While Americans wait all year in anticipation for their favorite seasonal-inspired food and drinks, new research from Mintel, Chicago, reveals that nearly seven in 10 (67%) consumers enjoy being able to consume specific seasonal ingredients year-round.

An increasingly competitive landscape and weakening consumer spending will limit revenue growth to 3.9% for Canadian restaurants this year, according to The Conference Board of Canada's latest “Canadian Industrial Outlook: Canada's Food Services Industry.”

Dramatic changes have taken place in spending allocation within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) markets, but the retailer and shopper impact is lagging, according to the 2017 Marketing Spending Industry Study, “Blinded by the Light,” released by Cadent Consulting Group, Wilton, Conn.

Sandwiches, burgers and other handheld items account for nearly one out of every four dollars spent in the foodservice channel in 2016, totaling just over $205 billion in sales, according to "Foodservice Prepared Sandwich Category," a study produced by Technomic Inc., Chicago.

After years of increasing prices in a volume-challenged marketplace, deflation is profoundly changing the meat purchase yet again, according to a study released by The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), Washington, D.C.

For Millennials, premium is the new normal, according to a report released by Maru/Matchbox, a Chicago-based market insights firm.

A study by Cargill, Wichita, Kan., found Hispanic consumers are frustrated and visiting 3-4 stores a month due to an inability to find variety meats.

A study conducted by Persistence Market Research, New York, estimates that the global sales of cold-pressed juices in 2016 brought in about $492 million in revenues.

Food processing machinery continues significant annual growth, increasing 11.3%, according to the “2017 Trends in Food Processing Operations” report, produced by PMMI.