Joe Garber

Joe Garber is marketing coordinator at Datassential, a Chicago-based food industry research and consulting firm. Datassential (www.Datassential.com) brings clients real-world information on foodservice and consumer packaged goods in the U.S. and around the world. The company’s services, including its extensive MenuTrends database, provide in-depth reporting on trends in menu offerings, flavor profiles, ingredients and preparations. Visit https://foodscape.datassential.com for more details.

Nutrition 2.0: Functional Foods

More consumers look to menu offerings for "better-for-you" benefits

Joe Garber Susan Cohen

February 18, 2019

Welcome to 2019 and the future of food. There's a growing emphasis on foods that can improve and maintain their health: known as "functional foods."

White Castle Impossible Slider Plant-based Burger

Consumer Plant-based Goods

Rising interest beyond animal-based foods presents fresh opportunities

Joe Garber

June 6, 2018

Consumers are driven to choose foods that make them feel healthy and this is making plant-based eating an attractive option.

Mexican Cuisine Items Experiencing Growth on Breakfast Menus

Better Breakfast Products

Find the perfect flavors to take breakfast options to the next level

Joe Garber

February 8, 2018

Breakfast has become an important mealpart for the foodservice and retail consumer packaged goods sectors. Moreover, there's an opportunity for manufacturers to continue to expand the daypart by experimenting and introducing new tastes.

Switching from plastic to paper-based packaging often comes with new challenges. This webinar will explore how an ovenable, fiber-based packaging solution can deliver the benefits of plastic with 90% less plastic usage.

Joe Garber

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Nutrition 2.0: Functional Foods

Consumer Plant-based Goods

Better Breakfast Products

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