The once humble vegetable has taken its fair market share as a main course or stand-alone powerhouse staple. While meat, poultry, and seafood analog makers are focusing on making vegetables look, feel, and taste like meat, consumers immersed in the plant-based trend are demanding better and more creative use of vegetables that are recognizable as vegetables.

There’s probably no more dynamic food topic than protein and novel ingredients. Fast-paced technology gains already have ushered in protein revolution across virtually all plant-based sources. Likewise, new novel and cell-based protein technologies are edging even closer to marketplace prototypes.

Data suggest restaurant menus can showcase new regional and global takes on chicken soup. This will give consumers new ways to enjoy an old favorite. As plant-based options continue to take off, soup provides both easy and innovative ways to incorporate more vegetables and meat alternatives.

Transparency has become increasingly important to consumers and this has only been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, consumer packaged goods manufacturers are working harder to convey trust and communicate more stories behind their products and brands. This messaging—found everywhere from product packaging to social media and websites—involves topics of ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship and “clean” healthy ingredients.

CLO-CLO™ Vegan Foods introduced plant-based shrimp entrée bowls and a mac & cheeze bowl as consumer demand for plant-based frozen entrée meals catapults.

Success Garden & Grains Blends are available in two varieties: White Rice, Black Beans, Corn & Bell Peppers and White Rice, Peas, Carrot & Red Bell Peppers.