Experts: ‘Veganuary’ Offers Big Opportunity for Food Businesses
Experts say restaurants and food manufacturers can capitalize on the “Veganuary” movement even without making significant investments.
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Blaze Pizza Favorite QSR Among Gen Z
Blaze Pizza, in the opinion of college kids, is “lit.” And sandwiches from Five Guys and Jersey Mike’s, apparently, “just hit different.”
QSRs’ Chicken Sandwich Wars Reignited
Experts are predicting chicken sandwiches will dominate menus in 2023. According to a survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association, which polled over 500 industry experts, chicken sandwiches – both classic and new variations – …
Consumers’ Top 10 Craveable Coffee Chains
Technomic polled consumers to rank their top coffee chains, finding consumers valued taste, specialty flavors, and high-quality beans.
Smart-Voice Technology: Coming Soon, to a Drive-Thru Near You
In a world of fast-changing consumer demands, the classic fast-food drive-thru window is evolving. From doubling lanes to fully digital menu boards, restaurants have made all kinds of improvements to the drive-thru service. With technology …
Placer.ai Exec: How Grocers Must Evolve in 2023
The grocery space has been upended over the past three years and leaders must face new challenges with patience, according to Placer.ai’s Retail Trends Forecast 2023 report.
Holiday Spending Rises as Consumers Show Appetite for Experiences
This holiday retail season looked different than years past, industry experts noted. Retailers discounted heavily but consumers diversified their holiday spending to accommodate rising prices.
How Coca-Cola and PepsiCo Have Defied Market Downturn
For Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, 2022 seems like it should have been a difficult year. As we discussed just a couple months ago, the challenges facing the food and beverage industry are numerous. Inflation continues to …
Experts Predict Asian Food Boom in 2023
To hear experts tell it, an Asian food boom has begun in America. During Tuesday’s Food Institute webinar – “What’s Ahead in 2023?” –Solomon Choi, CEO of Jabba Brands, noted that internationally-inspired hard seltzers and …
2023 Flavor Forecast: Expect Influx of French Cuisine
When it comes to classical cooking and decadent flavors, look no further than France. With centuries of tradition and innovation, excellent French cuisine is some of the most celebrated and sought after. Flavor giant McCormick …
‘Tipflation’ Leaving Consumers Confounded
To tip or not to tip? Ultimately, it’s up to the consumer, but let’s be honest, society judges bad tippers. However, in this economy, shelling out extra cash, however well-warranted, is becoming more and more …
Does the Restaurant CPG Trend Have Staying Power?
Despite higher grocery inflation, consumers continue to splurge on their favorite restaurant brands at retail, fueling a trend that has gained significant momentum in recent years. “Restaurants are looking to exploit brand loyalty that really …
Analysis: the Most Innovative LTOs of the Year
Restaurants are getting rather creative with their limited-time offers, or LTOs, lately. “LTOs can be a great way to drive business, but you have to know your audience and what appeals to them,” Leith Steel, …
Experts Dish Regarding Latest Dessert Trends
A recent report by Technomic noted global dessert trends, revealing that 41% of consumers would welcome more vegan or dairy-free desserts on restaurant menus.
Analysis: Coffee Prices to Level Out Amid Inflation Setbacks
With inflation remaining steady, many companies currently face dilemmas. Some are doing everything in their power to absorb the higher operating costs and to keep their prices down. Others, however, have been able to pass …
Understanding the Snow Crab Crisis
The cancelation of the Alaskan snow crab season has upended an entire chain of fishing, restaurant, grocery, and wholesale industries with one of its seasonal (and most delicious) mainstays.
Divergent Consumer Groups Influence Holiday Spending
While worries over inflation and the economy take precedent for a leading percentage of consumers, a sizable number are approaching the holiday season with a desire to live sustainable lives or have rewarding experiences.
High Tolerance: How Functional THC-infused Drinks & Snacks Could Alter the Industry
THC is one of the fastest growing ingredients in foodservice, increasingly legal, and visible amid a key demo—the millennials.
Thanksgiving 2022: Cost to Dine Out Versus Eat In Shrinking
The common wisdom is that it’s cheaper to eat a home-cooked meal than to dine out or order in, but with dining-out prices increasing at a slower rate than grocery prices, that old adage may …
‘Restaurant Venture Capital’ Doesn’t Mean What it Used To
The meaning of “restaurant venture capital” is changing. While the term has historically referred to funding for brick-and-mortar restaurants, the restaurant venture capitalists of today have shifted their focus to investing in foodservice technology. Last …
When Grocery Goes Virtual: Foodservice in the Metaverse
IFMA Event Highlights Possible Labor, Supply Chain Solutions
More than 500 foodservice leaders met in Greater Phoenix this week, to consider solutions for industry issues like the ongoing labor shortage and supply chain snags.
Case Study: Dom’s Unveils ‘Next-Generation’ Supermarket Concept
Dom’s Kitchen & Market recently unveiled what it describes as a next-generation omni-channel local food “emporium.”
Optimism Abounds for Foodservice Despite Recent Challenges
Despite some uncertainty about future challenges, restaurant operators, suppliers, and distributors remain optimistic about the future of foodservice.
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Sustainable Packaging Goals Must Be Aspirational and Achievable
As consumers are starting to demand more sustainable packaging solutions for foodservice products, operators, suppliers, and distributors must make sound business choices in their sustainability journeys.
Talking Turkey: Inflation Altering Thanksgiving Spending
The effects of the COVID pandemic, continuing labor shortages and higher transportation costs, as well as drought and outbreaks of avian influenza, will impact Thanksgiving spending, sending turkey prices up more than 70% compared with …
Kerry Unveils Flavor Trends to Watch for 2023
This article is written and sponsored by Kerry. Each year, Kerry evaluates trending flavors and tastes across five key categories: sweet, salty snack, savory, hot and dairy-based beverages, and cold and water-based beverages. Within each category, …
Supply Chain Success Depends Upon Collaboration
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For supply chain success, all stakeholders from manufacturers to operators must collaborate openly and effectively. That was the general theme of the “Supply Chain Talent All Star Panel” at the DMA Nashville …
Survey Reveals Four Ways Americans are Cutting Food Costs
Inflation is hitting Americans hard and is causing most to cut back everyday items. A recent survey from Attest proves that food and beverages are not immune to necessary cutbacks. Dr. Lin Carson, CEO of …
Plant-Based QSRs Boosting Consumer Trial
A growing number of plant-based burger chains are cropping up across the country as more younger consumers flock to quick service restaurants
COLUMN: Operator Notes Foodservice Lessons Learned from COVID-19
When COVID-19 crashed into my booming New Jersey food truck business in 2020, the damage was significant: State lockdowns quickly led to catering event cancellations that resulted in massive revenue losses. Not only that, but …
‘Cookie Wars’ Rev Up Over Lawsuit in Utah
Cookie chain Crumbl is suing a pair of smaller competitors, alleging their packaging and presentation are too similar to its own.
Experts’ Top 3 Flavor Trends to Watch in 2023
New flavor trends are emerging at the intersection of persistent food inflation and pent-up consumer demand leftover from COVID lockdowns.
Next Successful Franchise Opportunity Could Be Ramen
Interest in ramen has grown over the past five years, with mentions of ramen entrees increasing more than 32% during the period, mostly at full-service restaurants.
Report: Loyalty Members Defying Inflation with Higher Spending
Loyalty spending reached the highest point on record across all restaurant and convenience store concepts in 2021. This traction reflects the value of loyalty programs as a source of revenue during inflationary periods. According to …
Restaurants Get Creative to Aid Consumers Reeling from Inflation
It’s been a year of shifting priorities as inflation firmly holds its grip on the US economy. For those in the food industry, it’s a battle over managing prices while facing limited supplies and labor. …