Tag Archives: Food Trends

2012 Wrap-Up & 2013 Food Trends

Out with the old, IN with the new! With 2013 under way, it’s time to wrap up our 2012 predictions and project what the new year might bring with it. In 2012 the world saw a new food trend pop up almost every day, and with constant tweeting, blogging and pinteresting, we were able to [...]

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Sprouting Up…

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…Brussels style! They’re green, leafy, and bitterly delicious. Brussels sprouts have gotten a bad rap for years, but lately, they’re so in. Since last year (as predicted by the James Beard Foundation and Forbes) restaurants have added them to their menus left and right. They’re even taking a more prominent role in grocery stores with [...]

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Is it ‘Greek’ to you?

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In the past five years, sales of Greek yogurt have increased an astounding 2500%. With sales reaching $1.5 billion this year alone, Business Insider calls it “one of the hottest-growing food categories of all time.” So what’s the difference between yogurt and Greek yogurt? Both traditional yogurt and Greek yogurt are made from milk that [...]

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NRA Show Recap

The 2011 National Restaurant Association Hotel-Motel Show was held at Chicago’s McCormick Place from May 21-24. Thousands of exhibitors polished and shined their booths and cooked up samples for hungry attendees. And tens of thousands of hungry attendees walked the tradeshow floor for 4 solid days while they packed away those samples. Attendance was up [...]

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