New Foods Combine Convenience, Elevated
Ingredients and Delicious Flavor
CHICAGO, March 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:
CAG), one of North America's
leading branded food companies, is showcasing a diverse line-up of
new meals, vegetable sides and snacks at Natural Products Expo West
2024 in Anaheim, California.
Drawing inspiration from top culinary trends and popular restaurant
offerings, Conagra's latest arrivals thoughtfully combine quality
ingredients, delicious flavor, and convenience.
"Expo West is the perfect time for us to unveil an exciting
collection of new foods," said Burke Raine, president, Frozen &
Refrigerated, Conagra Brands. "Our team has worked hard to ensure a
fantastic culinary experience, and we're excited to give visitors
to Expo West a first taste of these great offerings."
Visitors to the Conagra Brands booth at Natural Products Expo
West 2024 can sample several new items scheduled to debut in stores
this May. The line-up includes:
Alexia: Alexia® continues to elevate the vegetable side
dish experience, drawing on the brand's chef-founded roots and a
commitment to quality ingredients. Within the value-added
vegetables category, sauced and seasoned is the fastest growing
behavior1, setting the stage for two new skillet sides
and two new oven-roasted sides from Alexia.
- Brown Butter Green Beans: A sumptuous take on the No. 1
skillet prep vegetable2, green beans
- Hot Honey Carrots: With 40% menu penetration growth over
the past year3, hot honey is the perfect accompaniment
for the No. 2 skillet prep vegetable4, carrots
- Parmesan Truffle Broccoli: The No. 1 oven prep
vegetable5, broccoli, meets an elevated parmesan truffle
sauce
- Balsamic Brussels Sprouts & Carrots: A maple
balsamic sauce offers the ideal finishing touch for this colorful
blend of oven-roasted vegetables
Blake's: Within the growing $5 billion-dollar frozen comfort meals category,
Blake's® is the leader in better-for-you pot pie sales6.
Now the brand's farm-to-table philosophy is extending to four new
all-natural comfort food meals. Each includes a protein, starch and
side.
- Country Fried Chicken: This classic American white meat
chicken dish is covered in creamy gravy, and paired with roasted
potatoes and seasoned green beans
- Homestyle Meatloaf: Another comfort food icon, savory
meatloaf is topped with gravy, with sides of roasted potatoes and
sweet corn
- Roasted Chicken: A creamy cheese sauce pairs perfectly
with juicy chicken, accompanied by seasoned broccoli and cheesy
rice
- BBQ Seasoned Pork: BBQ fans will love this braised pork
with a tangy sauce. Cheesy pasta and sweet corn complete the
meal
evol: Celebrating flavorful ingredients presented with
style, evol's® frozen meals deliver modern American recipes that
are elevated yet approachable. Four new evol frozen meals take
their cue from restaurant menus and offer a complementary protein,
starch and vegetable.
- Hot Honey Chicken: A delicious hot honey glaze brings
the heat, while the fried white meat chicken, sweet potatoes, and
seasoned brussels sprouts satisfy your taste buds
- Garlic Herb Steak: A savory yet tender combination,
garlic herb flavors the steak perfectly. Roasted potatoes and
seasoned broccoli accompany the meal
- Chicken Adobo: This flavorful take on Mexican cuisine
features juicy white meat chicken with a delicious red chili Adobo
sauce, and sides of elote-style corn and cilantro rice
- Meatballs and Orzo: Savory meatballs are covered in a
creamy tomato sauce and paired with fluffy orzo and seasoned green
beans
In addition to the new single-serve meals, evol's collection of
bowls will welcome a first-ever seafood dish, Garlic Shrimp
Cavatappi. Pasta, grilled shrimp and roasted red peppers are
married with a creamy garlic sauce.
Frontera: The popularity
of Mexican cuisine shows no signs of slowing. Among the most
beloved menu items, frozen enchiladas have seen 6% sales growth
over the past year with $278 million
in sales7. Yet few offerings combine the convenience of
frozen with restaurant-inspired recipes and ingredients.
The heritage of Frontera® is rooted in the restaurants created
by chef Rick Bayless. Two new
enchiladas reflect his passion for authentic, quality ingredients.
Chicken Enchiladas with Chile Verde Sauce and Cheese
Enchiladas with Red Enchilada Sauce are made with corn
tortillas and filled with delicious ingredients.
Gardein: The Ultimate Plant-Based® collection from
Gardein® continues to elevate the taste experience in plant-based,
giving vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians numerous ways to enjoy
their favorite dishes meat free.
- Ultimate Plant-Based Meatballs: These delicious, hearty
meatballs with 19g of protein per serving are perfect for pasta,
sandwiches and more
- Ultimate Plant-Based F'sh®: A plant-based way to
enjoy fish and chips, each filet is 3 oz. and covered in a crispy
panko breading
- Ultimate Plant-Based Bowls – Chick'n Fried Rice: The
latest addition to Gardein's popular line-up of single-serve bowls
features one of the category's fastest-growing flavors. Ingredients
include Gardein's plant-based Chick'n, rice, peas, carrots and a
savory sauce
Purple Carrot: A pair of new single-serve bowls from
Purple Carrot® show that 100% plant-based meals can still be 100%
delicious. Dollar-sales growth of vegan single-serve meals has
grown 11% since 20208. While top-trending Asian flavors
are leading overall frozen single-serve meal growth, the
plant-based category is underrepresented. Purple Carrot's two
debuts are designed to satisfy the need.
- Vegetable Tikka Masala: A
classic Indian dish featuring roasted sweet potatoes, chickpeas,
red bell peppers and sweet peas over farro and brown rice with a
tikka masala sauce
- Sweet & Sour Cauliflower: A quintessential
Asian-style sauce made with pineapple ginger, topping cauliflower,
edamame, red bell peppers and carrots over farro and brown
rice
Conagra's presence at Expo West will also showcase new snack
foods from Glutino®, which ranks in the top three in sales
of both gluten-free pretzels and gluten-free sweet snacks.
- Sandwich Cookies: Three new Glutino sandwich cookies
will satisfy your urge for a sweet treat with 30% less sugar than
the original.
- Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa: The first co-branded offering in
the category is a delicious Swiss Miss® cocoa-flavored treat
- Lemon Pie: A delightfully tart flavor debuts in
gluten-free sandwich cookies
- Mint: Mint crème filling between chocolate cookies
- Pretzel Twists: New seasoned and flavored pretzels are
the perfect snack whether you crave something savory or sweet.
- Vlasic® Dill Pickle: The first co-branded pickle flavor
within gluten-free pretzels
- Honey Mustard: A
gluten-free version of the No. 2 selling flavor in the
category9
- Birthday Cake: Festive pretzels enrobed in white fudge,
topped with colorful sprinkles
For more information on Conagra Brands, including innovation
from the company's roster of nearly 100 brands, visit
conagrabrands.com, or visit Booth 961 in Hall A at Expo West.
1: Circana National Eating Trends, Sourced from Home/Retail, 2
YE June 2023
2-5: Circana National Eating Trends, Sourced from Home/Retail, 2 YE
Sept 2023
6: Circana POS, Years 2020- Building 2023; Circana POS, L52 WE
10/22/2023
7: Circana POS, Total MULO+C, L52 WE 11/26/2023 (Retail Size)
8: Circana POS, Total US-MULO+C, L52 WE 11/26,2023; Circana POS,
Datassentails data 12/09/2023
9: Circana POS, MULO+C, Pretzel category L52 WE 11/26/2023
The Purple Carrot® trademark is being used under license from
Three Limes, Inc. d/b/a The Purple Carrot.
About Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), headquartered in Chicago, is one of North America's leading branded food
companies. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Conagra Brands
combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened
focus on innovation. The company's portfolio is evolving to satisfy
people's changing food preferences. Conagra's iconic brands, such
as Birds Eye®, Duncan Hines®, Healthy Choice®, Marie Callender's®, Reddi-wip®, and Slim Jim®,
as well as emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®,
Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®, offer choices for
every occasion. For more information, visit
www.conagrabrands.com.
For all media inquiries, please
contact:
Dan
Skinner
Conagra Brands
(312) 549 -5636
Dan.Skinner@conagra.com
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