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See into the Future: Preview the Popular Trends of 2021
Everyone is pivoting in 2021. Across the changing landscape of our lives, everything is becoming more digital and more customizable. As our daily routines change, it’s only natural that our dining and dietary tastes change, too. Glimpses of future trends…
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A Few of Our Favorite Things: Comfort Foods Stay the Trend
After a turbulent year that impacted people both personally and professionally, 2021 began with a few causes for optimism. While the foodservice industry will face continuing challenges, new solutions are emerging. The future looks fresh and familiar, because people are…
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Employee Spotlight: Natalie Roesler VP of Innovation
Surlean Foods’ culture of continuous improvement led them, a few years ago, to hire a V.P. of Innovation instead of a V.P. of R&D. Natalie Roesler has been in the position for almost three years and talks about the differences…
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Healthy Food Trend: The Mediterranean Diet
It’s the beginning of a new year, and many of us are thinking about health and wellness. According to U.S. News & World Report, the Mediterranean diet ranked #1 in best diets overall in a 2020 poll. Cuisines from the…
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Mac n’ Cheese
Mac n’ cheese is an American favorite. It has all the qualities that make comfort food comforting – warm, creamy, cheesy, and completely crave-able. One would believe that American’s obsession with mac n’ cheese would level off, but it hasn’t.…
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Employee Spotlight: Sean Salinas, Director of Planning and Customer Service
Every company has someone in this position, but most people don’t know what they do, today we will find out. Sean Salinas has been on the Surlean Foods Team for ten years. He started as a Lab Technician in Surlean…
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Mexican Dishes are Muy Bueno!
Mexican food is a crowd favorite, liked by both adults and kids. Established in South Texas, Surlean Foods has been developing and producing Mexican food recipes over the last 40 years. Over time new ingredients and dishes have gained popularity.…
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Achieving Clean Label = Crave-able Flavor + Color + Texture
The move to clean label products is not new. Food manufacturers and restaurants have been slowly moving towards cleaner labels for years. Euromonitor estimated that global clean label food sales in 2020 will be worth $180 billion, up from $165…
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Surlean Foods receives a AA score from their latest BRC Audit
In mid-August 2020, Karrie Menz, V.P. of Quality for Surlean Foods, was with her team as they completed their annual BRC audit. The auditor ended the session by letting her know the company scored an AA, the highest score possible. After informing the…
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