Fresh Solutions Network

SIDE DELIGHTS® STARTS 2023 SUPPORTING SHOPPERS’ SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCE TRENDS

Newport Beach, CA (January 17, 2023) – Side Delights® offers cost-saving and nutritious shopping solutions as consumers change how they cook. Fast, efficient, and affordable – the small kitchen appliance market continues to grow, with expected revenues of US $9.51 billion in 2023.1 “A variety of foods can be cooked using small kitchen appliances, but delicious, affordable potato recipes can be prepared with almost all of them,” noted Kathleen Triou, President and CEO of Fresh Solutions Network. “As the economy and food costs continue to be a concern, with Side Delights® potatoes, shoppers save time...
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AS GROCERY COSTS CONTINUE TO RISE, SIDE DELIGHTS® SHARES SOLUTIONS FOR UPCYCLING POTATO PEELS

With rising food costs, consumers take on the responsibility of upcycling, using food materials from pulp to potato peels. Newport Beach, CA (Dec 6, 2022) – The rising price of groceries is the leading obstacle for shoppers globally1. As consumers look for ways to contend with the prices, Side Delights® suggests the emerging trend of upcycling as an economical and sustainable solution. Upcycling is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, or unwanted products into new materials and is used for everything from packaging to produce. Specifically, the potato industry is estimated...
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SIDE DELIGHTS® LAUNCHES NEW POTATO PACKAGING DESIGNED TO STAND OUT ON THE SHELF AND INFORM CONSUMERS

Side Delights® showcases the new packaging line at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Orlando Newport Beach, CA (October 17, 2022) – Side Delights® completed a package refresh and will showcase the new line at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Orlando on October 28-29, 2022. Fresh Solutions Network, exclusive farmers and suppliers of the Side Delights brand of fresh potatoes and onions, invite retailers who want to see the new packaging line in person to join us at Booth #2162. “We designed this packaging refresh using...
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Side Delights® Is Excited to Share “What’s New” About Our Potatoes at SEPC’s Southern Innovations Tradeshow

Celebrating continual innovation of fresh potatoes, Fresh Solutions Network will exhibit in booth #305 on September 23rd in Nashville, Tennessee Newport Beach, CA (September 21, 2022) – The Fresh Solutions Network®, represented by Sterman Masser Potato Farms of Sacramento, PA, will exhibit its Side Delights® potatoes at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations trade show on September 23rd, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. SEPC’s Southern Innovation show highlights the latest innovations within the fresh produce industry. “We have exhibited at Southern Innovations for almost a decade. We are also a proud sponsor of this...
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SIDE DELIGHTS® OFFERS ANY-SIZE SHOPPING SOLUTIONS AS OFFICES AND SCHOOLS REOPEN

As food prices continue to rise and consumer routines shift, Side Delights® offers quick, affordable potatoes for meals and groups of any size. Newport Beach, CA (Sept. 14, 2022) – Side Delights® offers “any-size solution” to shoppers as they return to school and work. Fortune magazine reported that companies such as Apple, Comcast, and Peloton, asked employees to return to the office after Labor Day1, causing shoppers to shift their routines again. This schedule change affects consumers in various ways, including shopping and dining habits. As college students return to campus, some households feed...
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STERMAN MASSER, INC. ANNOUNCES AN ADDITION TO THEIR FAMILY OF COMPANIES IN COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND GROWING BETTER POTATOES

Family-owned Sterman Masser Potato Farms forms a new company Lykens Valley Grain. Sacramento, PA (August 3, 2022) – Sterman Masser, a partner member of Fresh Solutions Network, announced the formation of the Lykens Valley Grain Company through an acquisition by Sterman Masser Potato Farms from Perdue Agribusiness. The purchase includes the Upper Dauphin Grain Center in Pennsylvania, renamed Lykens Valley Grain. Sterman Masser will use the facility to store all the grain they grow and harvest, in addition to local farmers’ wheat, corn, and contracted soybeans. “The addition of Lykens Valley Grain (LVG) to our family of companies is...
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A CUT ABOVE® POTATOES AS A CANVAS FOR A CRAVEABLE POTATO PROGRAM

Basin Gold and Sun-Glo elevate America’s #1 side dish at Foodservice EXPO. Newport Beach, CA (July 25, 2022): ­ Basin Gold Cooperative, Pasco, WA, and Sun-Glo of Idaho, Sugar City, ID will represent Fresh Solutions Network, LLC at this week’s IFPA Foodservice Expo in Monterey.  They will be featuring A Cut Above® fresh potatoes, select Idaho Russets, and a full range of onions (red, yellow, and white).  A Cut Above potatoes use select White and Russet potato varieties to yield consistently superior house-made baked, mashed, potato chips and French fries. A Cut...
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FRESH SOLUTIONS NETWORK® REVEALS FARMER’S ROLE IN PROVIDING RELIABLE, NUTRITIOUS, AFFORDABLE FOOD SOURCE

With increased focus on food security, inflation, and health, potatoes continue to gain popularity and grow in demand. Newport Beach, CA (July 19, 2022) – Fresh Solutions Network announced the important role of their network of farmers and potato products. In a newly released report, Potato Market – Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022-2027) 1, experts noted positive trends in the potato market during the future forecast period as potatoes continue to gain popularity during concerns over food security, inflation, supply constraints, and health. The four indicators of food security i.e.,...
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KEYSTONE POTATO PRODUCTS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

KEYSTONE announces expansion into fresh-cut potato products, benefiting retail consumers and foodservice Sacramento, PA (July 11, 2022) – Masser Family of Companies announced the launch of a new website for Hegins, PA-based partner Keystone Potato Products, LLC. The website showcases Keystone’s sustainability processes and products – highlighting their fresh-cut potatoes. The Masser family and other Keystone Potato product shareholders and board members invested in capital equipment to advance their fresh-cut capabilities to provide convenience for the customer and impact the growth of the potato category in retail and food service. Michal...
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SIDE DELIGHTS® OFFERS SOLUTIONS IN CHANGING ECONOMIC CLIMATE, SUPPLY CHAIN SHORTAGES, AND CONSUMER SHOPPING SHIFT

With supply chain issues and rising food prices, Side Delights® offers versatile, nutritious plant-based products at a value. Newport Beach, CA (June 27, 2022) – Side Delights® shares data that suggests grocery stores should source what shoppers seek from companies they can count on. Data shows that global economic and supply chain concerns are causing consumers to shift from restaurants to retailers in search of foods to prepare at home that provides value and nutritional benefits. With fears of a possible recession looming and inflation driving up prices, multiple factors are...
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