A – Alternative Sizes: No longer does one size fit all. Consumers are shopping both online and instore and trips made to the store may be for an individual meal, snack or a stock-up to feed a family of 1-2 or 3 or more. Co-merchandising slices of cake, cheesecake, cupcakes and parfaits in the deli can meet the need for small indulgences, which were up 17% in Q3 of 2021, compared to 2020, according to Nielsen.
Refrigerated dressing and dip specialist Litehouse Inc. is launching a marketing campaign around the Super Bowl encouraging fans to be the “Dip Master” on game day.
Gilbert & Bernard Pâté & Specialty Foods has won a Good Food Award in charcuterie for its Wild Mushroom Pâté, less than a year after launching its pâté line for national distribution.
Artful and intensely creative, charcuterie can at first appear a bit intimidating; but once the basic algorithm is understood, there’s no limit to its applications.