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Prepared Foods' second installment of our two-part interview with Yves Potvin, founder and CEO of Konscious Foods Canada, Inc.

Konscious Foods™, a plant-based seafood brand, announced its plan to expand its foodservice offerings across North America in 2024. The brand is now officially entering the US foodservice market, while appointing Affinity Group Canada as broker for the Canadian market.

In the plant-based meat alternative category, high moisture texturates offer great potential due to their authentic, meat-like structure.

KRAFT NotMac&Cheese is the third innovation to launch in a year from The Kraft Heinz Company and TheNotCompany, Inc. joint venture, which aims to create plant-based foods for all.

In this exclusive podcast, Editor Bob Garrison talks with Stephanie Lind, founder and chief strategy officer at Elohi Strategic Advisors (ESA), about the protein ingredients that grew most in 2023—as well as what’s next in 2024.

Debuting in the UK and the Netherlands, six diverse new products are available to consumers for order today via UK premium online retail giant Ocado, the Netherland's largest retailer, Albert Heijn, and Dutch retailer Crisp who specialize in sourcing fresh and local produce.

Q: What do you foresee as the biggest flavor trends coming to the forefront in 2024?
Soumya Nair: Flavor trends are deeply rooted in the changing consumer priorities and in the coming year consumers’ priority in wanting conscious, empowered and comforting foods will gain significance.

TiNDLE's range of plant-based retail products were developed in collaboration with the company's R&D team and expert chefs across Europe, Asia, and the United States to bring an elevated restaurant-quality culinary experience into home kitchens. 

MorningStar Farms® Riblets will be returning to shelves in Spring 2024 in two tasty sauces, Sweet BBQ and Korean BBQ.

Over the past four years, plant-based product sales have seen strong growth, reaching record sales of $8B in 2022 (SPINS). While 88% of active users have a moderate to high commitment to continue their plant-based purchases, one-third of shoppers say they would like to see more plant-based offerings at stores, according to research. Retailers and brands can drive growth by offering a broader assortment and more online and in-store options.