Schwan’s Food Service announced it has joined forces with fellow CJ CheilJedang (CJCJ) subsidiary, TMI Trading, to offer a wide array of 100-plus authentic Asian food menu solutions for foodservice operators in the United States. Together, CJCJ, Schwan’s and TMI are bringing their complementary Asian food heritages, expertise and capabilities to market as a single portfolio to drive Asian category growth for foodservice distributors and operators nationwide.
Nasoya, America’s #1 tofu brand, is expanding its successful line of vegan kimchi with the launch of a new kimchi-based product—Vegan Kimchi Relish, in mild and spicy flavors.
Lee Kum Kee, a leader in authentic Asian sauces and flavors partnered with the largest Asian dining concept in the U.S.--Panda Express--to prepare over 1,000 bowls for the health care staff on the front lines treating COVID-19 patients at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, California; Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles; and Dignity Health California Hospital in Los Angeles. Lee Kum Kee is gathering members of their volunteer team to help distribute these bowls on site and to make sure that each frontline staff member receives a meal.
While there is still a sizable gap in the availability of sustainable products, a number of trends for 2020 indicate that brands and consumers are moving in a positive environmental direction.
November 26, 2019
Here is a forecast of trends and topics set to have the greatest impact on sustainable food products in 2020.
US Foods Holding Corp., Rosemont, Ill., launched its Fall Scoop 2019, which focuses on “Global Discovery Made Easy” and showcases products with Latin American, Asian and Middle Eastern influences.
PWD Acquisition LLC is owned and managed by Lorne Goldberg, who also owns and operates other quick-service Asian restaurant concepts.
June 13, 2019
PWD Acquisition LLC acquired the parent company of Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC, Irvine, Texas, from its previous parent company, Centerbridge Partners, L.P., New York.
Nasoya, Ayer, Mass., expanded its lineup of plant-based, Asian-inspired products with a new vegan kimchi line that pairs with rice, noodles soup and more.
Today, the company operates more than 200 company-owned restaurants and over 90 franchised locations globally across 24 countries.
March 1, 2019
Paulson & Co. Inc., New York, and TriArtisan Capital Advisors LLC, New York, acquired P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., from Centerbridge Partners, L.P., New York.