Flavor variations include honey garlic chicken, Sichuan chicken and general Tso’s chicken.

Specialty cheese companies making sweet heat-flavored cheeses can lean into demand for healthier indulgent foods and highlight their cheeses as fresh, premium ingredients that can level up pizzas made at home.

One important key to merchandising pizza in prepared foods is knowing your region.

Sales of seafood trays shot up 37.6% over the past year, according to Circana, while volume also soared 35%.

Sushi sales will continue to surge, along with seafood trays for entertaining and other items, said Jason Resner, president at consultancy DNR Sales & Marketing Strategy Advisors.

While there have been increases in most other categories, value-added seafood entrées in the deli have declined 2.8% and seafood salad sales are down 2.5% for the year ending Dec. 1.

Ocean Mist Farms received the Joe Nucci Innovation Award at the 2024 New York Produce Show & Conference.

The French-inspired brand chose three ready-to-serve cheeses to feature on its limited-time holiday boards: Garlic & Herbs Spread, Crème de Brie, and Double Crème Brie.

Cheese consumers want more convenience and more flavor, said BelGioioso Cheese’s Sofia Krans.

Birria, sweet heat, street food, nostalgia, tropical fruits, and alternative meats are among the top food trends in the US, according to a Spiceology survey.