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Gathered Foods Launches Restaurant Industry Partnership with Plant-Based Leader Veggie Grill

Innovative new plant-based tuna melt launches nationwide
October 9, 2020
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Through the end of the year, Veggie Grill will add a limited-edition exclusive Tuna Melt to the menu featuring Good Catch's Plant Based Tuna, giving conscious consumers the opportunity to enjoy a classic and indulgent tuna melt without contributing to known issues like overfishing or exposure to harmful heavy metals.
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Southeastern Mills Rebrands To Summit Hill Foods

New name reflects the company's growth in the global marketplace
October 9, 2020
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Peter Hjort, president of the newly branded Summit Hill Foods, cited the need for a name that more closely aligns with the company's ambitious goals and global reach as the primary reasoning behind the rebranding effort.
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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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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 at 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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Papa Murphy's Pizza to Launch New Plant-Based Pepperoni Style Topping

The Happy Little Plants® brand was introduced by Hormel Foods in 2019 and celebrates the power of plant protein while offering a great tasting solution for people looking to add more plant-based food into their diet
September 22, 2020
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Hormel Foods, the makers of Hormel® Pepperoni, and the maker of the Happy Little Plants® products, introduced new Happy Little Plants® pepperoni style topping at select Papa Murphy's locations across the country.
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NPD Group Eyes Pumpkin Spice Latte Fall Ritual

September 21, 2020
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Many of the traditional fall rituals consumers enjoy, like back-to-school and football games, have been altered this year by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but there is one fall tradition they can count on this year, pumpkin spice latte limited time offers.


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US Foods Fall Scoop: Evolving Off-Premise Trends

Innovative product lineup designed to take advantage of the takeout and delivery boom and diners’ focus on safety
September 17, 2020
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US Foods Holding Corp. launched Fall Scoop 2020, titled “On Point With Off-Premise – Designed To Make It.” This special edition of Scoop features 14 products designed to address trends within off-premise dining such as labor-saving products perfect for DIY meal kits and products that will help ease diner safety and hygiene worries, including tamper-evident packaging and sanitation items.
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Planterra Foods Launches Versatile Plant-Based Protein Offerings with Added Benefits for Foodservice Operators

OZO enters foodservice channel with nutritional advantage, clean ingredients and seamless packaging
September 9, 2020
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Customers can feel good knowing they are eating a clean protein option full of flavor and made with non-GMO, soy-free ingredients. The OZO foodservice line is now available in four plant-based offerings: burgers, ground, nuggets and breakfast sausage patties, catering to all dayparts.
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Dunkin' Planet Oat Oatmilk

Dunkin' is one of the first national quick service restaurant brands to make oatmilk available at 100% of its US locations
August 21, 2020
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The popularity of oatmilk, the fastest-growing plant-based milk product, continues to soar, and today marks a major moment for fans of the popular dairy alternative or anyone eager to experience the rich, creamy taste of oatmilk for the first time. Dunkin' is bringing oatmilk coast-to-coast, adding vegan-friendly*, gluten-free oatmilk to menus at all of its restaurants nationwide.
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Ramen Lab Launches Prepared 'Chef To Guest' Ramen Bowls

Ramen Lab will collaborate with well-known ramen shops to capture the signature flavors and styles of individual chefs
August 12, 2020
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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.
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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

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Beyond Meat Innovation Center

Plant Based Foods

Plant-based proteins aren’t just for vegans and vegetarians anymore as US consumers seek more protein in their diets and plant-based foods become more available and tastier. Higher demand for plant-based proteins is evidenced by the 19% growth in cases shipped of these proteins from broadline foodservice distributors to independent (one to two units) and micro-chain (three to 19 units) restaurant operators in the year ending March 2018 compared to same period year ago, according to The NPD Group. In-home consumption trends are also showing an increase in consumer demand with a 24% increase since 2015.

Posted: August 6, 2018

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