New Menu Items January 2021

January 2021 New Menu Items See Fried Chicken Taking Center Stage The first month of the year has passed and the January 2021 New Menu Items prove that comfort foods are still thriving. In fact, fried chicken is clearly the favorite for the new year. Whether it’s sweet or spicy, the crispy, savory nature of
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COVID 19 Food Trends

Food Trends During Coronavirus

How Has COVID-19 Changed Food Trends Food trends during the coronavirus pandemic have, as you might imagine, changed from what earlier predictions may have expected. Isolation and self-preparation of foods has left consumers yearning for comfort and portability over experimentation and presentation. During a recent RCA PoweredUp session, Mike Kostyo of Datassential discussed this very
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May is for Meat

May is for Meat

  Think Meat This May Why Meat for May? Good question, with a trio of great answers. Meat, Meet May! 1. Coronavirus Relaxation   Firstly, Coronavirus restrictions are beginning to lift this month. While some cities have already opened a smattering of retail businesses, others aren’t far behind. And while dining rooms may not yet be open,
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New Pizza Flavors

Fast-Casual is Driving New Pizza Flavors and Ideas Due to its worldwide ubiquity, we are always searching for new pizza flavors and ideas. Thanks to the rise in fast-casual pizza restaurants, with their lower price point and menu flexibility, experimentation is becoming expected. With that expectation, it’s important for pizza flavor trendsetters to forecast ahead of
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The Global Breakfast Boom

Breakfast is Back! Really, global breakfast? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. At least that’s what our mom always told us, right? Who’s to know if it really is the most important, but thanks to the rise is global flavor trends, it just might be the most delicious. Datassential reports that breakfast
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