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Profiling New Retail Packaged Sauces, Dressings and Spreads

This month's collection includes condiment mashups, no sugar added barbecue sauce and vegan salad dressings
"IRI data shows that plant-based foods are in over half of US households, so we know people are interested in making more plant-based choices throughout the day," said Krystle Turnbull, product manager for Green Garden.
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Catching Up with the Creative Craft of Condiments

Condiments typically feature a supportive flavor, a thickener and/or a liquid, seasoning, and mouthfeel enhancers, all built on a base platform
Whether a hot condiment such as Tabasco, sriracha, or gochujang gets folded into the coating for hot and “sexy” chips or into a newly crafted fiery dip, or if the goal is a dressing, a splash, or a pour of flavorful expression, condiments are trending big.
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Sauces, Dressings & Spreads: Taste the Trends

New product numbers may be down—but flavor, health drive excitement
Eight in 10 Americans say they have altered their food habits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, per the International Food Information Council’s [IFIC’s] 2020 Food and Health Survey. Six in 10 consumers say they are cooking more at home—the single biggest change in behavior and one that sounds bullish for sauce, dressing, condiment, and spread makers.
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Sauces Add Flavorful Appeal for Restaurants and Retail Products Alike

Liquid Gold: Sauces, spreads, dips and marinades are some of the best categories to bridge the gap from comfort to innovation
Slowly but surely, as we emerge from the pandemic there is no doubt that consumers will return to want new experiences and will be more open to experimentation. Sauces, spreads, dips, and marinades are some of the best categories to bridge the gap from comfort to innovation and from ubiquity to uniqueness.
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Hot Stuff: Red Jalapeno Puree, Peppers Remain on Trend

Cooking sauces represent a convenient alternative to creating recipes from scratch
Prepared cooking sauces remain popular for consumers and represent a $190 million category; up +6% versus prior year (Nielsen: Total U.S. x AOC 52 Weeks Ending 4/25/20). With exception of 2020’s shelter-in-place, Americans are spending less time preparing meals at home and cooking sauces represent a convenient alternative to creating recipes from scratch.
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