A year into the pandemic the need for portable packaging has exploded as fresh and ready-to-eat foods have become anchored around grab-and-go products.
More and more commissaries, central kitchens and other offsite facilities that supply value-added and other foods to grocery retailers are discovering the advantages of recipe management software.
Health, comfort foods, clean label and spicy-sweet are among the many trends informing innovations in the spice category, which continues to diversify as homebound chefs look for new ways to shake up their cooking routines.
Deli cheeses, several produce commodities, fresh seafood and deli salads are among the foods that will be subjected to a more thorough traceability protocol under new proposed federal government regulations.
The fact that cookies are easy to produce and sell with simple recipes that yield large quantities makes them a perfect choice for producing at the commissary level.
The last year has only proved the importance of tightly managing the inventory commissaries, central kitchens, and other third-party kitchens have on hand.