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New Flavors of Hormel Black Label Bacon

New varieties include Hormel® Black Label® Ranch Thick Cut Bacon and Hormel® Black Label® Classic Country Style Thick Cut Bacon
October 28, 2020
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The makers of Hormel® Black Label® bacon are reinventing bacon with the launch of Hormel® Black Label® Ranch Thick Cut Bacon and Hormel® Black Label® Classic Country Style Thick Cut Bacon.
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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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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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Animal Protein Reaches Inflection Point as Threats Emerge

New report examines emerging data-based trends, opportunities for innovation and the consequences of maintaining the status quo
October 15, 2020
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For the last half century, US animal agriculture has focused primarily on improving productivity, efficiency and throughput, resulting in increasing supplies of commodities that have helped assure a safe, abundant US food supply and growing export markets. However, a new report from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) shows a pivotal shift in cultural and market expectations for animal protein, and four emerging trends where the industry can innovate. 
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Tofurky Files First Amendment Challenge Against Louisiana Label Censorship Law

Lawsuit argues there is no evidence that current labels mislead consumers
October 14, 2020
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The Good Food Institute and Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit on behalf of Tofurky challenging a Louisiana law that would impose fines of up to $500 per day for every plant-based meat product marketed or sold with terms like “burger” and “sausage” on their labels. The terms would be illegal even with clear modifiers such as “vegan,” “veggie,” or “plant-based” on their labels. The challenged law became effective on October 1, 2020.
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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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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 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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Smithfield Power Bites

Real egg, cheese and sausage bites are portable meals or snacks for meat lovers
October 7, 2020
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Smithfield Power Bites require almost zero prep, which accommodates active and busy lifestyles. Consumers can simply heat the product for 45 seconds in the microwave and eat it out of the container – no fork required.
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Fuchs North America: Craveable Flavors

Fuchs introduces “The Braising Box” collection of seasonings, bases and flavors
October 5, 2020
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Fuchs North America introduces “The Braising Box,” a new line of flavors that translate popular cooking methods into craveable flavors. The collection’s four seasonings are inspired by the latest trends in culinary techniques and offer complex flavors that are sure to delight consumers of all ages. 
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SeaPak Shrimp Sea Pals

The protein-packed turtle- and starfish-shaped shrimp sea pals target kids and parents alike
October 2, 2020
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The new Shrimp Sea Pals contain 14g of protein per serving. Wrapped in a crunchy, whole-grain breading, the shrimp sea pals also are a good source of dietary fiber and nutrients and do not contain any artificial preservatives or colors.
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New Meat and Poultry Products

For many consumers, choosing a meat and poultry dish revolves around authenticity. Consumers seek all-natural choices that reflect their desire to keep human intervention they perceive as negative out of the process. A recent Packaged Facts survey reveals that more than 6 in 10 restaurant meat and poultry eaters say that “all natural” is important to them when selecting meat/poultry dishes. Here is a look at a few new meat and poultry products.

Posted: December 5, 2016

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