PreGel, a global developer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialty dessert ingredients, has announced that it will be presenting captivating novelty ingredients, fascinating culinary innovation, and artisanal dessert intrigue at the annual National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show.

Taking place May 20-23 at the McCormick Convention Center in Chicago, the event is the largest annual gathering of the restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality industry. The NRA Show spotlights some of the most important product innovations in the industry.

“Exhibiting at the NRA Show is always very exciting for PreGel,” says Anna Pata, director of sales, PreGel America. “We always look forward to presenting the industry with fresh, new ingredients that translate into the opportunity for newcomers to stand out from the crowd, and allow established dessert professionals to push the 'refresh' button and reinvent themselves with something attractive and brand new.”

The company will be showcasing additions to its Super Sprint line of flavored powdered bases and to its collection of variegates, toppings, and coatings:

Butter Pecan Super Sprint - An instant flavored powder mix that exacts the flavorful taste of traditional butter pecan, boasting the classic earthy flavors of buttery, caramelized pecans, sweet vanilla spice, and subtle brown sugar.

Spiced Apple Cider Super Sprint - This instant flavored powdered mix duplicates the invigorating burst of undeniable flavor produced by the pure, unfiltered essence of freshly pressed apple cider enhanced with the dominant tastes of cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves.

Otto Cookie Butter with Pieces Arabeschi - The perfect blend of irresistible flavors including cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, complete with crunchy pieces of the actual cookie, utilize this dynamic dessert sauce as a topping, inclusion, or flavoring for gelato, soft serve, ice cream, and frozen yogurt.

PreGel Crunchy Coatings - These exciting new frozen dessert coatings for gelato cakes, semifreddo, and frozen pops are available in white chocolate, lemon, gianduia, hazelnut, and pistachio. With irresistible enclosed crunchy pieces, these coatings allow for even dessert coverage and reject smearing while being cut for optimal presentation.