Esrock Partners

Esrock Partners Esrock is a food marketing agency that helps brands courageously break through. We’re food fanatics with an insatiable hunger for what’s new.

Our mission is to be the best food agency on the planet, taking brands from now to next level. Esrock is a food marketing agency with over 45 years of experience helping brands courageously break through. We’re not just foodies, we’re food fanatics with an insatiable hunger for what’s new. For our unique perspective on the world of food, visit: www.esrock.com

At the Tastewise Growth Summit, experts highlighted how Agentic AI can help create strategic opportunities for businesse...
06/16/2026

At the Tastewise Growth Summit, experts highlighted how Agentic AI can help create strategic opportunities for businesses to build smarter, faster and more connected ways of working. Discover the top five ways AI can help your company in our latest blog post from Laura Everly and Stephanie O’Brien.

Read our blog: https://esrock.com/five-takeaways-on-agentic-ai-from-the-tastewise-growth-summit/

The best way to start the day is donuts. It’s the breakfast of champions, the champagne of sweet treats, arguably man’s ...
06/05/2026

The best way to start the day is donuts. It’s the breakfast of champions, the champagne of sweet treats, arguably man’s best friend. At least, that’s according to our Esrockers. Happy National Donut Day! Celebrate accordingly!

If you ask us, the drive-thru is the best invention since sliced bread. SoundHound AI is making the future of this exper...
05/29/2026

If you ask us, the drive-thru is the best invention since sliced bread. SoundHound AI is making the future of this experience smarter and more streamlined. That earned them the 2026 Esrocky Award for Best New Restaurant Technology at the National Restaurant Association Show. Their AI agent-powered drive-thru demo showcased seamless ordering powered by intelligent automation and connected data insights from across front of house, back of house and off-premise channels. Now, operators can make faster decisions with better visibility and offer an experience their customers will enjoy.

Learn more about this award and see all the other winners: https://esrock.com/2026-esrocky-awards-the-best-of-the-best-of-the-nra-show/

Fermentation is stepping out of its lab coat era and into its chef’s apron era. The new Planit POD Fermentation Chamber ...
05/29/2026

Fermentation is stepping out of its lab coat era and into its chef’s apron era. The new Planit POD Fermentation Chamber from Waring gives kitchens a smarter way to explore plant-based proteins with precision, consistency and confidence. That's why it’s the winner of the 2026 Esrocky Award for the Most Innovative Equipment Award from the National Restaurant Association Show. From tempeh and koji to other blends, the Planit POD creates the ideal environment to push flavor development further while simplifying things behind the scenes.

Learn more about this award and see all the other winners: https://esrock.com/2026-esrocky-awards-the-best-of-the-best-of-the-nra-show/

The winner of the 2026 Esrocky Award for Foodservice Excellence was none other than Middleby. Their “Innovation Trifecta...
05/29/2026

The winner of the 2026 Esrocky Award for Foodservice Excellence was none other than Middleby. Their “Innovation Trifecta” owned the show floor around the Kitchen Innovation Awards at the National Restaurant Association Show. This included the Imperial MFG Pro Series Electric Wafer Plate Range, the Marco Beverage Systems SYPP and the Southbend Steam Shell Griddle. Three different pieces of equipment, but one shared vision: solving real operational challenges with smarter design and forward-thinking engineering.

Learn more about this award and see all the other winners: https://esrock.com/2026-esrocky-awards-the-best-of-the-best-of-the-nra-show/

Tractor Beverage Co. showed again that bigger is better. That’s earned them a second-consecutive Esrocky Award for Best ...
05/28/2026

Tractor Beverage Co. showed again that bigger is better. That’s earned them a second-consecutive Esrocky Award for Best Booth Experience. At the 2026 National Restaurant Association Show, their larger-than-life, innovative space was yet again stealing the floor conversation. From the photogenic greenery, copper arches and overall aesthetic to the FABI award-winning Haymaker samples and happy hour social, it wasn't enough to stop by this booth just once. You needed to make this booth your home base.

Learn more about this award and see all the other winners: https://esrock.com/2026-esrocky-awards-the-best-of-the-best-of-the-nra-show/

It's time to give your morning pick-me-ups an upgrade. The new flavors in the Oatly Barista Edition line offer a lot to ...
05/28/2026

It's time to give your morning pick-me-ups an upgrade. The new flavors in the Oatly Barista Edition line offer a lot to coffee menus. That's why we awarded this brand the 2026 Esrocky Award for Favorite Flavor Innovation from the National Restaurant Association Show. With indulgent flavors like caramel and churro, this dairy alternative oatmilk can help satisfy both taste trends and dietary lifestyles. Plus, what barista doesn’t want to seize opportunities to do a little latte?

Learn more about this award and see all the other winners: https://esrock.com/2026-esrocky-awards-the-best-of-the-best-of-the-nra-show/

We’ve been gushing over these slushies. The winner of our 2026 Esrocky Award for Best New Product Innovation, Scoot Froz...
05/28/2026

We’ve been gushing over these slushies. The winner of our 2026 Esrocky Award for Best New Product Innovation, Scoot Frozen Lemonade quenched our team’s thirst all over the floor of the National Restaurant Association Show. They’re an incredible convenience, capable of being thawed and refrozen. That’s just the sort of versatility everyone needs for their lunch boxes and travel coolers.

Learn more about this award and see all the other winners: https://esrock.com/2026-esrocky-awards-the-best-of-the-best-of-the-nra-show/

The National Restaurant Association Show is packed with great culinary minds, and the geniuses behind Kraft Heinz Away F...
05/27/2026

The National Restaurant Association Show is packed with great culinary minds, and the geniuses behind Kraft Heinz Away From Home US Chicago FoodLab put on a selection of highlight sessions and chef-led tastings that captured our attention. That’s why they’re the winner of the Esrocky Award for Best Culinary Experience. It was an educational masterclass featuring fresh inspiration and creative applications of their products.

Learn more about this award and see all the other winners: https://esrock.com/2026-esrocky-awards-the-best-of-the-best-of-the-nra-show/

If there’s one thing to remember while walking the National Restaurant Association Show floor, it’s to stay hydrated. Ou...
05/27/2026

If there’s one thing to remember while walking the National Restaurant Association Show floor, it’s to stay hydrated. Our Esrocky Award winner for the Best Functional Beverage is none other than Nestlé Professional Solutions®. They served deliciously refreshing sips of Vitality Glow, which made their booth a popular pit stop. With benefits that include digestion support, immune support, quality hydration and calming, at just 35 calories and 5 grams of sugar, it’s the perfect fit for commercial and non-commercial operations, as well as the show floor.

Learn more about this award and see all the other winners: https://esrock.com/2026-esrocky-awards-the-best-of-the-best-of-the-nra-show/

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