Chris Darling, chief commercial officer for Mama’s Creations, joins the podcast to talk about the transformation of the grocery store deli department in recent years into a real destination for grab-and-go-seeking consumers. He offers insights into the shift in consumer demand toward clean-ingredient, ready-to-eat options there, and why this change has made the deli counter into a high-volume destination for fresh, short shelf-life prepared meals.

Darling also details how Mama’s Creations has built for itself a massive national footprint in this fresh deli space through acquisition and product innovation while maintaining its commitment to “Grandma quality” for its products.