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C-stores Making Food Inroads

More convenience stores are concentrating on providing a greater variety of fresh, high-quality foods.

February 14, 2014

Convenience-store foodservice is a $10.9 billion industry and a key area of opportunity for convenience stores across the country.

Dinner Ahead of Sweets

Flowers and chocolate may be the most anticipated gifts for Valentine's Day, but most sweethearts plan to give the gift of dinner this year.

February 10, 2014

Only 30% of survey respondents say they plan to buy flowers this year, and even less (15%) plan to buy chocolate.

Recalls Prompting Consumer Concerns

Strong majorities of U.S. adults say food recalls have them at least somewhat concerned.

February 5, 2014

Food recall concerns -- and calls for increased government oversight where the food supply is concerned -- are stronger among some subsets of Americans than others.

PB&J in a Convenient Snack

The Promotion In Motion Companies Inc. announced the launch of Welch's PB&J Snacks.

February 3, 2014

Welch's PB&J Snacks include 100% of the daily recommended value of vitamin C.

Coupons on Food Purchasing

An overwhelming majority of moms (89%) are regularly influenced by coupons to try new food and drink products.

February 3, 2014

Coupons prompted the "Womensforum.com Supermarket Moms Survey" respondents to make more new product purchases down the snack food aisle (73%) than elsewhere in the store.

Evol Adds Two Lines

EVOL Foods announced two new product lines: MultiServe Skillet Meals and Lean & Fit single-serve meals.

January 31, 2014

The MultiServe Skillet Meals marks the first time EVOL has moved beyond the singe-serve market.

Food Truck Nation

Convenience meets connoisseurship as the creative endeavors of fanatic food enthusiasts meets mobile fast food.

Kate Jackson, Contributing Editor

January 23, 2014

Today’s food truck customers are as unfixed as the venues they avidly pursue.

Healthy Sandwiches

Lifestyle Foods expands its healthy grab-and-go line with new premium sandwiches.

January 23, 2014

This new year brought a new line of healthy, high-end sandwiches from Lifestyle Foods.

Menu Fusion Flavors

Foodservice researcher Technomic reviews flavors and seasonings poised for growth in 2014 and the creative ways in which operators are highlighting them in pairings with favorite, familiar foods.

Darren Tristano

January 23, 2014

It may come as little surprise that—when it comes to food flavor profiles—“bold” is still big with consumers

Prepared Foods talks about food trucks and street food with Christopher Hansen, corporate executive chef at OSI Group LLC, Aurora, Ill. OSI is a global processor-supplier of prepared meat proteins, entrées and side dishes.

January 23, 2014

What’s most important is to respect the recipe and idea—and replicate the ingredients and the method of preparation.