Amanda Topper

Amanda Topper is associate director, Foodservice Research, at Mintel. Mintel is the world’s leading market intelligence agency. Its expert analysis of the highest quality data and market research helps businesses to grow. Visit www.mintel.com

Plant-Based Products Impact Menus

Foodservice operator strategies and product solutions aim to be on target

Amanda Topper

January 13, 2020

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Here are five areas to keep in mind when targeting the plant-based consumer.

Mintel identifies four key foodservice trends for 2019

Four Your Consideration

Amanda Topper

April 8, 2019

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In the year ahead, the foodservice landscape will evolve, driven by increased awareness around social and environmental responsibility and innovation in technology-enabled customer service.

Grilling Techniques Heat Up Menu Offerings, Mentions

Grilled preparations create sophisticated smoky flavor profiles with fewer ingredients

Amanda Topper

January 8, 2019

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Grilled food preparations are heating up at foodservice, with grilled preparations on US menus growing 4% from Q2 2015-Q2 2018, according to Mintel Menu Insights.

On-trend Insights and Execution in Prepared Meals and Entrées

Retail sales of prepared meals and side dishes declined 4% to $9.9 billion in 2013

Amanda Topper

September 23, 2014

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The prepared meals and side dish category has declined in the past several years and it’s a trend that is expected to continue despite the popularity of several of its segments.

The Sweet Life! Sugar Reduction Trends & Technologies for 2022 and Beyond

Mintel research shows that nearly three in five consumers are choosing low-sugar products for their general health and more consumers are seeking natural alternatives. Where are white space opportunities involving sugar reduction? What new technologies present opportunities and challenges ahead? To address these questions, Prepared Foods brings food formulators this exclusive, one-hour thought leadership webinar.

Enzymes Offer Numerous Sugar Modification Benefits for Starch-Based Foods From Added Sweetness to Extended Shelf Life, and More

Specialty enzymes are mighty molecules that enable food producers to often make dramatic improvements in their products without having to add multiple ingredients. Amano Enzyme, with over a century of experience developing enzymes for the food industry, recently introduced a trio of enzymes to aid in modifying sugar in starch-based foods.

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Plant-Based Products Impact Menus

Mintel identifies four key foodservice trends for 2019

Grilling Techniques Heat Up Menu Offerings, Mentions

On-trend Insights and Execution in Prepared Meals and Entrées

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