by Tim Powell | Aug 15, 2026 | Blog
Protein is everywhere. Restaurants are adding protein bowls, beverages are promising protein boosts and manufacturers are reformulating products to place a larger number on the label. The industry has largely concluded that consumers want more protein. That may be...
by Tim Powell | Aug 15, 2026 | Blog
Foodservice companies often discuss breakfast as though it were a single market. It is not. The commuter buying coffee at 6:30 a.m., the remote worker eating at 10:00, the college student grabbing something between classes and the family ordering brunch on Sunday are...
by Tim Powell | Aug 2, 2026 | Blog
When manufacturers ask us about the outlook for foodservice, the conversation almost always turns to the economy. Will consumers continue eating away from home? Are operators likely to invest? Will inflation finally ease? No single indicator answers those questions....
by Tim Powell | Jun 15, 2026 | Blog
Every few years, a list of the “worst product launches of all time” circulates online. The usual suspects appear: Colgate frozen lasagna, Pepsi AM, Cosmopolitan yogurt, and Life Savers Soda. These products are often remembered as examples of poor judgment. Yet they...
by Tim Powell | May 20, 2026 | Blog
After attending the National Restaurant Association Show for more than two decades, I’ve realized the event itself becomes part sociology experiment, part endurance sport, and part business intelligence gathering exercise. The cycle rarely changes. People fly into...
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