SHOWS, LIVE & IN-PERSON! (WE HOPE!)
Expo West At this writing, Natural Products Expo West is still scheduled as a live event at the Anaheim, Calif., Convention Center March 8-12. Education/events
RALPHS TEAMS WITH KITCHEN UNITED
Ralphs and Kitchen United have opened their first kitchen center, in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Shoppers can build freshly prepared, on-demand restaurant meals
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Dinners & Entrees Heating Up
While the rest of the frozen department is struggling to find growth versus last year, frozen meals are up 6.3% during the most recent 12
Eggs Scramble To Regain Sales
Despite recent losses, volumes are almost back to pre-pandemic levels. The humanely raised and sustainably farmed segments continue to gain ground. Thanks mostly to last
Frozen Pizza Delivers During Pandemic
Both indulgent and better-for-you premium offerings are driving growth in the category, whose sales are up 18.1% since 2019. Compared to the same period a
How Sweet It Is!
Frozen cheesecake, sweet goods, pies, and other frozen desserts are all up double digits since 2019, as dessert becomes a more everyday occasion. While most
Bread & Dough On The Rise
Despite a ‘crumby’ quarter, Frozen Bread & Dough sales are up 18.3% compared to 2019, unleashing a wave of innovative new products. Frozen bread and
Frozen Fruit Up 44.1% Since 2019
The most recent 12 weeks notwithstanding, the category has registered some of the frozen department’s biggest two-year gains. During the 12 weeks ended May 15,
Frozen Novelties On Fire
Sales are up even from last year when record numbers of consumers “discovered” new favorites in the novelties set. After lapping last year’s pandemic-fueled buying
Pizza Prevails
Consumers who “discovered” frozen pizza during the pandemic helped drive 20.6% growth since 2019. Dollar sales of frozen pizza fell 14.5% during the 12 weeks
Power Breakfast
Consumers who “discovered” frozen pizza during the pandemic helped drive 20.6% growth since 2019. While most categories come up short when compared against last year’s
New Products
Plant-Based Chocolate Milk
New York-based NotCo (notco.com) debuts plant-based chocolate milk that tastes, feels, cooks and functions like its dairy-based counterpart. Developed using patented A.I. technology, NotMilk Chocolate
Plant-Based Chicken Cutlets & Shred
Planterra Foods (planterrafoods.com), Lafayette, Colo., expands its OZO collection with True Bite Plant-Based Chicken Cutlets and Plant-Based Chicken Shreds. Billed as the first of their
Indian Yogurt Smoothies
Leominster, Mass.-based DAH! (dahlicious.com) adds a sixth flavor to its authentic Indian lassi collection that pairs the sweetness of sundried tomatoes with the tartness of
Regenerative Organic Pasture-Raised Eggs
Rohnert Park, Calif.-based New Barn Organics (newbarnorganics.com), now part of the NestFresh family, launches the first nationally distributed Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) pasture-raised eggs. The
Regenerative-Verified Beef Hot Dogs
Applegate Farms (applegate.com), Bridgewater, N.J., introduces all-natural hot dogs made with 100% grass-fed beef raised on verified regenerative grasslands. Free of preservatives, added nitrates and
Gluten-Free Pancake Bites
New York-based Feel Good Foods (feel-good-foods.com) expands its frozen breakfast lineup with a pair of gluten-free Danish-Style Pancake Bites. Made with a short list of
Refrigerated Boneless Turkey Breast
Garner, N.C.-based Butterball (butterball.com) introduces a Boneless Turkey Breast Roast made from 100% breast meat ideal for smaller gatherings and everyday meals. Offered in the
Chicken & Cheese Sliders
Columbus, Ohio-based White Castle (whitecastle.com) adds a sixth flavor, Chicken & Cheese, to its line of microwave-ready frozen sliders. The most popular non-beef slider variety
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