Trends / Statistics Blogs
A new frontier: Desktop dining
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
The opportunity for new product and packaging innovation in the Desktop Dining category has never been greater.
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Disharmonic harmony in trends 2012
by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc
Patterns shift based on their own trajectory regardless of corporate strategy planning.
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Google: I dislike my staff
by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter
The second most likely reason your staff leaves is lack of respect or support from a supervisor.
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Food allergies hit more city kids
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Food allergies and special dining needs are rising, so it's important for restaurants to learn how to cater to this growing demographic.
read nowWorry maps
by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc
Eighty percent mistakenly believe the gluten-free diet is either "more healthful" or a weight loss solution, instead of a medically-indicated diet for the auto…
read nowNew 'inventive' food innovation
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
New product research eventually evolved into a new mindset term called 'creative,' and companies hired research chefs to bridge the gap between research and…
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The QR Code A cheap, green, effective marketing tool for pizza operators
by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC
There is a plethora of websites that produce QR codes for URLs quickly, easily and at no cost.
read nowRestaurants serve up a path to success Part 1
by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter
Have you taken a look at the 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast? If you don't have a copy, you'll want to get one. If you have a copy and haven't read it…
read nowFood innovation burnout at 33,528 feet
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
The term innovation is used more frivolously as it now implies a company is "agile" and "cool."
read nowWhat are your brand standards?
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Research shows that 96 percent of the nearly 31,000 menu items studied from chain restaurants failed to meet USDA recommendations for calories, sodium, fat and…
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A hiring road map: tips to navigate key trends in the hourly landscape
by Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob
Adapt your method of hourly hiring and retention to build a better approach that works with the trends instead of against them.
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Value Menu: The top 12 benefits of digital menu boards [Infographic]
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
We surveyed QSR and fast casual operators to learn the top benefits of digital menu boards. We turned the results into this cool infographic.
read nowTop 5 things we didn't know we should be afraid of - Part II
by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc
Researchers have found no consistent relationship between participants' driving distance to QSR joints and their weight over a 30-year span
read nowBoulder, Colo.: Epicenter of food innovation
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
One of the ways Naturally Boulder Products contributes to the food innovation culture is by forcing participants to pitch new ideas every other year to proven…
read nowThe concept of 'Reverse Innovation' in the food industry
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
Multinational corporations have forecasted that developing countries will account for 70 percent of their growth a decade from now.
read nowTop 5 things we didn't know we should be afraid of - part I
by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc
A study found that only 8 to 12 percent of gluten-free consumers said they bought gluten-free products because they or a member of their household has celiac…
read nowIf it's Monday, this must be meatless
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
While diners can see some personal benefits like weight loss from a Meatless Monday regime, restaurants can see some real bottom-line benefits.
read nowTop 5 all-time 'contrasting' food flavor pairings
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
When you think about flavor pairings, do you think first about 'compatible flavors' or do you think first about 'contrasting flavors?'
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Waking up at 40,000 feet
by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com
Targeting young people online seems logical but older Americans have embraced technology, too, and want the benefits and ease of new devices and services.
read nowCulinary Tide's 2012 top trends
by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc
Culinary Tides, Inc. released the report: "Top 10 Trends Analysis - Shifting Sands 2012: A cross analysis of predictions across Government, Technology, Health…
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