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
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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
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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.