Founded in 1982, FruitSmart supplies a broad set of juices, concentrates, blends, purees, fibers, seed and seed powders, and other value-added products to food, beverage and flavor companies throughout the United States and internationally through value-added processing of various fruit and vegetable products. 

Officials say the plant-based meat alternative product was inspired by chefs attending “Camp Walnut” sponsored by the California Walnut foodservice marketing program,

Available beginning in March 2020, this latest innovation is a pairing of dill and spicy garlic that harkens back to a fan-favorite snack and barbecue or picnic side dish. With a balance of savory, spicy and sour seasoning, Spicy Dill Pickle leaves taste buds reveling in tangy saltiness.

More consumers are changing their eating behaviors to include plant-based products and this is impacting new product innovation. And perhaps what's most interesting about this innovation is the broad and deep exploration into the versatility of vegetables.

CHUM is dedicated to creating all-natural fruit snacks with no artificial ingredients, added sugars, or colors. The company also prides itself on picking fresh fruits in season and using them in their rawest form.

“We recruited Vic to lead Kar’s Nuts’ next phase of growth and innovation,” said Nicolay. “Vic is a proven consumer packaged goods executive with over 26 years of experience successfully leading and growing innovative snacking and confectionary brands, with a focus on strong sales, marketing, innovation and brand-building strategies.”

Attendees had the opportunity to taste foraged ingredients in savory, sweet, and beverage applications that were prepared by the Bell Flavors & Fragrances Culinary team.

Trail mixes continue to climb in popularity and Lehi Valley continues to innovate with distinctive combinations of nuts and dried fruits.

Lamb Weston frozen potato products were submitted for testing against national competitors’ products. Different lots of products were tested independently against a variety of attributes. All the products Lamb Weston submitted for testing qualified for the Seal of Excellence, which signifies the products achieved the Master Chef standard of quality.

Cece's® Veggie Co. Fresh Veggie Ramen is ready to heat-and-eat in just minutes. Veggie ramen is satisfying, low-carb and craveable with less prep, less mess and more veggies.