Conagra Brands’ Alexia Foods launched a line of premium vegetable side dishes that are all certified gluten-free and offer healthier alternatives to traditional versions of pilaf, risotto and mashed potatoes.
Alongside its new cauliflower-based sides, Alexia Foods is now introducing three new vibrant butternut-based varieties: Mashed Butternut Squash, Butternut Squash Risotto and a Riced Vegetable Pilaf of cauliflower and butternut squash. As butternut squash tends to be naturally sweet, it lends itself well to being paired with other sweet or savory flavors; while the Mashed Butternut Squash is accented with brown sugar, the delicate flavors of the risotto are balanced with sea salt and Parmesan cheese.
These vegetable-rich sides offer refreshing new twists on mealtime staples, all the while saving consumers from the task of cutting and peeling.
Squash-Based Side Dishes
Alexia Foods Makes Mashed Butternut Squash and Other Easy-to-Serve Sides
Trend Themes
1. Premium Vegetable Side Dishes - Opportunity for creating innovative and healthier alternatives to traditional side dishes.
2. Gluten-free and Healthier Alternatives - Potential for disruptive innovation in the gluten-free food industry, catering to health-conscious consumers.
3. Vibrant Butternut-based Varieties - Opening for creative flavor combinations and unique adaptations of butternut squash as a side dish ingredient.
Industry Implications
1. Food Manufacturing - Possibility to develop and produce premium vegetable side dishes for the market.
2. Gluten-free Foods - Opportunity to expand and diversify the gluten-free food industry with healthier alternatives.
3. Meal Solutions - Potential for offering convenient and innovative mealtime solutions with vegetable-rich side dishes.