As cold foods processors continue to implement sustainability goals and initiatives into their business plans, going green means everything from what the food is made with to how it’s packaged for consumer consumption.
Research shows that new flavors and innovative product development over the last several years also created more dedicated frozen food consumers, which tend to purchase more products more often.
While frozen food sales didn’t post the double-digit gains seen during 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, changing consumer tastes and perceptions look to shape the industry in 2022.
Darcey Macken serves as CEO of Planterra Foods, a new, innovative plant-based protein startup company based in Colorado dedicated to bringing thoughtful plant-based protein choices to the table.
Led by CEO Theresa Motter, Van’s Kitchen has weathered the COVID pandemic to sign over 10 new distributor, supermarket and grocery store accounts, increasing the company’s client base by 28%. Van’s Kitchen has spent the past year fulfilling more orders, marking a 40% increase in sales year-over-year.
These new retail products hit store shelves in the midst of a global pandemic and through innovation and dedication, rose to the top of a field of 25 contenders to be named among the best of 2021.
These new retail products hit store shelves in the midst of a global pandemic and through innovation and dedication, rose to the top of a field of 25 contenders to be named among the best of 2021.
As the cold chain responded to the challenges of 2021, each of our five Processors to Watch overcame an unprecedented year, growing their brands and positioning them to take off in 2022.