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AT-HOME EATING RECEIVES A PERMANENT
BOOST FROM THE PANDEMIC
Driven by a year of at-home cooking and
eating, specialty food sales hit $170.4 billion in
2020, a 7.2% increase from the previous year,
according to the annual State of the Specialty
Food Industry report. Frozen foods, meal-focused
categories and plant-based were among the top
sellers and biggest growers. Also fueling sales
were convenience products to assist with meal
preparation, such as sauces, condiments and
cheese/plant-based cheese products.
These unique, often high-value products helped
fight food fatigue. They invited home cooks to
provide flavor adventure without the hassle of
sourcing exclusive ingredients to add an extra
dimension to the otherwise mundane meal.
First Choice Ingredients enables developers
to work with a base product and add a flavorful
concentrate to allow for culinary-inspired meal
solutions without breaking a household's budget.
Economical artisan cheese profiles, for example,
are possible without having to source the artisan
cheese. FCI's cheese portfolio includes everything
from asiago to brie to gouda, along with familiar
cheddar and mozzarella concentrates. Blends are
available, as well as extra flavor layers, such as
smoked and toasted. Products can be customized
to meet the following requirements: natural,
organic, plant based, gluten free, dairy free,
non-GMO, non-GMO Project Verified, halal and
kosher.
" Sometimes culinary recipes
don't always translate into the
commercialized setting. Industrial
production methods may not allow
some foods to cook for a long
enough time to develop depth of
flavor that comes with traditional
cooking processes. This is where our
Dairy Concentrates can truly make
an impact. "
Skyler Kontio, Applications Specialist,
First Choice Ingredients

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