by Tim Powell | Apr 16, 2026 | Blog
For the better part of the last two years, the industry narrative has been simple. The consumer is under pressure. Wages are up, but so are prices. Gas fluctuates. Interest rates remain elevated. Confidence dips, rebounds, then softens again. The conclusion is...
by Tim Powell | Apr 9, 2026 | Blog
For years, foodservice manufacturers have organized around a simple idea. Win the operator and you win the business. That model is becoming less reliable. Operators still matter. They always will. But they are no longer the sole or even primary decision-makers...
by Tim Powell | Mar 3, 2026 | Blog
The U.S. foodservice industry does not operate in isolation from geopolitics. It is deeply embedded in global energy, agricultural, and logistics systems that are highly sensitive to instability in the Middle East. While operators may not experience immediate cost...
by Tim Powell | Feb 15, 2026 | Blog
“Modest growth” sounds reassuring. It suggests stability. Predictability. A business environment that may be tight, but manageable. Lately, that phrase has been used repeatedly to describe foodservice outlooks: low single-digit real growth, steady nominal gains,...
by Tim Powell | Jan 25, 2026 | Blog
Large portions of the country are again under winter storm advisories. Snow, ice, school closures, delayed deliveries, and staffing disruptions are becoming routine rather than exceptional. For foodservice, these events are not simply weather stories. They are...
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