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On the Rise: 2019 Bakery Trends Help Foodservice Operations Make Dough

Let's Chat Snacks Posted on Jul 2, 2019 8:00:00 AM

Bakery products continue to make a lot of bread for retailers and foodservice operators who rely on them to help feed the bottom line. In fact, bakery products compose 2.1% of the U.S. gross domestic product—about $311 billion in total economic output.¹

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Topics: Desserts, Millennials, Restaurant Operations, Trends, Recipe

Ice Cream Flavor Trends Scoop Up Big Foodservice Sales

Let's Chat Snacks Posted on Jun 25, 2019 8:00:00 AM

Consumer demand for ice cream never seems to cool down. Summer may be the season when it’s an especially hot seller, but the perennial favorite seems to scoop up tons of business all year round.

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Topics: Desserts, Millennials, Restaurant Operations, Snacking, Trends, Recipe

Street Smarts: Global Street Foods Boost Menu Innovation, Feed Bottom Line

Let's Chat Snacks Posted on May 28, 2019 8:00:00 AM

Consumers are kicking the same-old, same-old to the curb in favor of exotic flavors and ethnic cuisines, paving the way for international street foods to eat into more market share.

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Topics: Desserts, Millennials, Restaurant Operations, Trends

Think Drink: Beverages help Boost Foodservice Business

Let's Chat Snacks Posted on Feb 26, 2019 8:00:00 AM

When it comes to the beverage side of the foodservice business, it seems the glass is more than half full, with good reason to be optimistic of its ability to drive a higher check average. In fact, consumers are brimming with enthusiasm for beverages, which average upwards of $181 billion in sales annually, according to the food and beverage research firm Technomic.¹

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Topics: Desserts, Millennials, Restaurant Operations, Trends

Today’s Specials: Specialty Snack Trends Top Millennial Menus

Let's Chat Snacks Posted on Jan 15, 2019 8:00:00 AM

Millennials are the gustatory generation gone wild. According to the market research and advisory firm Datassential, 44% of millennials surveyed consider themselves foodies, ¹ 14% paid more on average than the general population for their last meal out, ¹ and 48% will try a new food just because it sounds interesting. ²

Given stats like these and their taste for flavor adventures that favor wellness and sustainability (humanely raised, probiotic and non-GMO are their top descriptors³), millennial snack enthusiasts seem to have become ravenous consumers of specialty foods.

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Topics: Desserts, Millennials, Snacking, Trends