Tyson has launched chicken bites in Spicy and Parmesan flavors that have been prepared in an air fryer, giving them a burst of flavor in every crunchy bite. The white-meat bites are made with chicken raised with no antibiotics.
Sysco announced the nationwide launch of eight innovative concepts exclusively for Sysco customers through the company’s Cutting Edge Solutions platform. These chef-tested and exclusive products provide foodservice operators with on-trend menu options such as plant-based ingredients as well as innovative to-go solutions that will help them stand out in the ever-evolving foodservice environment.
Dinnertime is about to get a cheese-filled upgrade with STOUFFER'S LasagnaMac: creamy, cheesy STOUFFER'S Macaroni & Cheese stacked between savory layers of STOUFFER'S Lasagna with Meat & Sauce.
In 2020 – the year of quarantining and social distancing – many Americans have chosen to indulge in comfort food. A new poll of 2,000 Americans found that two in three are reverting to childhood food favorites and eating more comfort food during the pandemic. That includes an uptick in such favorites as pizza (55%), hamburgers (48%), ice cream (46%), French fries (45%), mac and cheese (38%), spaghetti and meatballs (32%) and others.
The changing economy has spurred many consumers to change their spending habits with more than half of consumers saying they are buying less in the deli and prepared food areas.
Consumers are turning back to comfort foods, says Helen's Foods, which recently added two Comfort Meals to its line of certified organic, frozen entrees.