Zoglo’s Incredible Food Corp said that it is partnering with Classic Touch Foods, a division of Ontario-based Classic Group of Companies, to introduce 100% plant-based and vegan offerings that will be made available to both retail and foodservice sectors.
The company said the partnership will entail the creation of a co-branded product line including ready-to-heat and eat offerings such as lasagna, butter chicken, and spaghetti & meatballs leveraging Zoglo's plant-based expertise and Classic Touch's innovative meal creation and supply chain.
"We are extremely excited about this new arrangement and look forward to creating new meal solutions that will soon see Zoglo's Incredible and Classic Touch Foods combine our collective expertise to build in a new segment of plant-based food innovation,” Zoglo’s CEO Anthony Morello said in a statement.
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Classic Touch Foods is a full-service food manufacturing facility based in Markham, Ontario, providing clients with a wide selection of ready-to-eat products offered throughout Ontario and other parts of Canada.
It facilitates all the food production for the Classic Group's divisions including Classic Cuisine and Classique Event Planning & Catering with a team of chefs, executive administration, food handlers, warehouse staff, drivers, and event and catering coordinators who are all assembled at its state of the art ready-to-eat 50,000 square foot production facility.
"We have noticed a major shift in the food industry and customer trends shifting towards eating plant-based food,” said Louie Belcastro, president of Classic Touch Foods and Classic Group of Companies.
“Partnering with Zoglo's Incredible Foods to create plant-based home meal replacements has helped our team create a whole new world of innovative menu options.”
Zoglo’s Incredible Food is a plant-based food company that markets appetizers, vegetables, and meat substitutes in over 700 retail stores across Canada, including Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Sobeys, and Loblaws, and has representation in the US and Europe.
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