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Agrifoodtech Funding Drops 12.5% YoY, The De-Evolution of the Alt-Meat Revolution + More

Food + Tech Connect

Consumers Don’t Want Cheap Plant-Based Meat and Dairy – Food Navigator Conventional wisdom would suggest if a product is priced lower, consumers would be more willing to purchase it. But when it comes to plant-based, Europeans are bucking the trend.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

” Frequent users adjusted their purchase behavior. ” 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. In the U.K., In the U.S. Health and Safety is Top Consumer Concern.

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The Fresh Forecast: Trends in Retail Foodservice 

The NAFEM Show

Key takeaways: The retail foodservice industry faces challenges around changing customer preferences and purchase patterns, supply chain issues and technology. Grocery and convenience stores must strike the right balance between price and quality to meet consumer expectations in the age of “value shopping.”

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Highlights from this year’s study, which surveyed more than 1,100 consumers in November of 2023, included: Gift Card Spend Returning to Normal – Consumers said that gift card spending is bouncing back, with 69 percent of consumers purchasing the same amount of gift cards or more in 2023 compared to 2022. percent in 2023.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-January 2020 Super Bowl Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Ethical Sourcing : Food labels go beyond nutritional information. Eating Out Equals Poor Nutrition. Published in The Journal of Nutrition, the study analyzed the dietary selections of more than 35,000 U.S. Published in The Journal of Nutrition, the study analyzed the dietary selections of more than 35,000 U.S.