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Trends and Insights

As our industry changes, adapting is essential. Check back often for new insights, data, and trends.

Offer Deli Customers Restaurant Quality Food with New Stouffer’s Home Meal Solution Kits

Eighty-four percent of consumers are interested in purchasing supermarket deli “meals at home” at least one day per week.1 New Stouffer’s® Home Meal Solution Kits cater to today’s busy lifestyles with simple, delicious take-and-bake meals.

Wooden platter of fish tacos with sides of salsas

Authentic Mexican Trend Heats Up

Mexican food is a North American mainstay, but the same-old, same-old Mexican flavors are giving way to more authentic, chef-driven Latin cuisine. Discover how it can work for you.

To Sell Healthy, Call It Fresh

Fresh produce and meat with ‘Fresh’ written on chalkboard surface
To Sell Healthy, Call It Fresh

Healthy once meant diet; the trend now is fresh. Fresh tells patrons that the ingredients are both wholesome and delicious. Learn tactics to make fresh work for you.

Chic Updates for Comfort Classics

Elegant presentation of cheesecake with ice cream
Chic Updates for Comfort Classics

Add excitement to comfort classics with a few easy twists. Learn how a new technique or ingredient can transform a traditional favorite into something new and modern.

Chef Dominick Laudia Honored with Dr. L.J. Minor Chef Professionalism Award

Chef Dominick Laudia accepts the Dr. L.J. Minor Chef Professionalism Award. Sponsored by Minor’s, the award was presented during the Chef Professionalism Dinner at the convention.

Five Ways to Go All In at Lunch

Five Ways to Go All In at Lunch

Find out five ways to grow your midday sales. Guests are looking for faster, tastier, healthier lunches. Here’s how to serve them what they want.

10 Reasons to Make Soup a Takeout Star

There are so many reasons that soup works for a carryout menu that we had a hard time limiting our list to 10. Read on for great soul-soothing, delicious soup ideas. 

Layer Your Flavors With These Steps

Layer Your Flavors With These Steps

Seasonings add flavor at every step; from prep to table, you can add deep, satisfying layers of flavor. Use these tips to amp up flavors for sales.

Mashups: An Unlikely, and Profitable, Trend

Mashups: An Unlikely, and Profitable, Trend

Mashups are unlikely combinations of flavors and cultures that produce foods like Korean tacos. The trend is accelerating. Learn how you can combine flavors and cultures for profits.

Photo of Chef Doug McGohan

Meet Chef Doug McGohan — Innovator & Trend Leader

Chef Doug McGohan came up through the ranks from dishwasher to head chef. Now he heads up the kitchens at Nestlé Professional. Get to know this taste leader.

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