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3 Top Food Trends for 2015

Ingredients are not the only things that can add pizzazz to a recipe. Change can also take place due to a chef’s brand of cooking or because of society’s viewpoints about how foods are prepared or sourced. This is why food flavors are always evolving. There will always be a new recipe or culinary trend…

Desserts: A Challenge of Profitability for Restaurants

Imagine eating a slice of chocolate cake drizzled in chocolate liquors and topped with toasted pecans, candied cherries and whipped cream. This delicious and sinful dessert could do wonders to satisfy that sweet craving that you’ve had all day long. What better way to end your favorite restaurant meal? Right?

Are Pecans the Missing Link in Creative Salads that Sell?

According to Specialty Food Magazine, restaurateurs are rethinking menus to keep up with the new food industry paradigm shift toward marketing health to patrons. Restaurant goers representing just about all demographics are seeking “healthy” food. With the intent of ‘giving them what they want,’ prudent operators are altering the menu focus to plenty of fresh…

New Chocolate Flavors and Pecans Specialty Foods

According to Markets and Markets, the chocolate flavors market is going to grow to $350 million by the year 2019. This is a good market because of the popularity of chocolate, and because the supply and demand for cocoa continues to rise. Chocolate flavors are used in many different products such as bake goods, candies…

Move over Peanut and Almond Butters: Make Way for Pecans

Why just use peanut and almonds in your specialty nut butters? Make way for pecans. Pecans add a sweetness to nut butters that is delectable and downright tasty. Try them! Which do you prefer? Would you rather a butter that is rich and sinfully good or would you prefer to try a healthier selection instead?…

Kosher Pecans are a Favorite for the Specialty Food Industry

Kosher pecans have many health benefits that are recognized by physicians and chefs. Being Kosher certified allows specialty food industries to buy pecans with no fear of additives, in addition to tasting the natural, pure flavor. It is never easy to know what has been added to store bought nuts, but when you buy pecans…

Would these specialty food trends put pecans on the back shelf?

At the end of December 2014, the Specialty Foods Association presented its predictions for 2015. Statistics suggest that six out of 10 US buyers get specialty foods on a regular basis. The number is expected to grow in 2015, and here are several of the most interesting trends that will be affecting the field.

Pecan Nuts Make a Great Addition to Specialty Food Recipes

Do you avoid buying large quantities of bulk pecans for sale at wholesale simply because you aren’t sure what recipes to develop for your specialty food products? Like many food artists, you might be thinking pecans are mostly used in desserts and candy making. If so, you may be missing out on the great flavor…

A Variety of Consumers Love Pecans for Specialty Foods

Today’s consumers can be described as a diverse and evolving generation. They are a mixed and multicultural group. The eating habits and tastes of younger consumers are driving businesses to develop new combinations of flavors with unique textures and versatile ingredients.

Stahmanns Pecans and Specialty Food Innovation

There are 33 categories of specialty foods in the specialty foods category of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT). One of which is awarded the coveted Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation (SOFI) prize each year for being a top innovator. Some of these categories include, but not limited to cheeses, condiments, many prepared…

Ensuring Food Safety with SQF Certified Pecans on Stahmanns Estate

Bulk pecans are among the most popular nuts in the supermarkets because of their delicious flavor, variety of culinary uses, and ease of storage. But like all store-bought foods, consumers and specialty food managers should be aware of steps in ensuring food safety when buying and storing pecans in bulk. To help ensure food safety,…