Smithfield Culinary

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A Game of Sticks

Skewered meats paired with game answer the call for adventure
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Skewering Summer

Seasonal appetizers featuring trend-forward meat skewers are a smart menu play
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Brunch-abilities Abound

Meat on sticks bring a fun, interactive vibe to brunch
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Sticks on ‘Cue

Asian stylings build a compelling flavor story on skewer-style pork dishes
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Down to Business

A relaxed afternoon off-site dining atmosphere is becoming the ideal setting for an imaginative menu mix
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Crafting Opportunity

Cultivating culinary vibes during shoulder hours and late night
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Serious Bacon Snacks

Shareables loaded with bacon win the day
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Snackable Sandwiches

The ideal menu item for those shoulder and late-night hours
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Dress Up With Mustard

Make modern moves with mustard-based dressings
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Mustard’s Super Power

This familiar condiment offers serious versatility with on-trend appeal
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Next-Level Rubs and Marinades

Leveraging mustard varieties for signature meat-centric menus
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Three Moves With Mustard

Punch up dishes with these mustard-based condiments
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Egg-centric Asian Breakfast Trends

12 creative ideas for three menu favorites
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Asian-Inspired Handhelds Wake Up Menus

Breakfast and brunch get a hit of inspiration from trending flavors and formats
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Porridge 2.0

Asian stylings are propelling a humble breakfast offering into new realms
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Global Spins on Breakfast Favorites

Latin and Asian mash-ups bring new flavor experiences to morning menus
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Six Ways With Empanadas

Creative ways into the savory pie trend
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Opportunities With Plant-Based Tuna

Discovering creative pathways to plant-forward menus
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A Fish Tale

Chefs are crafting a flavor story with plant-based fish that consumers can hook into
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Swimming in Opportunity

Salmon’s mainstream popularity is spawning an influx of plant-based innovation
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Who Ya Calling Shrimp?!

Plant-based shrimp satisfies seafood cravings and generates buzz
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Breakfast Bocadillos

Translating next-gen flavors for successful cold-coffee beverage menus
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Bocadillo Dippers

Translating next-gen flavors for successful cold-coffee beverage menus
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Boca Bites

Translating next-gen flavors for successful cold-coffee beverage menus
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Fall for Bocadillos

Translating next-gen flavors for successful cold-coffee beverage menus
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Just Add Coffee

Four breakfast condiments get a creative coffee upgrade
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Buzz-Worthy Desserts

Next-level coffee flavors bring new excitement to dessert menus
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Coffee Accents

Leveraging this versatile flavoring agent in savory menu development
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Chilling Out

Translating next-gen flavors for successful cold-coffee beverage menus
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Tailor your menu to each generation

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Fired Up

Open-flame cooking imparts the essence of tropical cooking styles
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Tropical Treatments

Hitting meat-centric dishes with creative, craveable flavor combinations
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Mango Mania

Savory applications that harness the power of this popular tropical fruit
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10 Mini Escapes

Creating a tropical getaway with bold flavored small bites
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Global Savory Pies

Savory hand pies take patrons on flavor exploration to discover new experiences
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Hand Pies at Breakfast

Portability and versatility make savory pies a morning star
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Wrap It Up

Regional favorites rolled into savory hand pies
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Bolder Comfort

Dig into global trends to showcase dessert innovation starring banana
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The Ripe Time for Banana

Different stages yield exciting opportunities for savory menus
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Bananas Take the Pancake

Six ways to upgrade this breakfast favorite with fresh banana
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Banana-rific Infusions

Contemporary builds leverage banana’s newfound celebrity status
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Pizza & Beyond

Give your guests the flavors they’re looking for
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Time for Breakfast

Craveable breakfast options hold appeal all day long
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Q It Up

The latest trends in barbecue and smoked meats
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Greek Touches, Big Impressions

Creative flavor strategies yield modern, signature pizzas
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Dipping into Greek

Three Greek dips offer endless menu play
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Summer of Souvlaki

Heat up summer menus with Greek-style skewered meats and dips
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Greek-Style Brunch

Modern breakfast and brunch menus practically beg for Greek flavor mash-ups
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Tell a Story with Salt

Global salt varietals weave provenance into a flavor story
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10 Ways with Salted Bar Snacks

Finishing salts impart notable big flavor on small bites
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Flavor Makers: Infused Salts

Sea salts spiked with heat, smoke or citrus lend serious lift to menus
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Flavor Watch: Black Lava Salt

Introducing this exotic bold beauty across the menu
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Twisting Thai

Cocktails inspired by Thai tea are serving up both whimsy and intrigue
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Thai Tea & Coffee—10 Ways

Tea and coffee cultures unite for a specialty beverage bonanza
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Sweet on Thai Tea

Desserts with an exotic Thai-style beverage makeover
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Sweet And Spicy

Bundling Thai tea with spicy dishes introduces menu pairings for a new age
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8 Pork-centric Sandwiches To Fall For

Meaty meets seasonal in these craveable grilled cheese sandwiches
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The Midwest’s Sandwich Star

Pork’s answer to the fried chicken sandwich
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“B” is for Brisket

Breakfast brisket sandwiches are heating up morning menus
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Attention Grabbing Arepas

South American sandwiches are winning over menus
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The Meat of the Matter

Sandwiching meat-centric builds with on-trend bread carriers
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Next-level Breads

Fusion baking hits today’s mark for differentiated menus
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Toast of the Town

Upscale toasts and breads are “loaded” with menu opportunity
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Bountiful Bread Bundles

Life beyond the traditional bread basket
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Speed Dating For Cocktails

Classic cocktails meet the bubbly personality of hard seltzer
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6 Ways To Go Hard With Desserts

Adding the buzz of hard seltzer to sweet treats
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Hard Seltzer Hybrids

The best of both worlds combine to invigorate beverage menus
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8 Ways To Make Hard Seltzer Your Own

Adding in-house flavor touches for refreshing signaturization
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Mind Your Peas... and Cues

Pea and hempseed milks make their way into modern menu development
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On The Workbench: Coconut, Cashew & Almond Milks

Exploring versatility in this trio of dairy alternatives
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Oat Milk Makes Bigger Moves

Exploring the potential of this versatile dairy alternative
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10 Modern Uses For Plant Milks

Making dressings, dips and sauces work for flexitarian menus
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Celebrate Authenticity with Margherita

This authentic line of Italian meats offers distinctive tastes and flavors
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Soup's New Flavor Builder

Upgrade and upsell soup with sea greens
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Build Flavor into 5 Go-to Condiments

Dialing up flavor with a list of creative culinary strategies
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Seeing Green

Leveraging the power of seaweed on plant-forward menus
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The New Surf & Turf

An unexpected flavor match brings out the best in each other
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Pimento Power

Double down on comfort by featuring pimento cheese on mainstream menu stars
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Pimento Cheese Moves Into Breakfast

Comforting, craveable and versatile, this trending ingredient is energizing the morning daypart
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Take A Dip

Leveraging pimento cheese’s crave factor in modern dip applications
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Playful Pimento

Tapping into the culinary chameleon of cheese spreads
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Beneficial Beverages

Immunity boosts make both non-alc and alcoholic drinks appealing
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Go With Your Gut

Menuing on-trend bowl builds with gut health “heroes” that support immunity
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Marvelous Mushrooms

Propelled by their immunity-boosting powers, mushrooms are stepping into the limelight
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Super-charged Soup

Takes on immunity-boosting soup fortifies modern menus
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Blissful Brunch Bakes

Extending the appeal of brunch menus with comforting and dynamic bakes
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Back to the Future

Reinventing old school casseroles into trend-forward bakes
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Interactive Bakes

Curating a personalized restaurant experience in the home of your guests
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Veg-Centric Bakes

Homestyle savory bakes translate beautifully into plant-forward offerings
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American-Chinese Takes Sides

Creative applications of these iconic flavors shine in favorite side dishes
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Now Serving Brunch

Menu ideas inspired by American-Chinese twists
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Triple Threat

Global powerhouse cuisines meet the Big Three of Chinese-American cuisine
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Spinning Cashew Chicken

Diving deeper into a regional favorite with a devoted national following
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The Benefits of Versatility

Chef Michael Ponzio shares carryout inspiration and the importance of versatility in the kitchen
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Getting Boozy with Cardamom

The warming charm of a powerhouse spice
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Splendid Sauces

Go big on flavor with a deft touch of cardamom
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Sweet on Cardamom

Leverage the full-bodied characteristics of this warm spice
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Cardamom’s Play with Produce

A warm spice that complements the savory side of vegetables
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Fermenting Ideas

Capitalizing on the feel-good momentum of fermented beverages
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Soup Soothers

Double down on comfort with flavorful fermentation
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Mighty Mains

Strengthening core menu features by leveraging the craveability of fermented flavors
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An Affinity for Appetizers

Fermentation unlocks next-level flavors
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Borek for Breakfast

Look to the Balkans for new news at breakfast
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Condiment Cravings

Look to the Balkans for enticing yet familiar flavors
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The Good Stuff

Taking vegetables to new heights with Balkan inspiration
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Name that Theme

Translating the sentiment behind small plates in new ways
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Global Sauce Play

14 fruit-centric ideas for 7 sauce categories
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Salad Days

Fruit takes center stage with modern flavorings and composition
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Focus on Fruit

Three fruits making a big play in trend-forward beverage development
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One to Watch: Umeboshi

Flavor depth gives this fruit deep menu potential
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Take Comfort

Deepen emotional connections while promising special flavor experiences
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Smoke Signals

Chefs are creating unique and surprising flavor profiles with smoke
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It's Go Time

Chefs rely on proteins that go the distance on flavor, temperature and texture