Let's Chat Snacks (18)
Taste Tempests Ahead: 2018 Snack and Foodservice Trends Forecast
April 3, 2018
Foodservice is heating up as it heads into 2018. Discover how demand for spicy flavor combinations is ushering in the New Year with bold menu innovation.
Mindful Eating Snack Trend Gives Foodservice Operators Food for Thought
March 27, 2018
Learn how the shift away from traditional dieting to a more mindful approach to eating is influencing menu innovation for today's foodservice operators.
Growth Spurt: Micro Restaurant Operations Stand Tall Among Big Chains
March 20, 2018
Discover how the micro-chain foodservice trend grows business with menu innovation designed to drive a higher check average among millennials.
The Power of Peanut Butter: How a Foodservice Staple Still Spreads Sales Around
March 13, 2018
Peanut butter's versatility helps makes it a must for menu innovation. Learn how foodservice operators are using it to crack the nut of a higher check average.
The Lowdown on High Tech: How Foodservice Innovation Feeds the Bottom Line
March 6, 2018
Restaurant operations are turning to technology to lower costs and drive a higher check average. Learn how foodservice tech keeps pace with the need for speed.
Fast Casual and Fast-Food Chains Shift Sales into High Gear (Part 2)
February 27, 2018
Fast casual restaurant operations are a driving force for the foodservice trend of premium quality, Find out how menu innovation spurs a higher check average.
Fast Casual and Fast-Food Chains Shift Sales into High Gear (Part 1)
February 13, 2018
Learn why major foodservice brands are tapping touch-screen kiosks to serve up a higher check average, control costs and improve foodservice customer service.
Foodservice Wake-Up Call: Cereal Struggles to Bowl over Consumers
February 6, 2018
The better-for-you and grab-and-go foodservice trends are reshaping the cereal category. Learn how out-of-the-box thinking can drive a higher check average.
Bodacious Bodega: Controversial Startup Feeds Millennial Snack Needs
January 30, 2018
Learn how the startup Bodega tempts the millennial snack market with a new level of foodservice convenience and taps into digital-driven snack trends.
Donuts, Dollars, Diversification: How a Foodservice Classic Keeps Sales Sweet
January 23, 2018
Menu innovation has made donut mania one of the latest bakery trends. Find out how foodservice operations are cashing in on the craze.
Keep on Truckin’: Millennial-Driven Mobile Foodservice Trends
January 16, 2018
Food trucks are a foodservice phenomenon among millennial snack enthusiasts. Learn how menu innovation at mobile eateries help drive a higher check average.
Noshing on Nostalgia: Snacking Staples Take the Cake
January 9, 2018
Millennial snack needs may stress novelty, but nostalgia is a multi-generational snack trend. Learn why menu innovation should combine novelty and nostalgia.
Digging Into the Millennial Snacker Mindset, Part 2
January 2, 2018
Discover the psychological factors that drive millennial snack trends and their effect on foodservice preferences across the general population.
Food Halls Cater to Millennials with Menu Innovation
December 19, 2017
Food halls are replacing food courts as high-traffic foodservice hubs. Learn how they drive menu innovation for a higher check average among millennials.
Food for Forethought: Setting the Table for a Successful Future
December 12, 2017
From shifting consumer needs to technological advances, explore foodservice trends that point to the future of millennial dining and menu innovation.
No Kidding: Children Have Serious Impact on Snack Trends
December 4, 2017
Explore the generational shifts in foodservice marketing and menu innovation, and gain insights to drive a higher check average from households with children.
Mom Knows Best: Millennial Mom Snack Trends Set the Table for Sales
November 27, 2017
Millennial moms are shaping snack trends and the foodservice future. Gain key insights to help drive menu innovation for this increasingly influential cohort.
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.
Falling for Another Flavor: Consumers Cool to Pumpkin Spice, Get Sappy for Maple
November 13, 2017
The pumpkin spice foodservice phenomenon rakes in sales each fall season, but maple is a sweet snack trend that could also help drive a higher check average.
Cool New Asian-Inspired Ice Cream Snack Trend is on a Roll
November 6, 2017
Learn how Thai rolled ice cream is blazing a foodservice trail from coast to coast and exemplifying made-to-order menu innovation for the millennial snacker,
