Food Trends

2013 Foodservice Food Trends Roundup

It’s that time of year again when many publications, consultants and organizations submit their predictions for next year’s food trends and popular developments. 2013 food predictions Most of the food trend predictions tend to include a lot of information, so we’ve looked at a couple of notable sources and their 2013 predictions and have highlighted

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Private Label Food Trends for 2012

Mintel, the respected research and data firm, recently published their “2012 Private Label Food” report, for those interested in uncovering next year’s private label trends in the food industry. Private label products include all merchandise sold under a retail store’s private label. Labels can include the store name, a name created exclusively for the store’s

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Culinary Trends For 2010

With the economy in its beginning stages of upturn, 2010 was a bit of a challenge for the food industry—a challenge that certain restaurant operators and food marketers rose to meet. Beyond overall themes, such as back-to-the basics, artisan upgrades and healthful eating, the Culinary Trend Mapping Report—a bi-monthly journal from Packaged Facts and the

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Post-Recession Restaurant Trends

Sloan Trends, Inc.—a company focused on determining and forecasting trends in the food, beverage and supplement industry—recently published its findings on post-recession food trends. “What’s on the Menu Post-Recession?” touches on consumers’ changes in eating habits—from healthful options to cost and convenience—and how the restaurant industry has adapted to those changes. Read about hot topics,

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SunChips Noisy Bag Causes Frito-Lay to Hear Customers

Like the majority of us, you’ve most likely heard, seen or experienced the overwhelming rush of companies attempting to incorporate an eco-friendly something-or-other in their everyday businesses. Some have succeeded; others have not. In a November foodprocessing.com article, Frito-Lay was recognized by DuPont—a science-based products and services company—as a Gold Winner for packaging innovation with

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Supermarkets Preferred Over Quick-Service Restaurants

A recent qsrmagazine.com article, Competition on Aisle Five, discusses the competition quick-serve restaurants (QSRs) are facing with grocery store prepared and ready-to-eat foods. Packaged Facts—a leading publisher of market research in the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods demographic sector—recently generated a new report titled “Prepared Foods and Ready-to-Eat Foods at Retail: The New Competition

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