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17 Oct Explore Global Flavors with New Menu Items

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In today’s culinary landscape, the demand for diverse global flavors is on the rise*. Diners are eager to explore global cuisines and experience the excitement of new taste sensations. To meet this growing trend, frozen food manufacturers are crafting easy-to-prep appetizers, handhelds, entrées, and sides, offering...

15 May Premium Apps with Buzzworthy Appeal

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Coming up with new, on-trend menu items is a challenge that chefs all over the country are facing in 2023. The solution is to utilize prepared, frozen appetizers that are quick and easy to prep while offering menu versatility. According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA),...

05 Apr 2023 Flavor Trends Include Global Flair

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With global flavors from Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and South America trending this year1, it’s an excellent time to experiment with spices and seasonings from these parts of the world. Among the spices rising in popularity over the past 12 months are star anise (+17.3% on...

09 Feb New Revel Eats™ Brand Launches with Easy Gastropub-Inspired Appetizers

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(Ontario, CA) – Revel Eats, a new brand built for today’s foodservice operator needs, has launched with three high quality, craveable and carefully crafted gastropub-inspired appetizers. Revel Eats is the new standard for trend-forward, premium appetizers and a welcome addition to Ajinomoto Foods of North...

21 Nov Trend-forward rolled tacos are filled with flavor

Posted at 12:43h in Appetizers, Asian, Delivery, Finger foods, Menu Ideas, Spicy, Tacos, Takeout, What's New on Home 0 Comments

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It’s no longer groundbreaking news that consumers are craving spicy foods more than ever before. A recent survey showed that 80% of consumers enjoy hot and spicy foods, while over half of those surveyed eat spicy foods at least once a week.1 Foodservice operations have capitalized...

10 May Barbecue and Fruit Give Menus a Big Seasonal Boost

Posted at 12:37h in Appetizers, Asian, Burritos, Dips, Finger foods, Fried rice, Handhelds, Latin, Mexican, Potstickers, Sauces, Spicy, Wontons 0 Comments

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In the summertime, two types of food see a big boost in popularity among restaurant customers: Zesty barbecue and fresh, seasonal fruit.* Consumers love the sweet, salty, smoky flavor of barbecue and often look for globally inspired varieties, such as Korean or Brazilian; as much as...

01 Jan Consumers continue to crave global flavors

Posted at 10:07h in Asian, Dips, Latin, Mexican, Sauces, Spicy, Vegetarian 0 Comments

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While the food industry continues to experience big changes, one thing remains the same - consumers’ love for global foods. In the U.S., they’re increasingly ordering globally inspired foods and beverages from restaurants* and 72% of consumers are very or somewhat interested in global flavors.** According...

07 Dec Ready-to-eat foods add value to 2022 menus

Posted at 20:53h in Appetizers, Asian, Burritos, Dips, Egg rolls, Flautas, Fried rice, Latin, Mexican, Potstickers, Ready-to-eat, Sauces, Spicy, Spring rolls, Taquitos, Wontons 0 Comments

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Ghost kitchens, sometimes called virtual brands, are going gangbusters, proving that delivery-only concepts will remain economically viable into 2022. According to Euromonitor, a market research firm, ghost kitchens could be a $1 trillion business by 2030. This is good news for the restaurant industry’s economic outlook....

07 Aug Score Big This Fall with Craveable Appetizers

Posted at 20:37h in Appetizers, Chili, Dips, Fall menu, Finger foods, Game day, Handhelds, LTOs, Sauces, Spicy 0 Comments

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No matter what game days look like this year, there’s one thing we can count on; everyone loves to snack on appetizers while they cheer on their favorite team at home, at tailgate parties, or at their local sports bar! That’s why restaurant should offer a...

07 Jul Fried Vegetables Offer Menu Versatility

Posted at 20:34h in Appetizers, Burgers, Delivery, Sides, Spicy, Takeout, Vegetarian 0 Comments

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As popular as fried vegetables and fried cheese are among restaurant customers, it just makes sense to use them in as many creative ways as possible, including side dishes, appetizers, and toppings. Fried vegetables are up 37.5% over the past four years on the menus of...

01 Apr Hot Ideas for Your Cinco de Mayo Menu

Posted at 20:18h in Appetizers, Burritos, Cinco de Mayo, Latin, Mexican, Spicy, Tacos, Taquitos 0 Comments

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Holidays like Cinco de Mayo tend to stir up demand for festive Mexican favorites. Party packs, sampler platters, and other types of positioning are logical ways to present limited-time offers (LTOs). Put together a mix-and-match sampler of mini-Mexican appetizers like spicy red mini tacos, mini...

01 Mar Save Time and Labor with These 7 Items

Posted at 20:10h in Appetizers, Asian, Bao buns, Chili, Fried rice, Potstickers, Ready-to-eat, Spicy 0 Comments

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Using ready-to-eat (RTE) products in your restaurant operation is a great way to save time and labor back-of-house as the industry continues to recover from the impact of COVID-19. In 2020, the virus led to the closure of 17% of restaurants (or about 110,000 establishments). In...