Cookies/Bars/Snacks
Transforming Nostalgic Desserts into New Formats
December 26, 2023
Basing desserts on a classic dish or nostalgic flavor is a growing trend — which operators can utilize to boost consumer interest and orders.
6 Snack and Dessert Trends for 2024
December 18, 2023
Learn about upcoming dessert trends and snacks for 2024. Find out about healthy snacks and new trending foods that are becoming popular.
Winter Seasonal Desserts: Tips and Trends
October 31, 2023
Use these winter dessert trends and tips to boost profits throughout the holiday season and beyond.
Grab-and-Go Breakfast Inspiration
September 26, 2023
Grab-and-go breakfast items can satisfy customer cravings for convenience—but to make sales soar, operators need to include the right elements.
How to Use Sweet Treats to Help Drive Profits
July 25, 2023
An enticing dessert menu can translate into higher sales — if restaurants are able to offer sweet treats that deliver what consumers want.
Creative Dessert Images Capture ‘Likes’—and Drive Sales
June 9, 2023
Learn more about the great benefits of restaurant Instagram marketing and unique Instagrammable desserts for food businesses.
Seasonal Desserts Help Heat Up Summer Profits
May 30, 2023
Maximize your summer sales with dessert menu items that feature seasonal ingredients and other elements consumers crave during warm-weather months.
Add Appeal to Desserts with Cookie Inclusions
May 3, 2023
Learn about the best-selling cookies, cookie dessert trends, and some great ideas for restaurants to incorporate cookies into menus.
4 Ways to Modernize French Pastry
April 27, 2023
Giving French pastries a makeover to include modern formats and trending flavors could invigorate your menu — and sales.
Beverages and Desserts Fuel Flavor Inspiration
September 20, 2022
Inspired by classic beverage elements, operators are creating new dessert menu items — as well as drinks that feature dessert flavors.
In for a Treat: Find Out What Elements Will Help Produce a Winning Dessert Menu
January 27, 2022
Desserts designed to be eaten on the go can help restaurants meet the consumer demand for convenient sweet snacks—after meals and at other times.
How The Cookies Crumbl: Cookies Hit Sweet Spot on National Cookie Day and Every Day
December 3, 2021
Sales at gourmet cookie shops are surging. Explore the growth of the gourmet cookie takeout and delivery category as National Cookie Day approaches.
Time-Tested: Which Pandemic Practices Could Become Permanent?
August 26, 2021
Find out what adjustments operators across the country made during the pandemic—and how those moves are now helping them increase business.
Taking the Cake: Trending Flavors That Will Boost Dessert Sales
June 24, 2021
Tapping into trending tastes and ingredients can help you offer buzzworthy desserts, which will make your menu stand out from the competition.
All in Good Time: What Makes for a Winning LTO in 2021?
March 25, 2021
The pandemic has altered operators’ approach to limited time offers. Find out why—and what consumers want from LTOs now.
Making Dough: Cashing In on the In-Store Bakery Foodservice Trend
November 20, 2017
Discover why in-store bakeries are a pivotal foodservice trend, driving food marketing, menu innovation and a higher check average at c-stores and groceries.
Show and Sell: A Hunger for Merchandising
May 8, 2017
Explore merchandising strategies and millennial snack trends to help drive a higher check average at convenience store and other foodservice operations.
Free-From Snack Trends Not Allergic to Success
April 3, 2017
Trace the trajectory of the allergen-free movement from foodservice trend to the mainstream, with tips to drive menu innovation and a higher check average.
Booming Business: Baby Boomer Snacking Trends
December 19, 2016
Stats, tips and insights to help foodservice and restaurant operations capitalize on baby boomer snack trends.
Chocolate Season Heats Up This Winter
February 4, 2016
There’s no denying chocolate has a devoted following. Even in an age of flavor exploration, chocolate remains a top choice for sweet seekers and a top trend in 2016.
