Profiling new potatoes, grains, pastas and salads for restaurants, supermarket delis and other foodservice venues.

Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Company Inc. launched its Coffee Collection line of beverages and ice creams, featuring a new Chameleon Cold-Brew Float served exclusively at Häagen-Dazs Shops.

These industry-altering products will shape what’s new and next for the future of food and beverage with flavorful and marketable items designed to satisfy customers’ taste and boost sales for years to come.

egan food manufacturer, Upton's Naturals, teamed with Dot Foods, a food industry re-distributor. The new relationship will increase availability of the brand's popular 100% vegan meat alternatives for distributors, restaurants and foodservice customers nationwide.

Today’s consumer landscape is diversifying, and in turn, there’s been a shift in consumer expectations around international and regional flavors.

Last fall saw Red Lobster Seafood Co. and PepsiCo, Inc. leverage their food and beverage brands with several new menu items, starting with the DEW Garita, the first official MTN DEW cocktail.

Although there may be a pandemic-related slowdown, there’s no stopping new product development targeted at the commercial and non-commercial foodservice sectors. To help readers with new product development strategy, Prepared Foods asked Jeff Miller, founder and CEO of Cutting Edge Innovation, to create a thought leadership series connecting R&D strategy to foodservice sales. Cutting Edge Innovation advises on foodservice strategy, sales, business development, and innovation. Miller also created an online course, “Turbocharge Your Foodservice Sales.”

In many countries, including those in Europe and North America, COVID-related disruptions remain the most relevant driver of foodservice performance in the near term. The pandemic has accelerated several strategic elements of the foodservice industry, which will continue to drive agendas even after the current crisis ends.

7-Eleven, Inc. stores introduced Wild Alaskan Pollock Fish Bites. The limited-edition offering includes five bite-sized morsels of herb panko-crusted Alaskan pollock filets served on a skewer with a side of tartar sauce for dipping.

NUMU Vegan Cheese is currently available at pizzerias including Paulie Gee's, Motorino, Belluci's and Scarr's, and restaurants and delis such as Gallioto's Vegan Italian Deli and Orchard Grocer.