Konscious Foods, a plant-based seafood brand, announced the launch of three products at the show:  smoked salmon, a kimbap Korean veggie rice roll and a salmon rice roll.

“Konscious Foods has quickly risen to the forefront of the plant-based food movement since launching at Expo West last year going from a standstill to being available at over 4,500 locations nationwide,” said Yves Potvin, president and founder of Konscious Foods. “We're excited to further expand the delicious, nutritious options consumers can try. We've applied our learnings from creating sushi, onigiri and poke to now add this line of new and creative options that can help people incorporate more vegetables into their diet without sacrificing flavor.”

Asian frozen food brand Laoban is expanding beyond dumplings for the first time with the launch of bao buns. The frozen bao buns, which come in Chinese-style BBQ pork, spicy beef and sesame chicken varieties, will be available in 4-packs starting at the beginning of May.

“Our bao buns tap into the two greatest reasons consumers turn to us — the unique combination of high-quality convenience and delectable flavor,” said Patrick Coyne, co-founder of Laoban. “We want to change the way consumers think about the frozen aisle by making quality frozen food like our buns part of your weekly, or daily, routine.”

Nasoya, a brand from tofu company Pulmuone, introduced a line of plant-based, Asian-inspired offerings. New offerings from Nasoya include a line of vegan dressings, which are available in garlic sesame and zesty gochujang flavors, and a new plant-based chicken. Additionally, Pulmuone introduced new pre-seasoned and pre-fried braised tofu and a plant-based soymilk noodle concept.

Good Good, which provides no-sugar-added jams, jellies and spreads, expanded with six introductions at the show.

The brand extended its whole fruit preservative line with peach, blackberry and four fruits flavors. It debuted chili fig jam, apple butter and lemon curd for the first time.

“Our primary aim in expanding our portfolio of jams and spreads has been to shake up the category through innovative flavors that not only excite the palate but also cater to consumers’ desires for variety,” said Gardar Stefansson, chief executive officer and co-founder of Good Good. “With a forward-thinking approach to taste and health, we firmly believe that jams and spreads shouldn’t have to trade flavor or variety in exchange for a clean, unparalleled nutrition panel.”

Amylu debuted a line of Breakfast Bites, which are available in country style and uncured bacon and white cheddar cheese flavors. The frozen bites can be heated up and are formulated with no antibiotics, nitrates or nitrites.

Mexican cuisine brand Isadora debuted a ready-to-eat rice line. The ready-to-eat rice, which includes Mexican rice with tomato and Mexican rice with corn varieties, comes in shelf-stable pouches and can be prepared in 90 seconds.

"We are constantly exploring innovative ways to bring the vibrant flavors and rich cultural heritage of Mexico to our American consumers who are increasingly interested in exploring different cuisines,” said María José Garza, Isadora brand manager at Verde Valle Food, Inc. “This new rice line is going to do just that. Whether enjoyed as a standalone snack or paired as a side with your favorite dishes, these rice pouches offer a convenient and delicious dining experience.”   

Sunday Night Foods added a vegan option to its line of chocolate ganache dessert sauces. The gluten-free vegan option includes no corn syrup, preservatives, palm oil, artificial flavors or nuts.

Chkp Foods added a mango flavor to its line of plant-based yogurt. The yogurt is formulated with chickpeas and has 5 to 6 grams of protein per 5.3-oz cup.

Nature’s Bakery added a new flavor of brownie with the introduction of a salted caramel brownie. The new flavor follows the launch of Nature’s Bakery double chocolate brownie in July 2023.

"Following the positive response to our double chocolate brownie, we're excited to give consumers more of what they love: permissible indulgence they can feel good about," said Vilma Livas, chief marketing officer at Nature's Bakery. "The allure of salted caramel brownie is in the name – it's the perfect balance of sweet, salty—and fudgy. We're proud to deliver on great taste and real ingredients like whole grains, cocoa and dates with a recipe that's plant-based and nut-free. Our new brownie is a sweet treat everyone can enjoy."

High-protein company Legendary Foods debuted popped protein chips, which feature 20 grams of protein, 4 grams of net carbs and 150 calories per serving. The popped chips are available in ranch, nacho cheese, barbecue and pizza flavors.