With Spring just around the corner, we thought we’d welcome in the season by sharing our Spring-time secrets, holiday reminders, and LTO inspiration. Seasonal LTOs rank #1 in consumer interest. The unique flavors available each season invite experimentation, with plenty of demand: 47% of diners (ages 18 – 34) say their menu preferences change with […]
Presentation Matters: Your Guide to Dessert Plating.
As we indulge in a delicious plate, our senses are heightened with aroma and visual appeal, before our very first bite. The presentation matters, so make it impressive. Artistic plating, when done right, makes a promise to the consumer: You’re going to enjoy this. Why it counts: Food presentation is essential to the success of […]
Takeout Solutions: Individually Wrapped Loaf Cakes
This past year has proven quite the challenge in adapting to our consumer needs. Our baked goods have always managed to bring richness and delight to menus across the country, but we’ve found there’s a more immediate need for solutions that are safe, easy to execute AND readily available. Our prepackaged desserts and food service […]
Apples: Fun Facts and Health Benefits
It’s that time of year again, when the leaves start to turn, sweater bins come down from storage, and spiced fall scents fill the air. Plump orange pumpkins fill our Instagram feeds and the invites for apple-picking at your local farm roll in. And there are a number of reasons why you’ll want […]
10 Strategies for Your Restaurant’s Next LTO
Almost half of all restaurant consumers find it important for operators to keep menus fresh throughout the year by offering specialty items and LTOs (limited-time offer). This post provides 10 unique strategies to help strengthen your LTO menu and optimize profits. Editor’s Notes: Favorite desserts in fresh new forms. In today’s environment especially, it can […]
Women-Owned Businesses: Growth and Sweet Success
We’re seeing more women-owned businesses, more female investors, and—what’s perhaps even more important—more brands waving their “women-owned and operated” flag, like a badge of honor. And we love to see it! As of 2019, according to the annual State of Women-Owned Businesses Report commissioned by American Express, there were nearly 13 million women-owned businesses in […]
5 Steps & 5 Tips To Make The Best Dessert Charcuterie Board
Rising in popularity are the revived, 15th century-French, meat-and-cheese boards. Charcuterie boards have spiraled into a massive trend on social media. Search for “charcuterie” on Instagram and find nearly one million results dedicated to snack sculptures of mindfully placed sliced cured meat, contrasting cheeses, artfully cut fruits and vegetables, and a scattering of nuts and […]
5 Food Trends Here to Stay in 2021
In many ways, the trends of 2021 will pick up where 2020 food trends were expected to go before they were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the emerging food trends predicted for last year went into a kind of hibernation, that’s a good starting point for what we’ll see this year. That said, 2021 […]
SWEET STREET DESSERTS ANNOUNCES SHARE SWEETNESS: DRIVE-THRU DESSERT GIVEAWAY
Editors note: The event was held on December 19th, 2020. READING, PA – December 14th 2020- Sweet Street Desserts, Reading, PA based bakery, announced that a free dessert giveaway for the public will take place Saturday, December 19th from Noon-4pm, or while supplies last. The event will take place at FirstEnergy Stadium, home to the […]
Ghost Kitchens Scare Up Big Business
Even before the pandemic hit, ghost kitchens were popping up around the country and were shifting the dining experience as we know it. Due to pandemic guidelines, restaurants have turned into ghost kitchens nearly overnight. How are they impacting the industry and will they last even after COVID-19? What are Ghost Kitchens? Simply, ghost kitchens, […]
Sweet Street Receives Coveted Industry FABI Award
READING, PA (May 19, 2020) — Sweet Street, the nation’s leading manufacturer of gourmet desserts, announced today its recognition for its Zoe’s Crush Manifesto® Cookie as a 2020 Food and Beverage (FABI) Award recipient. Each year at the National Restaurant Association Show, the FABI Awards highlight products that are breaking new ground in taste, creativity, […]
29 Unique and Exciting Products Honored with 2020 Food and Beverage (FABI) Awards
Chicago (May 15, 2020) – The National Restaurant Association Show today announced the recipients of the 2020 Food and Beverage (FABI) Awards, recognizing food and beverage products that are breaking new ground in taste, creativity, packaging, and profit potential. These industry-altering products will shape the future of food and beverage with flavorful and marketable items […]
