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Customer Experience in the Restaurant Industry: Reflections and Predictions through an AI Lens

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2024, food prices have been high and consumer spending has been stretched thin, making it even more difficult for restaurants to attract new customers. Restaurants succeed or fail based on loyalty, which is a direct result of customer experience.

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The Ozempic Effect, How to Make Groceries Affordable Again + More

Food + Tech Connect

The rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic is causing ripples throughout the food industry, with nearly 7% of the population expected to use such medications by 2035, potentially transforming the way we approach nutrition. Big food companies and investors are watching as these drugs upend America’s diet industry.

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Food prices a Christmas concern in Ireland

Food Safety News

Almost two-thirds of households in Northern Ireland said the rising cost of food was their biggest concern ahead of Christmas, according to a survey. Research was commissioned by safefood as part of its annual Christmas food safety campaign. Another survey by the Food Standards Agency also found people were worried about food prices.

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The State of the Food Service Industry: A COVID-19 Retrospective

Culinary Digital

Personalized Nutrition Consumers are looking for food products that suit their lifestyle and the life phase they are in. Personalized nutrition accelerates the cross-over between food, technology and big data. In response and for example, companies are focusing on alternative proteins to replace meat.

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4 Strategies for Managing Your Food Budget When Grocery Prices Keep Rising

Culinary Services Group

However, almost three years later, the prognosis for food prices isn’t getting any better. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2% again in August, continuing a pattern of increased prices since the beginning of the year. All in all, the U.S.

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3 Must-Know Foodservice Trends Set to Dominate 2024

the CAMBRO blog

Fight Against Rising Costs In a landscape of rising food prices, keeping dining experiences affordable is a challenge for consumers and restaurants alike. Bureau of Labor Statistics , consumer prices for food away from home have documented prices that have risen to new heights. According to the U.S.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

.” Safety, hygiene and the food supply chain. Respondents across all countries said their top food-related concerns were: safety and hygiene, access to healthy foods, and nutrition. consumers are also concerned with how food will be produced, and over 50 percent show distrust in the food supply chain.