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...
by Tim Powell | Jan 2, 2026 | Blog
Every January, the foodservice industry publishes predictions. New flavors. New formats. New tech buzzwords. What often gets lost is a harder truth: most foodservice change is incremental, uneven, and shaped less by innovation headlines than by labor realities,...
by Tim Powell | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog
You’ve probably heard the phrase “K-shaped recovery” tossed around in economic commentary. It’s often referenced with a knowing nod, rarely explained, and even more rarely applied in a way that’s useful for foodservice decision-makers. So let’s define it plainly—and...
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