People are no longer merely eating for taste. In an age when food is becoming more and more expensive, consumers expect multi-faceted benefits in return. New expectations have brought on the recent rise...
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From consumer insights to menu innovation, Ardent Mills is at the leading edge of what’s happening in pizza so you’re ready to deliver what’s next. According to our 2017 proprietary pizza study, 60...
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When the diet and health food craze hit the 90s, the term ‘fast food’ evoked images of high-calorie, processed food. Since then however, we’ve had a shift in our mindset. Fast food has...
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Smaller menus with a ‘Don’t like it? Come back another time then’ attitude. Insects in our dishes. Menu items featuring boozy ingredients such as loaded peanut butters. These are just some of the...
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One third of Canadians are looking for healthy choices at fast-food restaurants (Mintel, 2019). This wasn’t always the case, however changing consumer habits and tastes have indicated that in general, customers are looking...
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For many, January and the beginning of the new year, is a time for resolutions. Starting 2020 off on the right foot, consumers may be emphasizing a healthier approach to eating. For some...
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Photo Credit: Ash Nayler Photography This past May, the Terroir Symposium took place at The Carlu in Toronto with the theme of ‘Choices’. In the opening remarks, Chef Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy...
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The first restaurants in 18th-century Paris, were most likely a basic affair. No Instagrammable wall murals, no mixology or molecular cooking. The rise of these now commonplace restaurant features is an example of...
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Brands are encouraging eco-conscious consumption in ways that seamlessly integrate into consumer lifestyles The question of what it takes to promote eco-conscious eating habits and lifestyles is a heavy but important one, given...
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Here we look at the fastest-growing healthy claims on Canadian menus over the latest three-year period. As consumers increase consumption of healthy fare and evolve their definitions of health to become more holistic,...
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