The National Restaurant Association and Natural Products Expo West recently held their respective FABI and NEXTY annual awards for the best new food and beverage products across several categories. Before the Butcher’s UNCUT Taco Grounds (FABI Award) and UNCUT Breakfast Grounds (NEXTY Awards) were ultimately recognized as finalists in separate plant-based categories for their taste, versatility, price and nutritional content by judges at each show.
The FWRA represents three major sectors of the supply chain—food manufacturing, retail and restaurant and foodservice.
October 31, 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Washington, D.C., announced a new partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA), Arlington, Va., to formalize industry education and outreach efforts.
Baby Boomers are also more likely to express interest in boosting their off-premises spending.
September 30, 2019
The positive industry sales trajectory with regards to consumer spending in restaurants has more room to run, based on new research from the National Restaurant Association, Washington, D.C.
When asked about the economy, restaurant operators are generally optimistic about business conditions.
April 18, 2019
The National Restaurant Association (NRA), Washington, D.C., released its “2019 State of the Restaurant Industry report,” which examines significant forces impacting and shaping the restaurant industry, including the economy, workforce, technology, food and menu trends, as well as developments pertaining to table service and limited-service restaurants.
More than 69% of chefs surveyed said ethnic-inspired items would be the year’s top food trend.
January 2, 2019
The National Restaurant Association (NRA), Washington, D.C., released its 2019 What’s Hot Culinary survey, which found that guests are looking for great tasting foods that also are healthy and sustainable at the same time.
Local, vegetable-forward and ethnic-inspired menu items will reign supreme in the 2018.
December 5, 2017
The National Restaurant Association (NRA), Washington, D.C., released its annual survey of 700 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), St. Augustine, Fla., – to predict food and beverage trends at restaurants in the coming year.
The development board consists of 15 foodservice chain operators.
April 12, 2017
HAVI, Downers Grove, Ill., joined forces with International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), Chicago; Kinetic12, a Chicago-based food industry management consulting firm; and research company Datassential, Chicago, to support the development of what is dubbed as the first-ever best practices for foodservice supply chain optimization.
The annual "What's Hot" list gives a peak into which food, beverages and culinary themes will be the new items on restaurant menus in 2017.
December 8, 2016
The National Restaurant Association (NRA), Washington, D.C., and members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), St. Augustine, Fla., surveyed nearly 1,300 professional chefs to explore food and beverage trends at restaurants in the coming year.