Newport Beach, CA (November 11, 2024):  Side Delights® offers solutions for shoppers this Thanksgiving as they stock up early and spice up their side dishes. The Campbell’s 2024 State of the Sides Report highlights the regional flavor preferences that will drive consumer’s Thanksgiving shopping this year.  According to the report, 22% of the Southwest will incorporate Mexican side dishes into their Thanksgiving and list spicy chilies as their flavor of choice, while those in the West are more likely to incorporate barbecue sauce, smoky flavors, and savory herbs. Consumers in the Southeast...
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Winning Package Created to Reflect SPUDS Less-Than-Perfect Potatoes Commitment to Sustainability – Potato to Package Newport Beach, CA (October 14, 2024) – Fresh Solutions Network® announced today that a sustainable packaging design for SPUDS less-than-perfect potatoes was awarded first place in the nationwide Student Design Challenge. The winning design, created by a team of four Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCAD) students, was announced on September 30 at the sold-out 2024 Paperboard Packaging Council’s Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference in Atlanta. Non-GMO, gluten-free, all-natural SPUDS less-than-perfect potatoes were launched...
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Side Delights® to Sample Products in Atlanta at Booth #B1938 Newport Beach, CA (October 7, 2024) – Fresh Solutions Network, LLC® (FSN) will exhibit and sample their new Amazables! oven-style crispy potatoes from the microwave and custom Litehouse® sauces at the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Global Produce and Floral Show at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on October 18-19, 2024, Booth #B1938. Fresh Solutions Network’s exhibiting partners include Basin Gold Cooperative (WA & OR), NoKota Packers (ND), Michael Family Farms (OH), Masser Family of Companies (PA), and...
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Newport Beach, CA (September 16, 2024): As dining habits continue to shift, Side Delights® announces how retailers can promote Amazables! as the answer. Due to the cumulative impact of ongoing economic challenges and rising food prices, dining out is estimated to be four times more expensive than eating at home. As a result, retailers, food service operators, and distributors who want to better engage with their target consumers will have new opportunities with the right product mix. The data confirms that while consumers are spending more time at home and...
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BOOTH #314 September 12-14, 2024, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Sacramento, PA (September 3, 2024): Masser Family of Companies (Masser) will showcase the new Side Delights® Amazables! ® at the Southeast Produce Council’s (SEPC) Southern Innovations Tradeshow in Nashville, Tennessee, September 12-14. Recently launched this past March, Amazables! will be a key item in the Masser booth and will be featured in the Wall of Innovation Showcase. Amazables! are first-of-its-kind oven-crisp-style microwavable potatoes that come with and without custom sauces by Litehouse®. The gluten-free sauces, Loaded Potato...
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Newport Beach, CA  (August 12, 2024) – Side Delights® announced for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the Athletes’ Village is open from July until the September close of the Paralympics. During this time, 15,000 athletes from 206 countries, and millions of guests are served meals at 35 venues. Additionally, more than 32 million viewers watched the 2024 opening ceremonies compared to 18 million in 2021, with watch parties trending throughout the Games.  This year the “Paris 2024 Food Vision” plans to cut the amount of animal products provided at the event...
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Newport Beach, CA (July 15, 2024): Fresh Solutions Network® (FSN) will feature the A Cut Above®potato line at the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Foodservice Conference in Monterey, California, booth #421, July 25-26, 2024. Basin Gold Cooperative from Washington and Masser Family of Companies of Pennsylvania will attend the conference on behalf of FSN. The A Cut Above® food service product line includes fresh whole potatoes, fresh whole peeled potatoes (with or without Kosher certification), fresh-cut French fries, fresh-cut wedges, 1/4” sliced fresh-cut potatoes, and diced fresh-cut potatoes available in...
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