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Mommy, can I have a coke for breakfast?
Does your operation have a kids menu? What’s on it? Restaurants can do their part to help the crisis facing our children today. Read on for suggestions from MenuMax.
Crystal Hedrick
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Transparency
When The Food Channel predicts trends, we use many resources. We work with Mintel and CultureWaves, along with our own insights to identify food trends that will help you operate your business efficiently and profitably ...
Christen Nehmer
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Humane Food Growing in Popularity
Looking for some standards and guidelines in humanely raised food? You aren’t alone. This is a growing trend in many restaurant segments. Read on from MenuMax for the full story.
Crystal Hedrick
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Healthy by Association
One general idea that feeds many different trends would be that consumers want and are looking for foods that taste great above all else. Better-for-you dishes and better ingredient substitutes are going to feed that ...
Christen Nehmer
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The 'Dirty Dozen': how to position your produce, cut costs, and create more value
Worried about the condition of your produce? How do you stack up when it comes to pesticides and other chemicals? What are the alternatives and how do you add those to your menu while paying ...
Crystal Hedrick
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Indigenous Ingredients
When The Food Channel predicts trends, we use many resources. We work with Mintel and CultureWaves, along with our own insights to identify food trends that will help you operate your business efficiently and profitably.
Christen Nehmer
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VITAMIX® LAUNCHES “VITAMIX INSPIRES,” ASKS CUSTOMERS “HOW DOES VITAMIX® INSPIRE YOU?”
Does Vitamix inspire you? Through June 30, you can enter your story for a chance to win Vitamix blenders. They want to hear how their product has inspired professionals and mixologists alike. Keep reading for ...
Crystal Hedrick
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Replacement for Food Pyramid Unveiled
The Food Pyramid is history. It’s been replaced by a simplified new icon that resembles a partitioned dinner plate.
Bill Bailey
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Oregon Chefs, Farmers and Winemakers Converge for Farm-to-Fork Dinners
Portland chefs are set to prepare a fabulous feast in Medford, Oregon, on June 11, kicking off the first in a series of state-wide farm dinners that will celebrate family farmers and craft winemakers this ...
FoodChannel Editor
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Automated Menus
There are many trends The Food Channel reports on that fit within both the consumer world and the foodservice world, but in slightly different ways. This video report from Mintel International would be one of ...
Christen Nehmer
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Changing 'wanting' into 'buying': why the tide is about to turn
Is the tide shifting so that consumers are actually making better buying decisions versus just talking about it? Here’s what MenuMax says on the subject.