“Consumers are more familiar now” with the broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cilantro and other vegetables Gold Coast specializes in, the company said.
JBT’s line of equipment for the production of fresh-cut produce includes peelers, decorers, prep lines, washers, conveyors and other machines designed to make the production of fresh-cut products as easy as possible.
Nostalgia, or “newstalgia” as it’s often reinterpreted today, involves rethinking popular flavors of yore and turning them into cupcakes, or adding a twist to a traditional flavor.
Price, quality and convenience are of course as important as ever, FMI's Rick Stein said. But many consumers want to add the word “experience” to their list of ingredients that go into a value proposition.
Sigma is focused on growing the product in select markets and regions where there’s an increasing population of Hispanic and Spanish heritage consumers.
Across the food industry, high price fatigue has set in and consumers are looking for value, the company said. They still want high-quality foods, but at fair market prices.