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.
The beginning of the pandemic in 2020 drastically changed the home entertainment board industry. Charcuterie found a new place in many consumers’ shopping carts and kitchens.
“The new charcuterie involves convenience as folks get back to their busy lives,” said James Freeny, manager of product development, commercialization and marketing at Fresno, Calif.-based Busseto Foods.
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.