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A new council of knowledge

 By Paul King on Mar. 13, 2015

FoodService Director invited 50 chefs from non-commercial operations to be our culinary voice on the Chefs Council.

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University study finds most and least addictive foods

 Feb. 27, 2015

Data gathered from more than 500,000 participants at the University of Michigan verified the three most, and least, addictive foods.

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Best news for guacamole lovers

Feb. 16, 2015

Avocados can play a role in lowering bad cholesterol, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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What to eat: Voice of the people

By Paul King on Jan. 29, 2015

A new study of how consumers choose where and what to eat packed some surprises for the researchers who compiled it.

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Working employee wellness

Jan. 27, 2015

According to The Big Picture, more than 75% of foodservice programs across all market segments have employee wellness programs in place in their companies or institutions.

Gluten-free trend grows

Jan. 23, 2015

Sixty-five percent of operators say they offer gluten-free items for customers. Sixty-three-percent say they buy the majority of these items from outside vendors.

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Healthy, not stealthy

Jan. 22, 2015

The practice of adding better-for-you items into less nutritionally sound dishes is a practice employed by 46% of operators, according to The Big Picture.

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The Big Picture: Are food trucks the wheel deal?

Jan. 02, 2015

Food trucks have been slow to catch on in non-commercial foodservice, according to The Big Picture research.

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The Big Picture: Employees - Who are they?

Dec. 31, 2014

According to The Big Picture research, women continue to make up the majority of employees in all market segments.

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The Big Picture: Construction and renovation

Dec. 30, 2014

The majority of operators said they are planning to renovate at least part of one or more of their dining facilities in the next two years.

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