Plant-based and organic offerings permeate the company's portfolio.
In February, Nestle’s Häagen-Dazs brand expanded into the non-dairy dessert market with a new line of non-dairy frozen desserts in four varieties.
Chocolate Salted Fudge Truffle features a Belgian chocolate base blended with swirls of salted fudge and chunks of fudge truffle.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge consists of a peanut butter base mixed with swirls of chocolate fudge.
Mocha Chocolate Cookie features a foundation of Belgian chocolate and coffee blended with swirls of cookie crumble and pieces of chocolate cookie.
Coconut Caramel contains a base of coconut cream with ribbons of caramel.
In June, Nestle’s Sweet Earth Foods brand put a plant-based spin on pizza by launching a new line of frozen pizzas featuring crusts blended with ancient grains, carrot and rosemary.
Available in Veggie Lover’s, Truffle Lover’s, Protein Lover’s and Herb Lover’s varieties, each pizza contains at least 5 grams of fiber per serving.
The Veggie Lover’s pizza is vegan, contains 6 grams of protein per serving and is made with a cornmeal, carrot and chia crust. The plant-based pie features a marinara and vegan cauliflower herb sauce topped with broccoli, brussels sprouts, mushrooms and corn.
The Protein Lover’s pizza boasts 16 grams of protein per serving and is made with a wheat, chia, quinoa and flax seed crust. Topped with a zesty marinara sauce, the pizza features the brand’s meatless Planet Pepperoni and Tuscan Savory Grounds with mozzarella cheese and roasted bell peppers.
The Truffle Lover’s pizza, made with a whole wheat and psyllium fiber crust, contains 12 grams of protein per serving. The pizza is topped with mushrooms, spinach, garlic, caramelized onions and mozzarella cheese, Gruyere and Romano cheese and features a caramelized onion truffle sauce.
The Herb Lover’s pizza provides 14 grams of protein per serving and is made with a rosemary-infused wheat and psyllium fiber crust. Featuring an herb pesto base, the pie is topped with chives, red pepper flakes and a blend of mozzarella, Fontina, Parmesan, Asiago and Romano cheeses.
In July, Nestle’s Lean Cuisine brand launched Lean Cuisine Origins, a new line of meatless dishes made with 70% organic ingredients.
The Butternut Squash Lasagna contains 17 grams of protein and features organic pasta, butternut squash and layers of goat cheese, spinach and spices.
The Coconut Chickpea Curry is made with organic chickpeas, organic tomatoes and long-grain brown rice in a Malaysian-style coconut curry sauce. The vegan, gluten-free dish contains 19 grams of fiber and 12 grams of plant protein.
The Farmer’s Market Pizza, which offers 14 grams of protein, features a crispy organic crust topped with organic tomatoes, organic mozzarella cheese, kale, mushrooms and red peppers.
The Linguine with Ricotta & Spinach Meatless Meatballs dish features “meatballs” made with organic ricotta cheese and spinach that are tossed in organic linguine and finished with a tomato vegetable sauce featuring yellow peppers and onion.
The Mushroom & Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie contains peas, carrots and lentils mixed with potatoes and cauliflower mash in a mushroom gravy. The dish offers one cup of vegetables and 15 grams of protein.
The Sicilian-Style Pesto with Lentil Pasta contains 15 grams of plant protein and 5 grams of fiber. The vegan dish features organic lentil penne pasta with roasted red peppers, yellow carrots and spinach tossed in Sicilian-style pesto sauce with chopped tomato and vegetables.
The Tuscan-Style Vegetable Lasagna features organic pasta layered with ricotta cheese, mushrooms, kale and bell peppers in an organic tomato sauce.
In August, Nestle’s Garden of Life brand introduced GōL bars, made from 10 or fewer certified organic and clean label ingredients. The Non-GMO Project verified and gluten-free bars offer 12 grams of protein from U.S.D.A.-certified organic grass-fed milk combined with ingredients such as wild blueberries, cashews, coconut and Himalayan pink salt.
The chocolate coconut GōL bar features chocolate, coconut, 10 cashews, two almonds and two dates. The bar contains 230 calories.
The blueberry bar, which weighs in at 220 calories, contains 9 blueberries, 10 cashews, 2 almonds and 2 dates.
The chocolate sea salt variety is a blend of chocolate, sea salt, 10 cashews and 2 dates. The bar contains 220 calories.
The maple sea salt GōL bar flavor contains 230 calories and features 10 cashews, 2 pecans and 2 dates.
In August, Nestle launched a new line of Stouffer’s frozen meals called Urban Bistro, consisting of eight recipes created with artisans such as Wisconsin cheese makers, Kentucky Bourbon distillers and Alabama beer brewers.
The Kentucky Bourbon Glazed Chicken features grilled white meat chicken and pecans in a bourbon sauce with roasted sweet potatoes.
The Beer Glazed Meatballs features meatballs glazed with truck stop honey brown ale from Gadsden, Ala.-based Back Forty Beer Co. The dish also features vegetables and cheddar mashed potatoes.
The Smoked Gouda and Chorizo Mac features cavatappi pasta in a smoked Wisconsin gouda cheese sauce with spicy pork chorizo.
The Spicy Tortellini Arrabbiata features tri-color cheese tortellini in a spicy tomato sauce with seasoned beef and Parmesan cheese made in Wisconsin by Sartori Cheese.
The Chicken and Cheddar Grits features grilled white meat chicken, carrots and green beans in an herb sauce over grits and red quinoa with sharp cheddar cheese made and aged in New York.
The Aged Asiago Lasagna features pasta layered with a tomato meat sauce, ricotta, mozzarella and asiago cheese made by Wisconsin’s Sartori Cheese.
The Cheddar and Goat Cheese Mac features cavatappi pasta in a sauce made with white cheddar and goat cheese from Minnesota-based Stickney Hill.
The Spiced Chicken and Couscous features grilled white meat chicken in couscous with chickpeas, sweet potatoes, raisins and almonds in a North African-inspired 10-spice sauce, including cumin, allspice and turmeric.
In August, Nestle debuted meal kits under its Stouffer’s brand called Complete Family Meal Kits, featuring pre-chopped and pre-measured ingredients to make a meal in fewer than 25 minutes that serves four.
The beef and broccoli meal kit features strips of marinated beef, a blend of broccoli, onions and carrots, rice and an Asian-style sauce.
The braised pork kit contains braised pork medallions, roasted redskin and sweet potatoes, broccoli florets and a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce.
The roasted Tuscan style chicken variety includes roasted white meat chicken, a brown rice and quinoa blend, broccoli florets and a garlic basil sauce.
The sesame chicken meal kit features sesame breaded white meat chicken, a brown rice blend, Asian-inspired vegetables and a sweet plum ginger sauce.
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New product innovation swept the show floor.
More product innovation introduced at the show, including new plant-based offerings.