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New Leader in the TreeHouse

TreeHouse Foods hired Rachel R. Bishop as senior vice president and chief strategy officer.
May 29, 2014
She will be based at the TreeHouse corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill.
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Ethnic Comfort

The tapestry of today’s American palate is woven from threads of many cultures, and food creators are finding that, sometimes, nothing satisfies more than the simple, comforting flavors crafted by amah -- or nonna, abuela, matamahi, impo, savta...
David Feder
David Feder , RDN
May 22, 2014
Home-style Latin, European, Asian and Subcontinental flavors and formulations are supplanting a recent trend of “comfort foods” that reads as more “retro” than true to the American demographic of today.
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Tampa Maid Foods, vegetable appetizer
Plant to Plate: Prepared Vegetables

Versatile Veggies

Tampa Maid Foods has applied its breading and coating expertise to appetizers—and now, a new line of select fruit and vegetables.
May 22, 2014
Don’t think of Tampa Maid Foods as just a seafood company.
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potato medley, roasted potatoes
Plant to Plate: Prepared Vegetables

Potato Medley

ConAgra Foods’ Lamb Weston business says its new Alexia Oven Roasted Potato Medley combines sweet potatoes and three naturally colorful heirloom potato varieties in purple, gold and rose hues.
May 22, 2014
ConAgra Foods’ Lamb Weston business, Eagle, Idaho, says its new Alexia Oven Roasted Potato Medley combines sweet potatoes and three naturally colorful heirloom potato varieties in purple, gold and rose hues.
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Chiquita gourmet cafe, salad
Plant to Plate: Prepared Vegetables

Fresh Salads

Chiquita Brands North America earned one of the National Restaurant Association’s 2014 Food and Beverage Innovations Awards for new Gourmet Cafe Creative Classics from Fresh Express.
May 22, 2014
Chiquita Brands North America, Charlotte, N.C., earned one of the National Restaurant Association’s 2014 Food and Beverage Innovations Awards for new Gourmet Cafe Creative Classics from Fresh Express.
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roasted Root vegetables
Plant to Plate: Prepared Vegetables

Roasted Root Vegetables

Simplot Food Group’s latest offering addresses growing interest in root vegetables.
May 22, 2014
Root vegetables are a hot trend in the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot in 2014” culinary forecast
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Shopping

Cost Impacting Healthy-eating Desire

Data indicate the great majority of low-income Americans not only understand the importance of healthy eating, but also that they want to know more about how to do so.
May 21, 2014
A study says 85% of low-income families think that eating healthy meals is important to them.
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pizza pleasures chart
Culinary Creations: On the National Menu

Pizza Preferences

Americans love their pizza but Technomic detects some subtle shifts in pizza topping and preparation preferences.
Darren Tristano
May 21, 2014
Americans love their pizza: Three quarters of U.S. consumers eat pizza at least twice a month, according to Technomic’s 2014 “Pizza Consumer Trend Report.”
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Millennial, generation Y
New Product Trends: Market Watch

Asking Y

Generation Y may be a difficult group to define, but it is an incredibly powerful demographic in terms of spending power.
William A. Roberts, Jr.
May 21, 2014
Generation Y, also known as the Millennial generation, can be a difficult group to quantify.
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Thick and Easy HP Shaped Purees
New Product Trends

Menu Award Winners

National Restaurant Association officials recognized some of the industry’s most creative new offerings with NRA’s 2014 Food and Beverage Innovations Awards.
May 21, 2014
National Restaurant Association (NRA) officials have recognized some of the industry’s most creative new offerings with NRA’s 2014 Food and Beverage Innovations (FABI) Awards.
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