries and inspired salads

May 21, 2021

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Profiling new potatoes, grains, pastas and salads for restaurants, supermarket delis and other foodservice venues.

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Meals & Sides Target Health and Convenience

Despite trends that show consumer eating behaviors gravitating toward snacks, meals and sides, especially ones that feature convenience, still appeal to consumers who prepare food at home.

A focus on clean label and simple ingredients has boosted the number of introductions in the category, and new technology in frozen foods has given processors an opportunity to capitalize on “fresh” claims that were previously unattainable.

Here, we’ve collected a smattering of new meals and sides products that run the gamut of organic rices to healthy pastas and meal kits that target specific day-parts.

Posted: March 10, 2017

In partnership with Deerland’s Family First platform, a content series helping product marketers connect consumers with the science-supported health product solutions they seek, this webinar will provide you with the information needed to formulate and market products to address the unique needs of family-conscious, health-minded consumers in today’s complex landscape.

The challenge to food producers in meeting this demand is producing products that match the taste and appearance of the animal products they are replacing. Enzymes play a critical role in processing and formulating many of the foods we consume every day, and they can be utilized to enhance a number of aspects of plant-based foods, from flavor and texture—to aroma, appearance and more.