DAWN FARMS TOP 9 | ISSUE 12| 2021
GLOBAL UPDATE ON CONSUMER, MARKET AND MENU INSIGHTS.
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1. THREE ITALIAN FAVOURITES IN ONE SUB
American QSR chain, Firehouse Subs, has launched a Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Sub, for a limited time only. The new menu item merges three Italian American favourites — meatball subs, pepperoni pizza and garlic bread together into one sub. The Sub features Italian meatballs in marinara sauce, with melted provolone topped with crispy pepperoni slices and Italian seasoning all inside toasted garlic bread.
2. 'MEAT. DONE. RIGHT' DELIVERY SERVICE
Famous chef and restaurateur, Richard Turner, has launched a new delivery-only service in partnership with Deliveroo called Dickie's. Dickie’s slogan is "Meat. Done. Right" and the delivery service will initially focus on the Battersea area of South London before expanding its reach throughout the city. Menu items such as cheesesteak burgers, grilled pork belly ribs, Chipotle caramel wings, dripping chips ‘poutine’, 5 cheese mac ‘n’ cheese and rhubarb eton mess are all available on the new delivery menu.
3. SEAWEED-COATED TAKEAWAY BOXES
Just Eat is expanding its trial of seaweed-coated takeaway boxes in a mission to reduce plastic and stop 30,000 plastic coated boxes from entering the waste stream. The boxes are lined with a seaweed and plant composite while the cardboard container is made from trees and grass pulp with no synthetic additives. The takeaway box has been designed to be water and grease proof without an impact on the end consumer. The second phase of the trial will commence with 11 restaurant partners across the UK after a successful first trial last year.
4. SOARING MEAT SALES IN THE USA
Meat sales increased 19.2% year on year to $82.5 billion in 2020, according to The Power of Meat 2021 report. Beef accounts for the highest share of sales and consumers sought out value-added meat either pre-marinated, pre-cut or pre-seasoned. Consumers look for easy-to-prepare meals as they experiment with flavour to combat food fatigue. This surge happened even as flexitarianism increased from 10% in 2019 to 19% in 2020. Chilled plant-based meat sales increased almost 84% in 2020 to $475.3 million but remains relatively niche at just 10% household penetration.
5. PICCOLINIS PLANT-BASED PIZZAS
German pizza manufacturer, Wagner, has introduced two new plant-based pizzas as part of their Original Piccolinis range. The BBQ Chicken-style pizza features Plant Deli soy strips, peppers, red onion and BBQ sauce while the Spinach Creamy-style pizza is topped with spinach, onions, garlic sauce and sunflower seeds. One pack contains nine mini frozen pizzas and is labelled with a Nutri-Score as Wagner recognises that consumers are becoming more conscious of purchases on a nutritional and environmental level.
6. WHAT'S NEXT FOR FROZEN FOOD?
Frozen food sales grew 13.8% in value and 11.5% in volume over the course of 2020. Its resurgence shows that consumers are looking for easy, comforting meals that do not compromise on taste or quality. Growth in this category was driven by the convenience of frozen foods and value for money. Since the new year, there has been an increase in consumers looking for eco-friendly frozen foods, in relation to packaging and plant-based ingredients.
7. PODCAST ON THE PROTEIN INDUSTRY
Meatingpod, a new podcast created by the editors of Meatingplace and Alt-Meat magazines, brings listeners some of the industry’s thought leaders on some of the most pressing topics in the meat industry. Some of the topics the podcast covers include trends in poultry research, food safety, and meat alternatives. With 12 episodes to date, listeners get the inside scoop on the people and processes that power the protein supply.
8. MOD PIZZA'S NEW SPICY CARMEN
Mod pizza has launched a spicy new pizza to their menu. The new Carmen pizza is topped with pesto, spinach, mozzarella, feta, bacon, artichokes, and jalapenos. It is available on a mini 6-inch or 11-inch crust or for extra indulgence, Mod’s signature Mega Dough thick crust. The standard pizza comes packed with 46 grams of protein.
9. DINING OUT IS THRIVING IN AMERICA
Restaurant sales take off in the United States as consumers spend freely in recent weeks. With fewer restaurants open after a year of restrictions, those that are open are generating big business via drive-thrus, takeout and dine-in where possible. According to new data from Facteus, restaurant sales rose 21% and 24% at fast-food restaurants in the week, ending March 21. Experts predict casual dining will make a strong comeback in the months to come as consumers realise how much they have missed the experience.
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