More than ever, tough economic times have consumers looking for restaurant-quality options to make at home. And no restaurant experience is complete without an appetizer.

Mar-Lees Seafood LLC, New Bedford, Mass., a shellfish and appetizer product supplier, announced it has appointed Zac Schwarzbach as vice president of sales & marketing.

First impressions sometimes can be a little misleading.

In the case of Good Wives, a nearly 30-year-old frozen hors d’oeuvres company in Lynn, Mass., the company’s name has nothing to do with submissive types serving their husbands. 

Datamonitor found U.S. and European consumers said they seek out healthy snacks, but often have trouble identifying them.

Consumers can serve El Monterrey Taquitos as a snack or appetizer, side dish, or even with rice and beans as a main entrée component. Southwest Chicken is the newest Taquito variety - combining chicken, cheese, veggies and Mexican spices wrapped in a lightly fried tortilla.

Some may not remember it but McCain Foods’ U.S. roots are literally in the frozen potato industry – a competitive commodity sector where sales were driven by pounds and pennies.

You might not know it but McCain Foods USA has a retail business that’s vibrant and helping grow retailers’ sales.

New products, programs propel McCain Foods USA toward goal of “building America's best food company.”