NEWPORT BEACH, CA - Grilling and barbecue season is coming up, folks! Take a casual stroll through your neighborhood, and you’ll catch the delicious smells wafting from people’s backyards. Side Delights®, a Fresh Solutions Network® (FSN) brand, is amping up shopping baskets as it brings the sizzle to the sides.

“Potatoes are perfect for parties, BBQs, and outdoor gatherings this summer,” noted Kathleen Triou, President and Chief Executive Officer of FSN. “From easy, crowd-pleasing potato salads to colorful BBQ skewers and Grillables™ potatoes wrapped in foil, Side Delights has recipes and products for any occasion.”

Come Memorial Day holiday through Labor Day weekend, we will see and hear consumers breaking out the charcoal and fuel to roast these beautiful spuds. According to a recent study on top summer grilling trends, noted the release, 92 percent of shoppers plan to grill between May and September, and 62 percent of shoppers will grill multiple nights per week during these months.

This summer, more shoppers may search for grilling items in their grocery store aisles. Morgan Stanley reported that packaged food companies expect continued growth throughout 2023 as consumers favor eating at home to save more and spend less. The trend extends beyond the kitchen according to a study on 2023 summer grilling trends and innovations by a grocery research market company, which found that consumers continue to value at-home meals when grilling.

Shoppers can visit the Side Delights Recipe Page for recipes on Red Potato Skewers on the Grill; Grilled Yellow Potato Planks; Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad; and other easy, economical grill-at-home summer recipes.

Stock up on Side Delights’ nutritious, economical products, including Potato Kits, Convenience Potatoes, Petite Potatoes, Fresh-Cut Potatoes, and Organic Potatoes.

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