RCA Recap

  The Team

The show is over, the swag packed away in our bags and most of the team is back home.  We thought this would be a good time to recap the show, post a few more pictures, and give a few more thoughts on one of our favorite industry events of the year.



The reception, held at the Desert Botanical Garden was packed, but the variety of cacti and other local flora and fauna was amazing.  Here are some shots of the Gardens...

You don't normally think of the desert as a place of color, but here's proof!

A glass sculpture by Chihuly

Saguaros

These guys looked like a troop of bunnies

Prickly Pear: Beautiful AND Delicious!

At the show on Friday, we presented two products that seemed to be a big hit with our customers and chef colleagues alike (whew!): Grilled steak tacos and a Wild Cactus Iced Tea.  Both featured flavors created from our GenerEssence methodology, which uses only those components found in the named food.  Sounds easy, but it's actually a creative challenge for our flavorists and one they readily embrace.  We had phenomenal feedback on both presentations.

 

 Our Wild Cactus Iced Tea featuring GenerEssence California Lemon Flavor

We found it interesting - and of course timely - that a few booths called out "No HVP" and "HVP Replacement."  We also saw a lot of Gluten-free solutions being offered - another sign of the times.

HVP Replacer at the IDF Booth

And Gluten-Free Solutions from National Starch