ROSEMONT, IL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 18, 2024–
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD), one of the nation's leading foodservice distributors, today announced the spring 2024 launch of Scoop™. Theme: “Get to know” I will serve youThis issue focuses on products from the company's newly branded Serve You portfolio, which are plant-friendly, certified gluten-free or free of ingredients on the U.S. Food Unpronounceable List®1. Featuring over 1,700 U.S. food exclusive brand products with ingredient labels. .
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“Given evolving dietary and lifestyle preferences, it is more important than ever for business owners to cater to a variety of dietary desires, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution. “It's a challenge,” said Stacey Kinkaid, vice president of products. U.S. food development and innovation. “At Spring Scoop, we have a long history of delivering high-quality products that align with a variety of trends, able to satisfy specific tastes, while appealing to all customers, regardless of their dietary and lifestyle choices. Most importantly, all of our products help reduce back-of-the-house labor for operators and offer versatility without sacrificing flavor.”
US Foods' Serve You products are appealing to diners looking to further customize their food and lifestyle preferences because they taste great and accommodate a variety of menu options. In line with the company's commitment to his Scoop, these items have been developed with the operator's needs in mind, offering greater menu variety and lower costs per item compared to creating them from scratch. Achieves 90 minutes of labor savings.
Plant forward: Plant-forward offerings on menus are expected to increase by more than 517% over the next four years as more vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diners seek expanded dietary options2. To support this need, Spring Scoop features several new botanical advanced products, including:
- Molly's Kitchen® Plant Based 3 Smash Patty: Smashburger popularity is predicted to increase by 138% over the next four years2, and US Foods is helping operators meet this demand head-on with its first three plant-based Smash patties. I am supporting. Made with pea protein and certified vegan 4 and gluten-free, the patty is baked to crispy edges and packed with classic burger flavor.
- Chef's Line® Brussels Sprouts Tempura: This new vegan 4 menu comes with a tempura batter that delivers the subtle earthy flavor of Brussels sprouts without masking the taste or texture. With Brussels sprouts predicted to increase by 47% on menus over the next four years2, this product is on-trend and extremely versatile across menus.
- Molly's Kitchen® Mexican Style Cheese Stuffed Cigars: This Vegetarian 5 is based on three popular chef-inspired appetizers: spring rolls, cheese sticks, and jalapeño poppers. This item is hand-rolled in a crispy spring roll wrapper and features Mexican-style melted cheese, cotija cheese, cream cheese, red pepper flakes, and jalapeno pieces to give it just the right amount of spiciness. Cotija and Mexican-style melted cheeses are expected to increase by 27% and 14%, respectively, on menus over the next four years, offering diners a fresh, on-trend choice.
Certified gluten-free: With approximately 30% of consumers restricting or avoiding gluten 2 , it's important for businesses to offer flavorful gluten-free options that appeal to a variety of customers. Spring Scoop features several new gluten-free certified solutions, including:
- Chef's Line ® All-Natural 6 Gluten-Free Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets Raised Without Antibiotics: Fillet was created to meet the growing demand for breaded protein that is gluten-free and raised without antibiotics. The fillets can be baked or fried and are breaded with a blend of rice and yellow corn flour.
- Harbor Banks ® Gluten-Free Breaded Alaska Sole: This Marine Stewardship Council certified wild-caught Alaskan sole has a crunchy, light gluten-free coating made with an innovative combination of amaranth, quinoa, chia seeds, rice flour, and white kidney beans. Operators can easily customize this dish, as the mild flavor combines the fresh aroma of herbs with the flavors of garlic, salt and pepper.
Keep ingredient labels clean: 78% of consumers are attracted to clean label products. The company's Unpronounceables List® 1 initiative offers products with ingredient profiles that do not contain certain ingredients such as artificial flavors or artificial (FD&C) colors, hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, or added MSG. .
- Chef's Line ® Pinsa Crust: This crust was completed after several years of product development at US Foods. Made with simple ingredients such as wheat flour, rice flour, and extra virgin olive oil, each crust is fermented at low temperature for 24 hours, then hand-stretched and hand-pressed to achieve its homey look. It's light and crispy, yet holds up well with toppings, making it perfect for all kinds of sweet and savory pizza applications.
- Metro Deli ® Kettle Cooked Potato Chips: In response to popular demand and with the same great taste, these Gluten-Free Certified Kettle Cooked Potato Chips offer a clean label profile with no ingredients on the U.S. Food Unpronounceable List®1 and contain three iconic Flavored with either a chip flavor (sweet or saucy). A classic original with hickory barbecue, sea salt and mouth-watering sea salt and vinegar.
To see all the new products featured at Spring Scoop, visit the company's Scoop webpage at usfoods.com/springscoop.
1 Processing aids and potential cross-contact during manufacturing are not within the scope of this program.
2 Data required
3 Made with ingredients derived from plants, fungi, and algae; no ingredients derived from animals. Reasonable efforts to avoid mutual contact with raw materials of animal origin.
4 Contains no animal-derived ingredients. Reasonable efforts to avoid mutual contact with raw materials of animal origin.
5 Milk, eggs, honey and beeswax are allowed. Contains no other animal-derived ingredients. Reasonable efforts to avoid mutual contact with raw materials of animal origin.
6 Contains no artificial ingredients and is minimally processed.
About US food
We are committed to supporting our customers success, US Foods is one of America's great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 250,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help them succeed. With more than 70 Broadline stores and approximately 90 cash-and-carry stores, US Foods and its 30,000 employees provide customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. We offer US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. For more information, please visit www.usfoods.com.
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