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Healthy Snacks - A Growing Market  Dawson Sales Company has presented creative twists on healthy snacking at the 2010 and 2011 CSIFT Suppliers' Night shows as this trend continues to gain momentum.Per recent Mintel research, the healthy snacking trend will continue to grow in 2012. Among heathy snackers, 42% make it a point to snack on foods that are healthy. "Eating healthy snacks can offer many benefits to consumers, such as increased energy and feeling fuller longer, so there is a big opportunity for the makers and marketers of snacks to leverage these connections to maximize health positioning," says Molly Maier, Senior Wellness Analyst at Mintel. The definition of "healthy" is subjective but Mintel respondents had definite ideas about what is healthy. 86% of those respondents considered fruit to be the healthiest choice followed by 73% choosing raw vegetables and 71% choosing nuts and seeds as healthy choices for snacking. 46% of the respondents noted that it is difficult to find healthy snacks in vending machines and other "on-the-go" locations while 16% believe that it takes more time to prepare healthy snacks. "Increasing accessibility and portability can help maximize usage," said Maier. from IFT Weekly newsletter - Feb. 8, 2012 |
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Buffalo Stampede Is On
Buffalo has roamed far from its "home on the range". Not the animal.......buffalo sauce! It's spreading like wildfire. Buffalo wings are still a hot item but you can't shake a wing without hitting a Buffalo pizza, Buffalo-flavored snack or a new Buffalo recipe. Who could have guessed that a molten red mix of heat, vinegar and butter would go so far? It started one fateful night in 1964 when Teressa Bellissimo tossed the sauce and some chicken wings together for late-night customers at Buffalo's Anchor Bar. Once the rest of the nation figured out the formula - 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 cup pepper sauce, usually Frank's Original RedHot - Buffalo Wings took off and have been a Super Bowl snacking favorite since the 1980's. Super Bowl has become synonymous with Buffalo wings and the latest numbers show that 23% of viewers eat an estimated 1.25 billion wings during the game.
Buffalo has increased its range well beyond wings over the past several years. Datamonitor (a research company) recorded 75 new products in 2008 and 2009 with "Buffalo" in the name. Whole Foods in Raleigh, NC offers Buffalo tofu. Doritos offers a Blazin Buffalo & Ranch flavor while Ruffles rolled out their Molten Hot Wings flavor. New this year are Buffalo Chicken Rice Sides from Knorr and Blazin' Buffalo Blue Diamond Almonds.
The food magazines are loaded with Buffalo recipes. Eating Well featured Buffalo chicken casserole. Cooking Light touted Buffalo chicken thighs while Martha Stewart's Everyday Food offered slow-cooker Buffalo sandwiches.
The gloves are off in the sauce aisle, where there is often several feet of shelf space devoted to wing sauces and hot sauces. National food chains are offering more and more Buffalo options in their sauces, sandwiches and sides. Buffalo is being recognized as a major flavor trend, going way beyond chicken wings.
The next time that you are roamin' the range, try something Buffalo and join the stampede!
from The Charlotte Observer - Food - by Kathleen Purvis
For more information on Frank's Original RedHot and other delicious Buffalo Sauces, check out French's Flavor Ingredients. 
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Dawson Sales Company Named Broker of the Year by French's Flavor Ingredients
French's Flavor Ingredients Broker Family,
Jim and I are extremely proud to announce that the 2011 FFI Broker of the Year has been awarded to:
Dawson Sales, led by their fearless leader, Diane Dawson, had a record breaking sales year in 2011. Hard work, relationship building, dedication and team selling are all in a day's work at Dawson Sales and it sure paid off for them in 2011.
Diane and her team finished the year up 41% vs. 2010! In addition, Dawson Sales recorded 288 points on the 2011 Bonus Incentive calculator! Diane and her team opened several new accounts this year that touch many aspects of the ingredient world. From name brand home meal kits to fast food restaurants to dairy companies, the Dawson Sales team left no stone unturned!
Jim and I had the pleasure of meeting with Diane and her team in Chicago to personally deliver a big Thank You and Congratulations on an outstanding year!
Please join us in congratulating Dawson Sales on the 2011 FFI Broker of the Year and a job well done!
Sincerely,
Tom
Tom Heine l French's Foodservice l Division of Reckitt Benckiser
National Sales Director - Ingredients & National Accounts
297 Hawthorne Avenue - Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033
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From The Trenches by Mike O'Hare  I recently attended the AFFI Conference 2012 (American Frozen Food Institute) in San Diego which was held February 18 - 22. The host hotel was the Manchester Hyatt on the bay in San Diego (see photo).. This was my first time attending the AFFI conference and I really liked the 20 - 30 minute meetings that were held throughout the days in the hotel lobby area and various suites. I heard that some companies had as many as seventy meetings throughout the conference that had a great impact for them. The location was excellent as most everything was within walking distance with plenty to see and do after a busy day of meetings. I was able to take a ferry to Coronado and visit the Hotel Del Coronado to learn about the area's rich history and enjoy the spectacular view of the ocean. I was able to meet with some large key customers and Dawson Sales suppliers, and spend some quality time entertaining them as well. Attending the AFFI conference and maximizing the learning and networking opportunities there was time well spent and very effective for Dawson Sales Company. |
