Consumer Trends
Consumer trends, insights and preferences
Consumer Trends
The Gifts of Pickling & Preserving
For centuries, whole cultures have been sustained through the use of a variety of food preservation practices such as fermenting, pickling, conserving, canning and drying. And while these practices fall in and out of favor year after year, today they are enjoying a revival on menus in surprising new ways.
Consumer Trends
The state of fine dining
The recession nearly led to the category's demise, but concepts that evolved survived—and even thrived.
With farm-to-table menus a priority for both chefs and diners, vegetables can no longer be an afterthought on the plate. In fact, 80% of consumers believe it's important for restaurants to feature more produce, according to research from Datassential presented during the Produce Marketing Foodservice Conference in July.