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Ethnic, Authentic on the Menu

Restaurants showcase ethnic adventure as well as local ingredients in appetizers, sides and entrees.
Jill Failla
August 25, 2014
New menu items feature influences from around the world, particularly Asia, but ingredient sourcing and preparation are decidedly close to home.
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New Fries, Side Options

Mimi’s Café, Burger King promote new potato, chicken fry menu items.
August 13, 2014
Two restaurant chains—Burger King and Mimi’s Café—are promoting fry side dishes.
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Breakfast Away From Home

New Datassential report uncovers Millennial and retail trends impacting breakfast dishes, flavors, products—and decisions.
August 5, 2014

Taco Bell's breakfast menu, which the company rolled out nationwide earlier this year, was the chain's largest menu expansion in the brand's history, with Taco Bell President Brian Niccol noting that, "Breakfast is the fastest growing day part in QSR."


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Sauce Trends, Tastes

Prepared Foods talks with Kevin Fortun, founder of Fortun Foods Inc.
July 28, 2014
Prepared Foods talks with Kevin Fortun, founder of Fortun Foods Inc., a Kirkland, Wash., processor of sauces and soups. Fortun founded Stockpot Soups in 1981 and later sold the business (1998) to Campbell Soup.
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Innovator Joins Wendy’s

Wendy’s hires Brandon Solano after innovation posts at Hershey, Domino’s.
July 25, 2014
The Wendy's Company, Dublin, Ohio, said it hired Brandon Solano, 43, as senior vice president of marketing.
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Restaurant Consumer Needs

Technomic examines needs and behaviors of each generation of consumers, including a first look at Generation Z.
July 25, 2014
Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers total about 74% of the U.S. population—and make up the bulk of today's foodservice consumers
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Healthy Kids Foods

NRA Kids LiveWell program marks three-year anniversary with restaurant, processor partners.
July 25, 2014
The National Restaurant Association’s Kids LiveWell program is celebrating its three-year anniversary this July
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Culinary Creations: On the National Menu

Chicken Sandwich: Popular Poultry

Technomic looks at a perennial restaurant favorite: the chicken sandwich.
Darren Tristano
July 23, 2014
Last month, Technomic discussed several general findings from its “2014 Sandwich Consumer Trend Report.”
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Culinary Creations: First Person

Ethnic comfort foods

Prepared Foods talks menu and food formulation trends with Brett Curtis, CEC, corporate chef, business manager and channel sales manager with Nestlé Professional.
July 17, 2014
Prepared Foods talks menu and food formulation trends with Brett Curtis, CEC, corporate chef, business manager and channel sales manager with Nestlé Professional.
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