Prepared Foods Editorial Staff

Lamb Weston Inc., Eagle, Idaho, introduced Mini Waffled Hash Browns, billed as a “mini mashup of magnificent proportions.” Officials say product developers created a “hash brown that eats like a waffle” for on-the-go snacking as well as all dayparts. 

General Mills Foodservice, Minneapolis, plans February 2024 to start distributing its Pillsbury Mini Cinnis pull-apart line with a new caramel flavor. 

General Mills Foodservice, Minneapolis, is helping K-12 school foodservice program spice up their à la carte offerings. This November saw the business introduce CinnaFuego Toast Crunch Cereal Bars. Officials say the 1oz equivalent grain cereal bars offer an on-trend “sweet heat” snack.

"Maximizing pleasure and minimizing stress, as one Trendspotter put it, encapsulates the panel's picks for 2024," said Denise Purcell, vice president, resource development, for SFA.

Accenture joined forces with Unilever as part of a strategic initiative to leverage Unilever's AI research and implementation of technologies that enhance productivity, drive efficiencies, and accelerate disruptive and AI-powered innovations at scale.

General Mills, Inc. announced several changes to its senior leadership team to further advance the company’s enterprise strategy, Accelerate.

The Specialty Food Association announced the 2024 Winter Fancy Food Show cohort, which is a mission-driven collective of BIPOC founders and executives, dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and creating equitable opportunities for diverse leaders across the consumer packaged goods ecosystem. 

McCormick Flavor Solutions announced the Flavor Forecast 24th Edition, the annual report illuminating the latest trends shaping the way people enjoy flavors worldwide to inspire future product innovations. With this year’s report, McCormick also shared its 2024 Flavor of the Year: Tamarind.

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.

WNWN Food Labs, maker of cocoa-free chocolate, announced it has successfully completed the CoLab Tech accelerator with Mondelēz International, Inc., and will showcase its cocoa-free chocolate bars, truffles and coated biscuits at Mondelēz International’s North American headquarters.