March 18, 2024
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Lineup Highlights New Products Within the Company’s Growing “Serve You” Portfolio Featuring Plant-Forward, Gluten-Free Certified and Clean Ingredient Label Offerings ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) – one of America’s leading food service distributors – announced today the launch of its Spring 2024 Scoop™. Themed “Get to Know Serve You,” the issue highlights products under the company’s newly branded “Serve You” portfolio featuring more than 1,700 US Foods Exclusive Brands products that offer plant-forward, gluten-free certified or clean ingredient labels with no ingredients on the US Foods Unpronounceables List®1. “Given evolving dietary and lifestyle preferences, it’s more important than ever for operators to appeal to a variety of diner desires, but the challenge is that there is no one-size-fits-all solution,” said Stacey Kinkaid, vice president of product development and innovation for US Foods. “With Spring Scoop, we’ve delivered a variety of on-trend, high-quality products that can meet specific preferences, while also appealing to all diners regardless of their dietary or lifestyle choices. Most importantly, all products help save operators back-of-house labor and are highly versatile without sacrificing flavor.” US Foods “Serve You” products appeal to diners who want more personalization given their dietary and lifestyle preferences are great tasting and can work across a variety of menu options. As aligned with the company’s Scoop commitment, the items are developed with operator needs in mind and offer menu versatility and labor savings of between 30-90 minutes per case as compared to making them from scratch. Plant-Forward: Plant-forward products on the menu are expected to grow by more than 517% over the next four years2 as more vegan, vegetarian, and flexitarian diners seek expanded dining options. To support this need, Spring Scoop highlights several new plant-forward products, including: Gluten-free certified: With nearly 30% of consumers limiting or avoiding gluten2, it is critical for operators to offer a variety of flavorful gluten-free options that appeal to a wide variety of diners. Spring Scoop highlights several new gluten-free certified solutions including: Clean ingredient labels: Seventy-eight percent of consumers find clean label products appealing. The company’s Unpronounceables List®1 initiative offers products with ingredient profiles that do not contain certain ingredients, such as artificial flavors and artificial (FD&C) colors, hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup or added MSG. To view all the new products featured in Spring Scoop, visit the company’s Scoop webpage at usfoods.com/springscoop. 1Processing aids and potential cross-contact during production are not in the scope of this program. About US Foods With a promise to help its customers Make It, US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 250,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With more than 70 broadline locations and approximately 90 cash and carry stores, US Foods and its 30,000 associates provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill. Visit www.usfoods.com to learn more. Source: US Foods
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3Made with ingredients derived from plants, fungi and algae: no animal-derived ingredients. Reasonable efforts to avoid cross-contact with animal-based ingredients.
4No ingredients of animal origin. Reasonable efforts to avoid cross-contact with animal-based ingredients.
5Milk, eggs, honey and beeswax permitted; no other ingredients of animal origin. Reasonable efforts to avoid cross-contact with animal-based ingredients.
6No artificial ingredients, minimally processed.
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