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Trending plant-based dishes to add to the menu

Sponsored content from our partner Basic American Foods on Nov. 07, 2022

While plant-based diets are still the minority, restaurants are wisely upping the number of meatless options on menus, both for diners who never eat meat as well as those who are simply curious to try a dish that doesn’t contain it.

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Financing

Beyond Meat cuts staff as the plant-based trend peaks

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 14, 2022

The Bottom Line: The fake meat maker is cutting 19% of its workforce in the latest sign that the plant-based trend is past its peak.

Food

Reimagining the potato for craveable, high-margin offerings

Sponsored content from our partner Basic American Foods on Oct. 13, 2022

From morning to night, potatoes are the perfect canvas for making craveable entrees, sides and more. What’s more, when they’re made into full dishes rather than just being sold as standalone sides, they offer higher margins for operators—what’s not to love about potatoes? Here are a few ways operators can make unique potato dishes that are sure to become instant classics

Food

Consumers’ appetite for plant-based meat products may be waning

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 06, 2022

The market for processed plant-based meat alternatives is shrinking, according to new research and purchasing data.

Food

Why potatoes are the perfect plant-based side solution

Sponsored content from our partner Idahoan Foods on Sep. 30, 2022

Growing preferences towards plant-based and flexitarian diets, as well as accommodating for sensitivities and intolerances, can be difficult for operators, and many traditional sides aren’t making the cut. Potatoes provide the perfect solution.

Emerging Brands

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade looks to lead with its values

By Reyna Estrada on Sep. 29, 2022

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade got its start out of a trailer. The brand’s fresh-pressed lemonades grew a following through night markets and farmers markets in Hawaii, finding fans among locals and to...

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