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QSR culinary trends of 2012 (so far)
Segment focuses on bite-sized items, frozen beverages, spicier flavor profiles.
| A dual-temperature insulated cup with better rigidity and enhanced glossy appearance is being launched by Solo Foodservice to help operators boost beverage sales, improve efficiencies, control costs and build their business. A single-cup solution … | |
 | Taco Bell fans around the country burned the midnight oil today in anticipation of the chain's Doritos Locos Tacos debut. The company is calling the new taco – which features a hard shell made out of Nacho Cheese Doritos – its "biggest … |
| New research from the National Restaurant Association shows that one in five Americans surveyed plan to give a restaurant gift card as a holiday gift this year. However, more than twice as many (59 percent) said they would like to receive a … | |
 | Bacon appears to be one ingredient that the American consumer cannot do without. It's been around since the beginning of time, but never been applied to so many food products as today. Mintel Global New Products Database recently listed 38 retail … |
| The National Restaurant Association is now seeking applications from foodservice equipment manufacturers for its 2012 Kitchen Innovations Awards. Selected by an independent panel of experts, award recipients represent some of the most groundbreaking … | |
| Hilton Head, S.C.-based Pino Gelato has opened two new stores. The first is located in the Haywood Mall in Greenville, S.C., and the second is in Cranberry Township, Pa. Pino Gelato currently has 12 locations in six states, with several more … | |
| H.J. Heinz Company's new Dip & Squeeze Ketchup packet, that allows for both dipping and squeezing and holds three times as much as the traditional Heinz ketchup packet, has been honored with two leading industry awards for innovation. The Dip … | |
 | McDonald's jumped into the digital menu board space last year, tapping Stratacache to roll out the technology for its popular McCafe line in more than 12,600 units nationwide. Chris Riegel, CEO of Dayton, Ohio-based Stratacache, and Dan Williams … |
 | WestEx was a hot gluten-free mess of new products everywhere you turned. Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending the Annual State Restaurant Expo here in Colorado. In Denver it is considered by most, the largest restaurant show each year packing … |
| It's rare to see new product innovation in the retail grocery segment, so I want to trumpet innovation when I see it. However, once I see it happening, I always think "What took so long?" What was once unseen appears to be so obvious. That's why the … |
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Culinary Experience for the Innovators (Slides)
Follow industry leaders as they discuss current trends in fast casual dining, what customers are seeking, and how one company operates with a Guest-Driven attitude. Download the slides from …Type: PresentationSponsored by: Fast Casual Executive Summit -
2011 Top 100 Movers and Shakers
FastCasual.com's sixth annual review of the restaurant segment's Top 100 movers and shakers takes a look at the brands and innovations leading the industry.Type: GuideSponsored by: FastCasual.com -
HR Practices
Find, hire and retain the best employees you'll ever have.Type: Special ReportSource: FastCasual.com
