Nominations for the 2010 Spirit of Innovation Awards were all excellent examples of the teamwork crucial to innovation, the very concept the awards were created to reward. This year saw major and minor companies alike align to create innovative new products and push the boundaries of innovation.
Hail the King First Place--Foodservice: Tyson Foods for Seasoned Pork Spareribs
A troubled economy has forced nearly everyone to cut back to one degree or another, and in the foodservice industry, the notion of ìtrading downî has become more pronounced. Consumers who once would have gone to fine dining restaurants are opting instead for fast casual, while fast casual restaurant patrons choose quick-service options. That said, consumers who are trading down do not necessarily want to experience a trade-down in the quality of foods they want to order. As such, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are seeing a fairly robust change in their menus and looking to provide new and old QSR consumers alike with new, more upscale options.