Month: May 2014

As distinctions between restaurants and retailers increasingly blur, foodservice suppliers and operators must increase their understanding of the needs, behaviors and attitudes of consumers sourcing ready-to-eat meals, regardless of the channel. To support these efforts, Technomic's online Consumer Brand Metrics (CBM) restaurant brand tracking tool has expanded to include ongoing consumer assessments and performance ratings for more than 40 retail chain brands. …

Only five years ago, California enacted a pioneering law that required restaurants to put nutritional information on menus. For the first time, consumers were empowered to make informed decisions about what they ate. …

Farmington Fresh, a leading supplier of fresh cut apples, recently inked a deal with Tajin International Corp. for a cross-merchandising opportunity to include single serve Tajin packs with single serve packs of fresh cut fruit for foodservice. …