Articles Tagged with ''restaurant menus''

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ON THE NATIONAL MENU

Build a Better Burger (or Hot Dog)!

Datassential insights give formulators more cookout-inspired creativity

May 24, 2021

With summer nearly here, all things grilling and barbecue become top of mind. When it comes to burgers and hot dogs, restaurant operator trends pave the way for cookout-inspired innovations, and Datassential's MenuTrends database provides the trend data to help focus creativity.

CULINARY CREATIONS: ON THE NATIONAL MENU

Independent Restaurants Drive Menu, Product Innovation

New efforts to continue into 2022 and beyond

Maeve Webster

February 18, 2021

Independent restaurants have always been the true innovation and trend engine in foodservice. Compared to larger regional or national accounts, these smaller operators look forward because they have a smaller base of consumers they seek to inspire and satisfy.

US Foodservice Trends for 2021

Mintel offers analysis, insights, and recommendations centered around consumer behavior over the next 12 months

February 10, 2021

Mintel announced four key trends for the US foodservice industry, including analysis, insights, and recommendations centered around consumer behavior over the next 12 months. Read more about "The Great Divide," "Play With Your Food," "Restaurants Redefined" and "Trust or Bust."

US Foods Introduces COVID-19 Resources to Help Restaurant Operators

New platform offers updated operating safely guide and enhanced outdoor dining products line-up

December 28, 2020

US Foods Holding Corp. announced the introduction of its "Make It This Winter" platform. The platform offers a collection of valuable resources, including one-on-one consultations with US Foods experts, informational webinars, new outdoor dining products, and updated online materials and tools for restaurant operators to tackle the ongoing challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

McCormick Flavor Forecast: 20 Years of Top Flavor Trends

The McCormick Flavor Forecast spotlights past trends that continue to drive flavor explorations

December 9, 2020

Over the past two decades, the McCormick Flavor Forecast® has identified top trends and ingredients that have shaped the future of flavor. From pumpkin pie spice and chamoy to dukkah and turmeric, these forecasted flavors have seen success across consumer products, restaurant menus and online recipes.

PLANT TO PLATE

New Foodservice Products Introduced in November 2020

A survey of new products making a debut in the foodservice space

November 18, 2020

Prepared Foods showcases new products hitting restaurant and foodservice channels in November 2020.

Coffee & Teas Address Consumer Interests in Health, Relaxation, Energy and Indulgence

Consumers are looking for drinks that will give them a boost of energy in a natural and healthy way as possible.

Emma Allmann

November 18, 2020

Coffee and tea drinks are trending on US menus for some interesting reasons. First, you could say that it’s all about health.

US Foods Holiday Scoop Offers Solutions to Entice Diners

Product lineup addresses increased diner demands for menu variety and convenient meals for the whole family this holiday season

October 27, 2020

Holiday Scoop features 14 items to help restaurant owners create standout menu items that not only meet diner demand but increase revenue opportunities this season.

Gathered Foods Launches Restaurant Industry Partnership with Plant-Based Leader Veggie Grill

Innovative new plant-based tuna melt launches nationwide

October 9, 2020

Through the end of the year, Veggie Grill will add a limited-edition exclusive Tuna Melt to the menu featuring Good Catch's Plant Based Tuna, giving conscious consumers the opportunity to enjoy a classic and indulgent tuna melt without contributing to known issues like overfishing or exposure to harmful heavy metals.

Comfort with a Twist

It's time to rethink and perhaps reshuffle the attributes that make products craveable

Maeve Webster

October 6, 2020

The idea behind comfort with a twist—taking something incredibly familiar or commonplace and creating a new, unexpected experience with it—is a solid one. This is particularly true now as consumers have, for the most part, retrenched to comfortable items that require little thought and less challenge to make, source and enjoy.

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