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AI Is Revolutionizing the Food Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

However, the impact that AI is already having on the food industry is without parallel, helping to lower food prices, increase the availability of certain products or ingredients, and prevent supply chain shortages. With AI, food companies can calm ingredients that trigger allergens.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

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Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). ” Frequent users adjusted their purchase behavior. In Asia, the third factor most often cited was provenance and food production methods. In the U.S.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2024

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“Both full-service and fast food restaurant customers are skewing a bit more toward higher income levels and college graduates,” says Forrest Morgeson, Associate Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University and Director of Research Emeritus at the ACSI. Chains affected include McDonald’s (visits down ~2.5

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2023 outlook: The state of the plant-based meat category

GFI

retail in 2022 declined slightly by 1% and unit sales declined 8% compared to prior year, according to data the Good Food Institute and the Plant Based Foods Association commissioned from SPINS.* Inflation: Average price-per-unit increased across plant-based meat, animal-based meat, and total food. In the U.S.,

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Favorite Super Bowl Foods A JeffBet study revealed America’s favorite Super Bowl foods, with some gameday classics appearing further down the list than you might expect. Almost universally, it was found to be the nation’s second favorite Super Bowl food. Rank Super Bowl Food Average Monthly Searches 1.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Unfortunately, with consumers making more purchases from home, a trend that shows no signs of lessening, eating out is likely to be limited.” November and December purchases typically account for upwards of 50 percent of annual gift cards sales. That points to decent, but not great, overall holiday shopping. Top QSR Traffic.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Randy’s Donuts Plans Rise and Burger King Makes Sustainable Commitment

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Mark Kelegian and his family purchased Randy’s Donuts in 2015. By updating our prototype to look more like our first locations, we hope to remind people of how great the food, atmosphere and experience was and continues to be today.” “We continue to innovate and rethink how consumers enjoy Coca-Cola beverages.