U.S. Food Market Outlook 2019: Four Key Trends
Rockville / MD. (pf) What’s in store for the food industry in 2019? Market research firm Packaged Facts predicts «disruptive innovation» that will shake up years of subtle stagnation in the mature food industry and spur growth over the foreseeable future. In «U.S. Food Market Outlook 2019», the...
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Technomic’s Take: 4 Global Trends for 2019
Chicago / IL. (tni) In order to keep up in foodservice, it’s important to always be forward-thinking. What will be the next big trend? What flavours are on the rise? What’s the next packaging enemy after plastic straws? Technomic recently released the «top seven flavour trends» to keep an eye out for in...
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Mintel: Announces U.S. Foodservice Trends 2019
Chicago / IL. (mi) Mintel market research, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, has announced «four trends set to impact the US restaurant industry in 2019». In the year ahead, the foodservice landscape will evolve, driven by increased awareness around social and...
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BreadBot Debuts at the Consumer Electronics Show
Walla Walla / WA. (wbc) The Wilkinson Baking Company, a family-owned business that is transforming the world of baking one loaf at a time by pioneering a first-of-its-kind, fully automated breadmaking machine, is unveiling «The BreadBot» at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Conference-goers...
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NPD Group U.S.: My Home is my Restaurant
Chicago / IL. (npd) According to NPD Group’s market research, an increasing number of restaurant meals are being eaten at home because that’s where U.S. consumers want to be, the company says. For a variety of reasons – streaming media, working from home, the need to find comfort and...
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Technomic: Takeout + Off-Premise Consumer Trends
Chicago / IL. (tni) Consumers who are relying more heavily on delivery than in the past report a net increase in the number of orders they are placing overall, according to the «2018 Takeout + Off-Premise Consumer Trend Report». For operators, this may ease concerns with regards to the...
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Kroger: Launches First-Ever Unmanned Delivery Service
Cincinnati / OH. (tkc) Nuro Inc. and the Kroger Company announced the launch of the first-ever unmanned delivery service available to the general public. Since August, the companies have operated a self-driving grocery delivery service in Scottsdale, Arizona with an autonomous Prius fleet...
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Mintel: 2019 Global Food and Drink Trends at a glance
Chicago / IL. (mi) Mintel market research has announced three forward-looking trends which will lead the momentum of global food and drink innovation in 2019 and beyond. 2019 Global Food and Drink Trends at a glance Evergreen Consumption: A circular view of sustainability that spans the...
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Foodservice purchases online will continue to grow
Chicago / IL. (tni) The percentage of street operators purchasing goods online has dramatically increased since 2014, with over 40 percent saying they use third-party e-sourcing (3ES) at least once a month. According to Technomic’s «2018 E-Sourcing Impact Study», supplies, disposables...
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Meal kit providers pivot focus, expand services
Rockville / MD. (pf) When meal kit delivery services first emerged in Sweden back in 2007, the premise seemed simple enough: offer busy customers the chance to save a lot of time, have access to a wide variety of food choices, eat healthily, improve their cooking skills, and limit the amount of...
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