Tempura is a delicious batter for frying vegetables, meats and seafood, if you’re using an authentic tempura batter. Unfortunately many commercial batters tend to be oily, soft and just don’t hold up well. If you’re looking for a tempura batter that is versatile and will give your menu items a perfectly cooked inside with a

Panko is too often associated as “just a crispy coating” for fried food.  Nothing could be further from the truth. An authentic Japanese Panko is more versatile than you might think – it could possibly be one of the most versatile ingredients in your pantry! As professional chefs consistently strive to elevate their craft, something

There’s a new trend on the horizon and if it’s something you’re already on top of, or a change you want to make, Upper Crust Enterprises can help with both! Halal certified food is on the rise and this is another trend we are in front of with our Halal Certified Panko. Bloomberg.com recently published

When food chain giants, like McDonalds, make huge changes in their ingredients to satisfy the demands of their customers it’s note worthy. If you read the food industry articles, McDonalds is removing artificial and chemical ingredients throughout their menu. Your customers are demanding fresh, healthy food without artificial preservatives dyes and flavors and you can

Your customers will! Food savvy consumers are specifically looking for Non-GMO menu items according to a recent article by Restaurant Hospitality. The article cites information from a new study showing customers are willing to pay more for Non-GMO menu items and outlines how you can earn higher markups. This is a must read if you

On Thursday, July 14, 2016 The House of Representatives voted for the required labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients. This was the last hurdle before the bill goes to the White House, where it is expected that President Obama will sign it into law. If passed into law, the bill will require food manufacturers

Restaurant Business recently published an article “Payoffs of menu simplification”  This is a great article and shows examples of how major chain restaurants reduced the size of their menus and the impact it had on their business. The key result was that when the number of menu items went down, several satisfaction scores went up.

Upper Crust Enterprises is proud to announce our Authentic Japanese Panko products have received GMO free certification by BioChecked. Our Panko products were evaluated by a leading, independent, genetic testing laboratory and met the high standards BioChecked has established. Upper Crust Enterprises can now display with honor the NON GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CERTIFIED™ brand on all

Blue Apron prides themselves on using only fresh, seasonal ingredients from trusted farmers and artisans. And how they achieve this goal is nothing short of amazing. The research, the science and pure inventive genius behind their business is worth taking a look at. Recently Sarah Halzack of the Washington Post published, “Why this start-up wants

More than ever before customers are demanding fresh and clean ingredients. Improving the quality of even the smallest ingredient can have a huge impact on not only taste, but on the appearance as well. Last year we published an article “Small Changes Provide Big Results“. The article is a great read and outlines how McDonald’s