Side Delights Offers Shoppers Potato Recipes and Reasons to be Thankful This Holiday

November 12, 2021 Fresh Solutions Network

Side Delights® offers shoppers Thanksgiving recipes and reasons or reminders to give thanks this year. Thanksgiving is a crucial season for retailers, with the top 25 Thanksgiving-related grocery categories accounting for 81 percent of the $2.2 billion pre-Thanksgiving increase in grocery sales.1 

As Growing Potato Sales and Dining at Home Trend Continue Side Delights Provides the Products Shoppers Seek

September 23, 2021 Fresh Solutions Network

Side Delights® shared industry data showing that retail sales of fresh potatoes alone totaled $3.1 Billion for the past year (July 2020-June 2021). During this time frame, consumers bought 577 million more pounds of potatoes than before the pandemic (July 2018 – June 2019.) These figures confirm the continued demand for potatoes in the U.S., which holds their position as the leading vegetable and top side dish in the country.1

Side Delights Potatoes Provide Shoppers With Cooler Cooking Alternatives in Warm Weather

August 5, 2021 Fresh Solutions Network

“While warm weather brings barbecues and beach trips, consumers are looking for ways to avoid cooking in a hot kitchen,” noted Kathleen Triou, President and CEO of Fresh Solutions Network. “Side Delights® offers solutions with ‘cool-kitchen’ preparable products and refreshing recipes.” 

As Shoppers Seek Restaurant Experiences, Side Delights Offers Solutions With Gourmet Petites Potatoes

Side Delights offers solutions for shoppers who want to continue eating at home with an elevated dining experience – two trends converging this summer.

Side Delights Potatoes Poised for the Return of the Party

June 23, 2021 Fresh Solutions Network

With summer here and more than half of Americans are fully vaccinated5, restrictions are easing, celebrations of all sizes are back on the calendar, and party planners are faced with the question of what to serve – with higher expectations than ever.