Cincinnati-based Kroger’s latest foray into outsourcing prepared foods for sale in its fresh perimeters is a Kitchen United MIX facility in one of its Dallas stores.
For retail delis looking to add old-style barbecue to their catering menus, Blue Springs, Mo.-based Zarda Bar-B-Q & Catering Co. offers a line of fully cooked, hickory-smoked barbecue meats and beans.
Throughout the 2022 baseball season, Blue Springs, Mo.-based Zarda Bar-B-Q & Catering Co. supplied Hy-Vee Market Grilles with a limited reserve sandwich called the ‘Big Dozier’ in partnership with Kansas City Royals player Hunter Dozier.
Oakwood, Ga.-based Wayne-Sanderson Farms reports similar strong demand for its grocery sous vide products, said Beau Batchelor, the shipper’s corporate research chef for product development.
Today’s consumers increasingly demand convenient, easy-to-prepare fresh food options — but they’re not willing to sacrifice quality. That may explain the huge growth in sous vide products, which have no trouble meeting both of those needs.
Harbor Foodservice, family-owned distributor in the Pacific Northwest, announced the acquisition of NW Foodservice Distribution Inc. as part of its strategy to expand its presence in that region.
For many American consumers, fall is all about the beginning of football season. Shoppers will be turning to the deli and prepared foods sections of their local supermarkets for hot food items to enjoy while watching the games and hosting friends. A classic go-to entree for many football fans — and consumers who just enjoy the season for the food — is hot chicken wings.