Today’s consumers long to make creative, flavorful meals, however, with busy lifestyles, they end up sacrificing flavor for convenience. That’s where Today’s Kitchen™ mix-in patties come in. These flavor packed patties allow consumers to easily explore exciting, new flavor combinations without the time-consuming prep work.

We hope you will stop by NAMI Booth #111 to say hello and learn more about the insights Cargill is using to help fuel our customers’ success. From products that provide consumers with more information about how the food they eat is produced, to on-trend, value-added offerings and convenient packaging, we are committed to delivering on the needs of today’s protein consumer and continue to innovate with new products.

In American culture, convenience continues to be a driver when it comes to meal planning and food purchasing decisions. According to Cargill proprietary research, 73% of fresh red meat consumers described their last red meat experience as quick and easy to prepare.

Gen Z is on the rise and will represent 40 percent of the population by 2020. Bold cuisine is their cuisine. The last generation to be mostly non-Hispanic white at 52.9 percent, this generation is highly multicultural. They prefer a vast variety of cuisines, from Korean to Vietnamese, to American or Southern. Eating adventurously with bolder flavors will become the new norm as they continue to seek out experiences.