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Key themes for '15: Food quality, customization, customer-facing technology
December 18, 2014
Fitch Ratings released its 2015 Outlook for the US Restaurant industry, predicting an improvement in sales trends, the easing of commodities pressures and…
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Is your restaurant green?
by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com
Even though going green may cost more than conventional items, consumers are willing to pay more for the opportunity; for them it is not an indulgence but a…
read nowDining habits shifting toward snacks
December 17, 2014
In 2004, one-third of survey respondents reported they ate several small meals throughout the day, while 10 years later, 39 percent of respondents indicate…
read nowFast casual sales significantly outpaced other segments in Q3
December 17, 2014
New research from Technomic's Financial Dashboard finds that the fast casual restaurant segment outperformed all others with nearly 8 percent growth in…
read nowFamilies with kids making fewer restaurant visits
December 17, 2014
According to new research from The NPD Group, families with kids have made 1 billion fewer visits to US restaurants in the past six years. This consumer base…
read nowMillennial marketing conference registration now open
December 17, 2014
FutureCast's ShareLikeBuy millennial marketing conference is set for Feb. 4 at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Registration is now open for the…
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Rearview 2014: Here's what we were hungry for
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
What did we want to nosh on in 2014? Not gluten. And maybe we're getting sick of pumpkin spice, too.
read nowConsumer demand for convenience shifting restaurant priorities
December 15, 2014
As restaurant brands increasingly jockey for more consumer visits, it's more important than ever for operators to keep a strong pulse on what their customers…
read nowReport shows holiday season revenue decline at restaurants
December 15, 2014
Thanx Inc. has released new data today showing that over the last several years restaurant revenue declined 22 to 45 percent during the post-Thanksgiving…
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Rearview 2014: Millennials take the wheel
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
As more and more of their contemporaries move into leadership roles, millennials are moving from the passenger side to the driver's seat.
read nowConsumers name California drought as top food story of '14
December 12, 2014
The Great Western Drought topped all food-related stories for American consumers in 2014. According to the Hunter Public Relations' 12th annual Food News…
read nowDemand for food transparency growing
December 12, 2014
New research from Technomic finds that most consumers want transparency from restaurant brands about their menu choices. Additionally, two in five consumers…
read nowIPO, private equity activity were hot for restaurants in 2014
December 12, 2014
With 288 deals and $95.2 billion raised, 2014 will end with record activity in the US IPO markets, according to the EY Global IPO Trends: 2014 Q4 report…
read nowGluten-free options now available at 9 percent of restaurants
December 12, 2014
New research from Food Genius finds a growing number of healthier menu options and more concepts touting a health-halo menu. Food Genius' report, "Health and…
read nowNRA: Better kids' meals top trends list
December 10, 2014
Some of the restaurant industry's hottest trends involve children's items, according to the NRA's 2015 What's Hot culinary forecast.
read nowFoodservice supply association predicts 4.1% growth in 2015
December 10, 2014
MAFSI representatives are forecasting growth of 4.1 percent for 2015 over 2014, inline with the growth forecast for GDP.
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A 30-brand restaurant tour of Australia
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
The focus on healthy menu attributes, such as grass-fed beef, antibiotic and hormone-free products, etc., seemed to be more prevalent than similar products in…
read now2015 beverage trends survey now open
December 9, 2014
QSRweb, sister website of FastCasual and PizzaMarketplace, is preparing a new report about beverage trends for 2015 and is currently looking for restaurant…
read nowConsumption of fresh food up 20% in past decade
December 9, 2014
A new report from The NPD Group, called "The Future of Eating: Who's Eating What in 2018?" shows that the consumption of fresh foods – fruits, vegetables…
read nowNew research examines the drivers behind consumers' dinner choices
December 8, 2014
Acosta Sales & Marketing, a marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, and Technomic have put together a new report called "The Why? Behind…
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