Trend Explorer

An Exclusive Show Experience

 

For the first time, national account attendees embarked on a flavor adventure at Operator Insights. Trend Explorer, our new event, featured an innovative lunch from nearly 60 booths. Each sample was inspired by seven Datassential trends. Participating exhibitors partnered with Connections, powered by CSSI and Acxion, to make their samples unforgettable.
 
     

Find Your Flavor

Find details and suppliers for our seven trends, including Dot Foods Corporate Chef Tim Gump’s take on each. Plus, discover more activities at Trend Explorer.

B&G Foods, Booth 1841

Ortega Big & Bold Nacho Bar

 

Featuring:

Ortega Nacho Cheese Sauce Dispenser Pouch - Dot #367462

Las Palmas Diced Green Chiles - Dot #359608

Trappey Red Devil Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce Bulk - Dot #374191

 

Custom Culinary, Booth 1825

Indian-Style Chana Tikki with Coconut Curry Sauce

 

Featuring:

Coconut Curry Sauce - Dot #766378

 

Hidden Valley Kitchens (Clorox), Booth 1827

Pickle Ranch

 

Featuring:

Hidden Valley Ranch Packet - Dot #489755

 

Kent Precision Foods Group, Booth 1533A

Mango-Nata

 

Featuring:

Mango Flavor Soft Serve - Dot #576123

 

Magic Seasoning Blends, Booth 1809

Magic Wings

 

Featuring:

  • Blackened Redfish Magic Seasoning - Dot #395296
  • Pepper Sauce Hot Sauce Bottle - Dot #395315
  • Salt Free Sugar Free Lemon And Cracked Pepper - Dot #609384
  • Rotisserie Honey Barbeque Zero - Dot #469542
  • Chile Lime Seasoning - Dot #752182
  • Chipotle Chili Seasoning Blend Ranger - Dot #505231
  • Vegetable Magic - Dot #395298

 

McCormick, Booth 724

Tamarind & Pasilla Chile Margarita (Non-Alcoholic)

 

Featuring:

McCormick Culinary Tamarind & Pasilla Chile Seasoning - Dot #776725

 

Mr Bing Foods, Booth 1527B

Sweet & Spicy Chicken Sandwich

 

Featuring:

  • Sriracha Chili Sauce - Dot #772732
  • Tindle Wings - Dot #766110
  • Nature's Own Brioche Style Hamburger Buns - Dot #761990
  • Litehouse Inc. Premium Country Ranch Dressing - Dot #720991

 

Savor Imports, Booth 801

Walkin' Oaxacan Taco

 

Featuring:

  • Savor IQF Chimichurri Sauce - Dot #701386
  • Savor IQF Roasted Salsa Verde - Dot #762139
  • Savor IQF Salsa Roja - Dot #701374
  • Savor Mole Negro - Dot #767887

 

SK Food Brands/Harvest of the Sea, Booth 812

Shrimp Slider

 

Featuring:

Premium Shrimp Slider - Dot #776250

 

SupHerb Farms, Booth 1519B

Colorado Bowl

 

Featuring:

  • Creamy Piri Piri – Dot #738943
  • Creamy Ginger Pepper – Dot #738941
  • Ancho Orange – Dot #738939

 

Tillamook, Booth 1513A

Battered Cheese Curds

 

Featuring:

Frozen Breaded Cheddar Cheese Curds - Dot #769541 

Boulart, Booth 708

Assorted Dips & Spreads

 

Featuring:

  • Focaccia - Dot #642805
  • Olive Fougasse - Dot# 641454
  • Ciabatta Baguette - Dot #631418

 

Dr Praeger’s, Booth 1607

Crunchy Falafel Burger

 

Featuring:

Crunchy California With Falafel Burgers - Dot #774664

 

Flowers Bakeries, Booth 828

Barbacoa & Cheddar Sliders

 

Featuring:

  • Nature's Own Perfectly Crafted Brioche Dinner Roll -  Dot #761991 
  • Tillamook Sharp Cheddar Cheese - Dot #769740
  • JBS Swift Sous Vide Barbacoa Beef - Dot #767042

 

Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., Booth 1513B

S'mores Tart

 

Featuring:

  • Stanford Milk Chocolate Wafers - Dot #748561
  • 72% Dark Chocolate Chips - Dot #748554

 

Pepsico, Booth 1828

Sabra Hummus Flight

 

Featuring:

  • Sabra Buffalo Hummus - Dot #774454
  • Sabra Barbecue Hummus - Dot #774455
  • Sabra Hummus - Dot #753276

 

Pulmuone Foods USA, Booth 1801

Plantspired Street Tacos

 

Featuring:

  • Plantspired Steak (Bulgogi) - Dot #765594
  • Mild Vegan Kimchi - Dot #765574

 

Tractor Beverage, Booth 1027A

Root Beer Floats & Cherry Cream Floats

 

Featuring:

  • Root Beer Soda - Dot #666075
  • Cherry Cream Soda - Dot #666079
  • Tillamook French Vanilla Ice Cream - Dot #747748
  • Tillamook Udderly Chocolate Ice Cream - Dot #747759
  • Tillamook Oregon Dark Cherry Ice Cream - Dot #747772

Amoy Asian Foods, Booth 718

Thai Style Mango & Coconut Dessert Bite with Lavender Infused Coconut Cream Sauce

 

Featuring:

  • Thai Style Mango Coconut Dessert Bite - Dot #777640
  • DaVinci Gourmet Lavender Syrup - Dot #730674

 

Aspire Bakeries, Booth 733

PB&J Sandwich

 

Featuring:

Otis Spunkmeyer Sweet Discovery Peanut Butter Cookie Dough - Dot #454330

 

Azar Nut Co., Booth 839

Crispy Chickpea and Pepita Topped Hummus with Hot Honey

 

Featuring:

  • Chickpeas, Oven Roasted - Dot #675971
  • Praline Pepitas - Dot #767626
  • Pepitas Raw - Dot #451238
  • Pecans Candied, Spicy - Dot #608345
  • Honey Maple Walnut - Dot #414806 

 

Barilla, Booth 1007A

Barilla Frozen® Penne with Grilled Chicken and Creamy Pesto Ragu

 

Featuring:

Penne - Dot #738448

 

Carlo’s Bakery, Booth 1817

Tres Leches Cake

Cookies & Milk Cake

 

Featuring:

Soaked Italian Sponge Cake

 

Eclipse Foods, Booth 800

Non-Dairy Cookie Butter Shake

 

Featuring:

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream - Dot #760577

 

J&J Snack Foods, Booth 825

Soft Pretzel Nachos

 

Featuring:

  • SuperPretzel Bavarian Pretzel Bite - Dot #767457
  • Foothill Farms Cheddar Cheese - Dot #773473

 

Litehouse Inc., Booth 1733

Churros with Litehouse Creamy Caramel Dip

 

Featuring:

  • Caramel Dip - Dot #763147
  • Churro Fries - Dot #775182

 

Rana Meal Solutions, Booth 1527A

Brownie Bites A La Mode

 

Featuring:

Brownie Bites - Dot #778109 

JBS Prepared Foods, Booth 1837

Savory Mortadella Cone

 

Featuring:

Principe Imported Bulk Mor Rwt - Dot #761248

 

Kellogg's (Kellanova), Booth 704

Spiced Caramel Apple Belgian Waffle

 

Featuring:

Liege Waffle - Dot #753057

 

Kettle Cuisine, Booth 713

Meat and Potatoes 2.0

 

Featuring:

  • Savory Choice Chicken Concentrate - Dot #752697
  • Bonewerks Lamb Shank - Dot #437248
  • Bonewerks Lamb Glace - Dot #437230

 

Michael Foods, Booth 737

Breakfast Monte Cristo

 

Featuring:

  • Mini French Toast - Dot #705900
  • Scrambled Egg Patty - Dot # 464771 
  • Tillamook Sliced Swiss Cheese - Dot #769540

 

Sweet Street, Booth 1121

Mediterranean Quiche Manifesto®

 

Featuring:

Mediterranean Manifesto Quiche -  Dot #767846

Cargill, Booth 730

Sunny Fresh Egg Tazza

 

Featuring:

Egg Tazza - Dot #758842

 

Chobani, Booth 827

Nutella Iced Chocolate Latte 

 

Featuring:

Barista Oatmilk - Dot #708819

 

Danone, Booth 1015A

Recovery Smoothie

 

Featuring:

Oikos Greek Nonfat Plain Yogurt - Dot #545866 

 

Dole, Booth 1826

Mango Turmeric Bali Bowl

 

Featuring:

  • Good Crunch Pineapple Chili - Dot #774314
  • Mango Chunks - Dot #445815
  • Mango Chef Ready - Dot #488161
  • Strawberry Sliced Chef Ready - Dot #495737
  • Pineapple Juice - Dot #658957

 

 

Super Bakery Inc., Booth 837

Fresh Berry Super Lemon Parfait

 

Featuring:

  • Super Slice Reduced Sugar Lemon Bread - Dot #751578
  • Chobani Greek Yogurt Nonfat Plain - Dot #553311

Bel Brands USA, Booth 712

Elevated Grilled Cheese

 

Featuring:

  • Boursin Professional Garlic & Herb - Dot #728531 
  • Tillamook Farmstyle Thick Cut Sharp Cheddar Cheese Slices - Dot #763517
  • Tillamook Farmstyle Thick Cut Pepper Jack Cheese Slices - Dot #763509 

 

Califia Farms, Booth 1001B

Cinnamon Toast Coffee

 

Featuring:

  • Oat Barista - Dot #773915

 

Cheesecake Factory, Booth 716

Bananas Foster Cheesecake - Dot #644255

 

Conagra Foods, Booth 938

Elevated Cavatappi and Saus'age with Rosé Sauce

 

Featuring:

  • Angela Mia Alfredo Sauce - Dot #378331
  • Angela Mia Marinara Sauce - Dot #339317
  • Gardein Plant Based Italian Saus'age Slices - Dot #693268

 

Javo Beverage, Booth 1501B

Banana Split Iced Latte

 

Featuring:

Javo Mocha Iced Latte- Dot #718815

 

Lactalis Culinary, Booth 1001A

Pizza Carbonara

 

Featuring:

  • Galbani Whole Milk Mozzarella - Dot #536801
  • Imported Galbani Pecorino Romano Cheese - Dot #519070

 

Land O Lakes, Booth 1831

Mini Birria Cheese Steaks

 

Featuring:

Extra Melt - Dot #491348

 

Mondelez, Booth 924

Two-Bite Mini OREO Cupcakes

 

Featuring:

OREO Frosted Cupcakes - Dot #730336

 

Rise Baking Company, Booth 836

Crispy Bar Fondue

 

Featuring:

  • Marshmallow Bites - Dot #734788
  • Fruity Bites - Dot #629805
  • Chocolate Marshmallow Bites - Dot #629804
  • Strawberry Dipping Icing - Dot #648915
  • Caramel Classic Dip - Dot #648328
  • Marshmallow Topping - Dot #608204
  • Chocolate Ready Ice - Dot #613246

 

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, Booth 808

Fried Pie Bites

 

Featuring:

  • Hi-Pie Premium Fruit Pie 10" Unbaked Apple - Dot #09270
  • Hi-Pie Premium Fruit Pie 10" Unbaked Blueberry - Dot #09282
  • Hi-Pie Premium Fruit Pie 10" Unbaked Cherry - Dot #09278 

 

Smart Flour, Booth 1824

Chicago Style Italian Beef

 

Featuring:

Gluten-Free 7" White Sub Roll - Dot #778387

 

Unilever Food Solutions, Booth 1007B

Pork Dumplings with a Sichuan Sesame Broth

 

Featuring:

Knorr Caldo de Pollo - Dot #430739

AK Pizza Crust, Booth 1519A

Smokey Brisket Pizza

 

Featuring:

16" Thin Par-Baked Crust - Dot #668440

 

General Mills, Booth 715

Brisket Cheddar Biscuit Brunch Sandwich

 

Featuring:

Pillsbury Garlic Cheddar 3.17 oz Biscuit - Dot #733819

 

Harbor Seafood, Booth 728

Donut Holes with Banana Foster Sauce

 

Featuring:

Banana Foster Sauce - Dot #766946

 

Idahoan Foods, Booth 707

Ube Crunch Bite

 

Featuring:

Idahoan Unseasoned Tater Tumblers - Dot #758678

 

Kerry Food and Beverage, Booth 1015B

Pink Flamingo Smoothie

 

Featuring:

  • Island Oasis Strawberry - Dot #681804
  • Island Oasis Watermelon - Dot #681805

 

Kikkoman, Booth 824

Roasted Ruby and Golden Beet Poke

 

Featuring:

Poke Sauce - Dot #646343

 

King's Hawaiian, Booth 1507

K-Town Pork Slider

 

Featuring:

  • Original Slider Buns - Dot #699386

  • Pretzel Slider Buns - Dot #739601

 

Lower Foods, Booth 727

Aloha Pork Grilled Cheese

 

Featuring:

Double L Ranch Braised Kalua Pork Shoulder Whole - Dot #764893

 

Nestle Professional, Booth 700

Pho Noodle Bowl

 

Featuring:

  • Minor's Low Sodium Chicken Base - Dot #360408

  • Minor's Pho Concentrate - Dot #759649

  • Minor's Lemongrass and Misoyaki Drizzles - Dot #756087

More to Explore

Keurig Dr Pepper, Booth 1027B

Coffee 101

12 p.m.

 

Get a crash course in coffee. Learn how and where arabica and robusta coffees are grown and processed.

 

Magic Seasoning Blends, Booth 1809

Adding Magic to Wings

12:30 p.m.

 

Who doesn't love wings? Discover all the amazing flavors and spices that will make chicken wings take flight on your menu.

 

Carlo's Bakery, Booth 1817

Cake Boss Retail Opportunities

1 p.m.

 

"Cake Boss" star Buddy Valastro will share larger versions of their Trend Explorer desserts, as well as what makes their product an exciting retail solution.