Rich Products Reveals Top 3 Foodservice Trends Influencing Consumer Behavior in 2025

February 11, 2025 Rich Products Corporation

Consumers are increasingly turning to beverages to satisfy both indulgent and better-for-you urges, with preferences for both dessert-as-a-flavor, as well as healthy and fresh flavor profiles. These trends are inspiring new product launches and menu adaptations amongst foodservice operators.

Hormel Foods Announces Sales Executive Moves in Foodservice and Retail

February 4, 2025 Hormel Foods Corporation

Hormel Foods Corporation announced sales executive moves for its Retail and Foodservice business segments. Lynn Egner will move to the role of vice president of Foodservice following David Weber’s recent advancement to group vice president, Foodservice. Natosha Walsh will move from her current role as vice president of marketing – Retail, Convenient Meals and Proteins to assume Egner’s role as vice president of Retail sales – West.  

Transact + CBORD and USEFULL Join Forces to Boost Campus Sustainability Through Premier Partnership

February 3, 2025 USEFULL

The partnership builds upon USEFULL’s existing integration with campus ID systems, which allows students to seamlessly check out containers using their student ID or mobile credential. Ultimately, users will also experience enhanced integration via mobile ordering, kiosks, and POS.

StePacPPC’s Packaging Helps Foodservice Operations Minimize Waste

February 3, 2025 StePacPPC

StePacPPC and its partner Windham Packaging developed a range of its bulk modified-atmosphere packaging to extend the shelf life of fresh produce headed to foodservice outlets—predominantly restaurants, hotels, and canteens. These films are already gaining momentum among fresh produce packagers in the US, specifically for the delivery of ready-to-use sliced mushrooms, green beans, brussels sprouts and broccoli, with demonstrated success in improving operational efficiency and reducing waste.

‘Shrimp Fraud’ Rampant at Many Gulf Coast Restaurants

February 3, 2025 Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

Researchers found a significant number of the restaurants were passing off their shrimp as locally sourced, even though they were grown on foreign farms and imported to the U.S.