Continue to Site >>>

Study: Patrons Crave Fruit, Veggies in Foodservice;Trend Offers Distributors Opportunities for Incr

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 30, 2004
NEW YORK - A recent study concluded that foodservice operators and by association their distributors are still largely missing sales opportunities by overlooking consumers' interest in expanding fruit and vegetable menu selections.

Members help make our journalism possible. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here.

health 

Multimedia

Korean fried chicken goes glam, Rocco DiSpirito's star power and Mooyah's from-scratch mentality

High-end apartment pop-up dinners, Dan Barber breeds flavor into squash, and how Muchacho infuses salsas with unique personalities

Lettuce Entertain You shares new initiatives, Eggs Up Grill makes menu moves, and the dish on pizza styles and Brooklyn food

Menu trends at RLC, how a St. Louis chef is elevating sushi, and hot sauces and LTOs in the spotlight

The Latest

Leadership

CIA names Google foodservice exec Michiel Bakker as president

Operations

Here’s how to handle non-compete clauses

Leadership

'Super Size Me' filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dies at age 53

Listen to your daily news: RB PodcastsNew episodes weekdays
RB Daily
A Deeper Dive
Menu Talk
Restaurant Rewind
Working Lunch

Exclusive Content

Emerging Brands

5 pre-emerging restaurant brands ready for takeoff

These small concepts are still proving out their ideas, but each shows promise as a potential candidate for the next generation of emerging chains.

Technology

This little-known iPhone feature could change restaurant ordering

Tech Check: Almost every customer has a POS in their pocket. Can mini mobile apps get them to actually use it?

Financing

Red Lobster gives private equity another black eye

The Bottom Line: The role a giant sale-leaseback had in the bankruptcy filing of the seafood chain has drawn more criticism of the investment firms' financial engineering. The criticism is well-earned.

Trending

Leadership

CIA names Google foodservice exec Michiel Bakker as president

Operations

Here’s how to handle non-compete clauses

Leadership

'Super Size Me' filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dies at age 53

More from our partners

Benefits Of Moving Order Pickup Lockers Outside

3 secrets to hiring and retention from studying Chick-fil-A

RATIONAL at NRA Show 2024

May Innovation Inspire at the NRA 2024

Barbecue sauces add regional flavor, bold taste to comfort food favorites

“Operators will be looking to distributors for expertise, product variety and menu development. We will see much more activity that will go to and through the distributor as operators look for some of the answers.�
Brenda Humphreys, foodservice director
Produce for Better Health Foundation