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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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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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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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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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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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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