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Food & Beverage Trends

Trouble ahead for dessert on the menu: Not-so-sweet news Trouble ahead for dessert on the menu: Not-so-sweet news

Price-conscious consumers are swapping away-from-home desserts for less expensive homemade or store-bought treats.

byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor

Jan 13, 2025

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Colleges & Universities

FSD’s 12 most-loved food stories of 2024 FSD’s 12 most-loved food stories of 2024

byTara Fitzpatrick

Dec 17, 2024

12 Slides

Food & Beverage Trends

Espresso, pickles and birria spiked in delivery orders this year Espresso, pickles and birria spiked in delivery orders this year

byPatricia Cobe

Dec 11, 2024

1 Min Read

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Appealing to a diverse student body by offering delicious global dishes Appealing to a diverse student body by offering delicious global dishes

Nov 6, 2024

1 Min Read

Katie Ayoub speaking at IFEC

Food & Beverage Trends

3 trends popping up on breakfast menus 3 trends popping up on breakfast menus

byBenita Gingerella

Oct 31, 2024

3 Slides

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Niagara University celebrates Oktoberfest with an authentic German menu Niagara University celebrates Oktoberfest with an authentic German menu

byReyna Estrada

Oct 30, 2024

4 Slides

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Senior Dining & Meals

Could perceived lack of food choices be keeping boomers away from senior living?

Could perceived lack of food choices be keeping boomers away from senior living?

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

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Food & Beverage Trends

Ghosts, LTOS and curry with American Dining Creations

Ghosts, LTOS and curry with American Dining Creations

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

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Food & Beverage Trends

Recipe report: The bolder side of bacon

Recipe report: The bolder side of bacon

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

Chicken is showing up in some unexpected places on menus

Chicken is showing up in some unexpected places on menus

byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor

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Metz celebrates recipes from a pair of its Latin chefs for Hispanic Heritage Month

Metz celebrates recipes from a pair of its Latin chefs for Hispanic Heritage Month

byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor

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Breakfast Recipes

Spicy Alaska Pollock

Spicy Alaska Pollock

byTara Fitzpatrick

summer food

Consumers are looking for cheap eats, Caesar Salad and limoncello this summer

Consumers are looking for cheap eats, Caesar Salad and limoncello this summer

byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor

Aramark chefs

UNC-Wilmington chef wins gold at Aramark Collegiate Hospitality’s National Chef Competition

UNC-Wilmington chef wins gold at Aramark Collegiate Hospitality’s National Chef Competition

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

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7 wild new foods to try at the Minnesota State Fair

7 wild new foods to try at the Minnesota State Fair

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

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How Cura chefs are reimagining pureed foods for special diets

How Cura chefs are reimagining pureed foods for special diets

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

Eating your way around Boston

Eating your way around Boston

Eating your way around Boston

byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor

Space-farmed edible flowers in Alaska, little sibs make pizza at Northwestern State U, luau for seniors and more

Space-farmed edible flowers in Alaska, little sibs make pizza at Northwestern State U, luau for seniors and more

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

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Barbecue without borders: Metz chefs inspired by West African traditions

Barbecue without borders: Metz chefs inspired by West African traditions

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

Heart of Foodservice

Sea monster chic at Boston College, UNC REX Healthcare’s summer kickoff party, sports food goes minimalist in L.A., time traveling ice cream and more.

Sea monster chic at Boston College, UNC REX Healthcare’s summer kickoff party, sports food goes minimalist in L.A., time traveling ice cream and more.

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

Menu innovation has never been easier

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Chef Ian Ramirez presents at Menu Directions

AI can help chefs in the kitchen, but you had better double-check its work

AI can help chefs in the kitchen, but you had better double-check its work

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

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The future of food as medicine: It’s a work in progress

The future of food as medicine: It’s a work in progress

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

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12 mind-blowing, moneymaking menu moves to steal from commercial restaurants

12 mind-blowing, moneymaking menu moves to steal from commercial restaurants

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

Katie Belflower

Technomic's latest menu trends: Indulgence is the thing for all generations, and each has their own way to treat themselves

Technomic's latest menu trends: Indulgence is the thing for all generations, and each has their own way to treat themselves

byReyna Estrada

Chef Ian Ramirez

Food & Beverage Trends

Fresh from FSD's Menu Directions conference: Operational hacks too good not to steal

Fresh from FSD's Menu Directions conference: Operational hacks too good not to steal

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byPatricia Cobe, Benita Gingerellaand 3 more

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Lentils take center stage in the summer phase of FoodWork's first Annual Global Street Food Competition

Lentils take center stage in the summer phase of FoodWork's first Annual Global Street Food Competition

byReyna Estrada

Fordham University's dining team takes a taste-centric plant-forward approach

Fordham University's dining team takes a taste-centric plant-forward approach

Fordham University's dining team takes a taste-centric plant-forward approach

byReyna Estrada

Grad-week/art fest mania at U of Tulsa, aquaculture awareness, the Pac-Man aesthetic, land to ladle at school and more

Grad-week/art fest mania at U of Tulsa, aquaculture awareness, the Pac-Man aesthetic, land to ladle at school and more

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

UConn Health Cooks Chef Mike Walker, Chef Judith "JuJu" Morrison, and Chef Anthony Cardwell

How on-site dining is celebrating Juneteenth through food

How on-site dining is celebrating Juneteenth through food

byReyna Estrada

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Three Sisters, Blue Zones and what they’ve got to do with healthcare dining

Three Sisters, Blue Zones and what they’ve got to do with healthcare dining

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

Navigating the complex K-12 foodservice market: Insights from IFMA’s new guidebook

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Navigating the complex K-12 foodservice market: Insights from IFMA’s new guidebook

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FoodWorks reveals the winners of its first Annual Global Street Food Competition, with peanuts shining as the key ingredient

FoodWorks reveals the winners of its first Annual Global Street Food Competition, with peanuts shining as the key ingredient

byReyna Estrada

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Good Eating Company wants to empower diners to make sustainable choices

Good Eating Company wants to empower diners to make sustainable choices

byReyna Estrada

Onsite with FSD

Thomas Cuisine CEO Alison Patt’s mission to share food as medicine with the masses

Thomas Cuisine CEO Alison Patt’s mission to share food as medicine with the masses

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

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