Archive for the ‘Menu Trends’ Category
U.S. food trends are expected to embrace Swedish culture
Scandinavian sweets are expected to take off as a trend in 2012. I reached out to Gevalia Brand Manager Samantha Greenwood to discuss the trend, as Swedes have been perfecting Gevalia coffee for more than 150 years. What’s behind this trend? Traditionally, Scandinavian culture, including food and drink, is very minimalist. In their food culture, [...]
2012 food trends will make meals pop from beginning to end
This blog series is brought to you by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), the leading trade association for the foodservice industry. This series will focus on ways to optimize across the entire supply channel and bring consumers back to foodservice. When thinking about the trends that will be hot for food in the coming [...]
Seamless CEO on mobile and online ordering in 2012
I reached out to Jonathan Zabusky, CEO of Seamless, a service for food delivery and takeout ordering, to find out his thoughts on what we can expect from mobile and online ordering in 2012. Seamless connects users to restaurants, and offers user-generated ratings and reviews and exclusive discounts from restaurants across the U.S. What does [...]
Q-and-A: Marion Nestle on future trends in the food and nutrition industries
Marion Nestle is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University. She is the author of three prize-winning books: “Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health,” “Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety” and “What to Eat.” Her next book, “Why Calories Count: From Science [...]
Scientists explore health benefits of spices
Ginger mixed into holiday cookies or cinnamon on top of breakfast oatmeal might be adding far more than flavor, said researchers who are exploring how spices benefit health. Dr. David Heber, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles, said many spices have biological effects even in the amount commonly [...]
1789′s chef puts simple twists on Thanksgiving staples
More than half of Americans — and nearly 60% of women — look forward to side dishes over the main dish of ham or turkey during the holidays, according to a survey by Hormel Country Crock. Stuffing was named as the favorite side, and more than half of Americans ages 55 and older picked stuffing [...]
2012 trends: Familiar food and clashing flavors
Business and menu trends are likely to be intimately tied next year, as restaurant chains avoid the risk of alienating patrons with extreme menu changes and lower-priced mom-and-pop eateries and food trucks become a hotbed of experimental flavors, according to trend reports. In its list of 2012 predictions, Technomic said consumers will be as reluctant [...]
Krystal keeps growing with prototypes and products
Krystal is in expansion mode after closing about 40 underperforming locations during the downturn, planning to have about 760 corporate and franchise units during the next five years. Marketing Vice President Brad Wahl shares some insight into how the 79-year-old quickservice chain is changing with the times. Tell me about the new store prototype. What’s [...]
3 trends from the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show
The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show rolled through Washington, D.C., during the weekend, bringing with it celebrity chefs, presenters and hundreds of exhibitors who showed off wares including kitchen utensils and gourmet food. The event was the show’s sixth in the nation’s capital. Chef Paula Deen celebrated her fifth year with the D.C. show. The [...]
CIA’s Worlds of Flavor conference will explore “world casual”
The Worlds of Flavor International Conference & Festival kicks off Thursday. I reached out to Greg Drescher, vice president of strategic initiatives and industry leadership at The Culinary Institute of America, to find out what menu trends we can expect in 2012. How do mega trends enter the culinary zeitgeist? Mega trends in the culinary [...]
