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Category: Trends

Weekly Roundup – Week of 3.21.2022

This week's roundup takes you on a virtual brewery tour with Heineken, features Coors Light lollipops, and explains how food creators on TikTok can add shopping lists to their videos.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 3.14.2022

Discover strange yet satisfying stories in this week's roundup, from edible earlobes and burger-inspired sneakers to 102 nutritious foods and functional foods featured at Expo West.

WEEKLY ROUNDUP – WEEK OF 2.28.2022

This week's roundup dives into how food science and technology influences the food industry, why Denny's uses TikTok influencers to craft their LTO menu, and the twist on the Shamrock Shake from Dunkin'.

WEEKLY ROUNDUP – WEEK OF 2.14.2022

From hot Instagram brands to luxurious vegan caviar, check out this week's most interesting stories in food, beverage, and marketing.

Crazy About Chocolate

Chocolate, a global go-to consumer indulgence, continues to be a top ingredient used by pastry chefs and confectionary enthusiasts. Explore this blog for insights and recommended applications and flavor pairings to bring out the best in your chocolate offerings.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 2.7.2022

From delivery-only restaurants to hidden diamond ring giveaways, check out this week's most interesting stories from the food and beverage industry.

Missy Dishes: 2022 Food & Beverage Trends

Even as foodservice and CPG industries continue experiencing price increases, labor shortages, and supply chain challenges carried over from 2021, we remain optimistic about the year ahead.

POWER OF LOYALTY PROGRAMS

As consumers’ confidence levels rose and they started returning to restaurants just a few months ago, the Delta variant has raised questions of safety in their minds and fear in the hearts of foodservice operators that any forward progress has been short lived. Operators are challenged with the risk of losing customers again if mask mandates are universally imposed or customers are required to present vaccination cards before being seated. How have foodservice operators shifted their strategies since the onset of COVID-19 and how can they keep business sustainable through yet another potential turbulent situation?

Optimize Holiday Meal Kits

Time-constrained households often feel preparing meals from scratch is challenging to fit into their daily schedules. Add in the rush of the holiday season, and busy families find themselves turning to away-from-home solutions to bring nutritious meals to their tables, saving both time and trips to the supermarket.

OVERCOMING LABOR SHORTAGES

As COVID-related restrictions are being eased and Americans slowly return to work in a more normal capacity, the hospitality industry is still battling labor shortages with the unemployment rate remaining several percentage points higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to the Q2 2021 U.S. Job Market Report. As a manufacturer in the foodservice industry, how can you help your customers navigate through their labor shortages?