ROSEMONT, IL - US Foods has released a new line of products to help restaurants deliver flavorful, yet responsible, dishes. The company’s new “Serve Good” line features a wide range of products over a span of different departments.
“The demand for sustainable options when dining out continues to grow,” said Stacie Sopinka, Vice President, Product Development and Innovation for US Foods, in a press release. “In fact, nearly 70 percent of diners say they would have a better impression of a restaurant that offered sustainable foods. With the high-quality, on-trend, and sustainable items in Serve Good, we can help our customers deliver what their diners want and stay competitive in this changing marketplace.”
According to the release, almost 40 percent of food supply in the U.S. is wasted each year, while upwards of $218 billion a year is spent growing, processing, transporting, and disposing of food that is never eaten.
Composed of 21 products, the company emphasized that the entire Serve Good line is responsibly sourced or contribute to waste reduction, while still bringing versatility, as well as saving both time and labor in the kitchen.
For the produce-specific branch of the line, the newest additions include waste-reducing items like:
- Cross Valley Farms® Chopped Broccoli Leaves: Minimizes water usage and yields an additional 2,640 pounds of product harvested per acre, while still holding the benefits of a superfood.
- Monarch® Eggless Spread: Made with vegetable protein, this “miracle mayonnaise alternative” uses five to ten times less water and requires one tenth of the land compared to animal protein.
Other products in the lineup include Monogram® Reusable Travel Cups to reduce waste, cage-free eggs, organic bread, non-GMO oils, and sustainable seafood.
As the drive to alleviate those numbers and ensure that consumption grows while footprints on the land shrink, we will continue to report on the latest moves to push the sustainability initiative rising in the produce industry.
