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No stone unturned in the search for the best novel international ingredients

October 21, 2011-

Today, as in the past, most food trends begin in Europe before coming to America. The demand for international fare is nothing new, as it has shaped and influenced American cuisine from the very beginning. That trend still exists today as hospitality leaders notice the growing demand for increasingly exotic, artisanal foods, pushing even the most traditional world cuisines to be revolutionized.

As international flavors continue to influence menus across the board, Avendra partners with innovative industry-leading suppliers to deliver exotic ingredients from abroad, such as unique olive oils and rich cheeses.

Avendra examines trends in the hospitality industry and helps customers acquire the hottest ingredients, both in terms of appeal and quality. Navigating this difficult terrain isn't always easy, but a procurement solutions provider like Avendra can make this process infinitely easier for some businesses.

Atlanta Foods International is one such supplier that sends experts overseas in order to investigate new ingredients that promise to be a hit back home. Their teams have brought influential international products to the Western world, most recently being QimiQ (pronounced kwim-ik), the first shelf-stable all-natural cream product on the market.

The ingredient is an innovation in hospitality, as facilities with limited storage space now have a cream-based product with a dry shelf-life of over a year that has many versatile, tasty uses. This ingredient, like many others, originated abroad and promises to bring innovation to the U.S., leading Atlanta Foods to work within USDA guidelines to manufacture QimiQ and become the sole supplier of the ingredient in the U.S. This exclusivity is key to raising one's competitive edge in the hospitality industry, as many businesses seek to be the only establishments that can lay claim to an especially buzz-worthy ingredient.

Avendra's procurement solutions help ensure that international ingredients are available to customers at a reduced cost, and meet quality standards while still providing hospitality leaders the competitive edge needed to please the increasingly inquisitive taste buds of their guests.