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Technomic’s research points operators to the flavors, ingredients and menu items that consumers find most appealing.

These are the ingredients, flavors and menu items that consumers find the most appealing in limited-time offers, according to Technomic.

Here's a look at some of the food trends that were in focus at Foodservice Director's recent Menu Directions Conference.

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September 8, 2021 MenuDirections recognizes you are busier than ever, and we realize the stress that puts on you and your teams. In addition, the recent spike in COVID-19 cases due to Delta variant...

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MenuDirections 2020 is going ahead as planned

ProStart students and chefs paired up to win with plant-forward dishes.

The ingredients and flavors trending at independent restaurants often inspire menu ideas at more mainstream operations. To track what’s happening now in food and beverage, Technomic examined more than 50 menus from indies across the U.S., ranging from food trucks to fine-dining destinations.

Despite a historic drop in unemployment, foodservice operators enjoyed a slight slowdown in employee turnover midsummer, with the data signaling the dawn of a trend rather than a pause from years of acceleration, according to new research.

In a departure from its fast-casual roots, Toronto-based Freshii introduced its own school lunch program for the 2018 school year.

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FoodService Director’s Chefs’ Council shared valuable insights at MenuDirections 2016. Here are six ideas to steal from the five panelists.