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Roughly 113 billion disposable cups, 39 billion disposable eating utensils and 29 billion disposable plates are used in the U.S. each year. Fortunately, many manufacturers and restaurants are as concerned as consumers are.
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Here’s a look at three American retailers that pioneered the concept of Home Meal Replacement (HMR), and have raised it to an art form.
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Domino’s Pizza made foodservice history when it introduced its 30-minute guarantee for delivery. That amount of time sounds positively glacial in 2010. Online ordering, social media sites and cell phone apps put restaurants at consumers’ fingertips.
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The Home Meal Replacement (HMR) category was created by savvy retailers in the mid-90s to help them compete more effectively with restaurants. Now, in response to slowing traffic counts, restaurants are increasingly getting into the HMR act.
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More companies are finding innovative ways to produce items in a more sustainable fashion or to dispose of their empty food containers more responsibly. Here are two companies’ success stories.
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Rosie O’Grady’s may sound like your typical Irish Pub, but its success lies in the fact that it has literally something for everyone to like.
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In these tough times it seems takeout food is even more important to the average busy household. These multitaskers cannot waste time coming in to sit down at a restaurant, but they still love restaurant food (and not having to cook it themselves).
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Catering has gone mainstream as a foodservice option for both businesses and consumers. Whether it’s lifestyle or economy driven, people today are getting comfortable with the casual, medium range delivery style and price point offered by catering.
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“Real Barbeque Is Back!” That’s Swadley’s slogan, but the truth is that it never left—not at this authentic gem of a restaurant. The 80 year-old family business was started by Grandfather Swadley, who sold his own smoked meats in his general store.
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Whether you call it takeout, carryout, or food to go, this category of the food business shows no signs of slowing down, regardless of the outlook for the economy. Here’s our take on the Top Ten trends in this growing category.
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