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 nation’s COVID pandemic dramatically slowed new food and beverage product development across all channels. Yet the past 12 to 16 months also have brought dramatic and disruptive new technology advances (alternative proteins, cell-based meat, fermentation, algae).

As an original member and “Activator” within the US Plastics Pact, Nestlé USA is committed to make 100% of its packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025 and reduce its GHG emissions footprint. Leading its charge to make food and beverage packaging “fit for purpose” is Nestlé US Director of Packaging Chastity McLeod.

Amanda Topper

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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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