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.

Delivering Protein in Great Tasting, Everyday Foods

This webinar will feature an overview of a range of every day foods and review formulating techniques that will enhance the nutritional quality of these foods – particularly regarding adding protein – but also covering gluten-free and vegan approaches. We’ll cover items from breakfast, lunch and dinner – including snacks & beverages and a 100% gluten-free, vegan pizza!

CPX20: Cannabis Products Exchange

CPX20: Cannabis Products Exchange is a unique new event spotlighting the latest in the development and production of legal cannabis edibles and beverages. This interactive two-day conference is designed to inform and inspire the ideation, innovation, research and development, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and consumer safety of legal cannabis edibles and beverages.

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Prepared Foods

2020 February

Check out the February 2020 issue of Prepared Foods, featuring our cover story on the role colors play in conveying flavor to consumers, the growing trend in bite-sized baked goods, and much more.

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