Jasmine Sutherland Lewis is president of Texas Food Solutions, a high-pressure processing tolling and product innovation facility based in Houston. She previously held the position of vice president of manufacturing for Perfect Fit Meals, a start-up venture that was first to market with extended shelf life ready-to-eat meals. With a background in product commercialization and operations management, she shares some insights on how using HPP can lengthen a product’s shelf life while improving quality and safety.
Joe Pawlak, managing principal at foodservice market research firm Technomic, explains how operators featuring more economical cuts, smaller portions, and optimizing entrees for takeout and delivery are among the trends shaping innovation for foodservice.