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Slow-cooked BBQ for Foodservice Operators

Roasted & Seared Chicken and Smoked BBQ Pork Belly deliver authentic, slow-smoked BBQ flavor
August 11, 2017
Chefs can heat and serve the product and incorporate it into a variety of different applications using their own signature flair.
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Flavors, Ingredients Culinary Trend Report

Packaged Facts analyzes the key trends among more than 20 flavors and ingredients
July 24, 2017
Packaged Facts recently released the latest edition in its popular Culinary Trend Tracking Series (CuTTS), Food and Beverage Flavor and Ingredient Trends.
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Restaurant and Menu Attributes Important to College-Aged Consumers

How to Appeal to College-aged Consumers

How can operators get in at the ground floor and appeal to a generation that’s set to determine the future of foodservice?
Darren Tristano
July 19, 2017

Most college students are now members of Generation Z, a group that favors healthful, inexpensive, and flavorful food and beverage options. This generation of snackers is currently influencing not only college dining programs, but the restaurants that expand onto college campuses, as well.


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Stacie Sopinka, Vice President of Innovation and Product Development, US Foods

Q&A with US Foods' Stacie Sopinka

An executive perspective on foodservice menu trends and new product development.
July 17, 2017

Prepared Foods talks product development and menu trends with Stacie Sopinka, US Foods vice president of innovation and product development.


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Consumers Eat Fewer Burgers

Technomic reveals the latest trends and data to understand consumers’ shifting behaviors and attitudes toward burgers
July 13, 2017
These shifts in consumption align with the increased availability of other foodservice options, especially at fast casuals and retailers, and the 15% increase in burger prices at leading chains since 2013 (compared to about 11% for all entrees).
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New illy Steeping Packs

Convenient Steeping Packs are optimized for quality and taste for cafes, restaurants and hotels
July 10, 2017
As cold brew continues to rapidly grow in popularity, illy caffè, the third-generation family-owned coffee company from Trieste, Italy, committed to offering the highest quality, most ethically sourced coffee to the world, announces its new cold brew coffee steeping pack for distinguished hotels, restaurants and cafés.  
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Tyson Convenience Releases Survey Results

The number one reason (51%) American adults purchase food at a convenience store is to satisfy a craving.
June 26, 2017
Tyson Convenience released results from a national consumer survey conducted with 1,000 US adults aged 18+ to help retailers understand which prepared foods customers prefer for making their trip more enjoyable, regardless of the distance.
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Cinnabon Chillattas

New summer beverages are available in five indulgent blends
June 22, 2017
Cinnabon has also added the seasonal favorite Peaches & Cream to the collection for summer.
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Arby’s Liger Shake

Arby’s Liger Shake is a cross between the brand’s Ultimate Chocolate Shake and Orange Cream Shake with stripes of Ghirardelli Chocolate Sauce
June 15, 2017
Arby’s went on the hunt for an exotic shake and found the answer hiding in its restaurants all along. Arby’s announced today that it will offer its first beverage mashup: The Liger Shake.
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Overall Restaurant Hispanic Patronage Frequency 2015 vs. 2017

Appealing to Hispanic Diners

Hispanic diners increasingly are placing importance on all aspects of the kids’ menu, at both limited-service and full-service restaurants
Darren Tristano
June 9, 2017

Three-quarters of Hispanic diners order food from restaurants at least once a week, compared to about two-thirds of consumers overall.


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