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Bold and exciting flavors are popular with consumers. Curious customers are eager to try new and trending foods, and many of them enjoy what they discover. For example, many Mexican dishes are popular examples of foods that offer the bold and unique flavors that consumers crave. Offering flavorful menu items that appeal to consumer tastes is an opportunity for convenience stores to increase traffic and boost sales.
Consumers prefer unique ingredients and flavors
When it comes to what kinds of new flavors and foods consumers are willing to try, Technomic’s recent Flavor Consumer Trends Report 62% of consumers say they will try a flavor they have never tried before, 47% will try a flavor not commonly offered at most foodservice establishments, and 38% will try a regional or local flavor.
The report found that 47% of consumers are looking for something different and 46% enjoy discovering new flavors. Consumers are also more likely to experiment with food from convenience stores. Flavor Consumer Trends Report 36% of consumers say they are likely or very likely to try new flavors in the prepared food section of a convenience store.
In addition, Technomic Flavor Consumer Trends Report 62% of consumers like to try new flavors of food from time to time, 60% of consumers say they are likely to try new or unique flavors for dinner, and 50% say they are likely to try them for snacks. So what does this mean for convenience foodservice? Retailers should add bold and exciting flavors to their lineup.
Mexican food offers flavors that appeal to consumers
Mexican food is popular among consumers because of its appealing taste that makes it appealing to eat.
According to Technomic Flavor Consumer Trends ReportThe flavor most desired by consumers is cheese at 60%, followed by sweet at 59%, salty at 58% and spicy at 55%. The most desirable/very desirable flavors are salty at 62%, sweet at 52% and spicy at 48%.
Lewis Foodservice gives consumers what they want
Lewis Foodservice is the go-to partner for convenience stores looking to offer boldly flavored menu items their consumers enjoy. Their products include: El Monterey® Popular brands like Tornado® are familiar and popular with consumers and are perfect for anytime hot meals or snacks, perfect for customers on the go.
Here are some of Ruiz Foodservice’s best-selling Mexican-inspired dishes that can be served from warming displays, warming trays and roller grills.
Tornado®:
Spicy Queso Beef Tornado®—Spicy, melty cheese and seasoned ground beef encased in a tangy, crispy crust.
Cheese Pepper Jack Tornado®—It’s made with jack cheese and jalapeños and a crispy seasoned shell.
Empanadas:
El Monterey® Beef & Cheese Empanadas—Crispy, handcrafted shells stuffed with classic seasoned beef and melted Monterey Jack cheese with zesty peppers.
Mini Tacos:
El Monterey® Mini Tacos—Crispy, seasoned dough stuffed with flavorful, taco-flavored ground beef.
Panadus:
El Monterey® Cheese Pepperoni Panada—Hand folded and crafted with flavorful marinara sauce, real melted cheese, savory Italian seasonings, tangy pepperoni and a deliciously crispy crust.
Learn more about Lewis Foodservice and how you can add bold flavor to your convenience store foodservice here. https://ruizfoodservice.com/
This post is sponsored by Ruiz Foodservice
