The Impact of Consumer Curiosity on Restaurant Food
I am a hoarder of research, always searching for, collecting, examining and tucking away the latest market reports, consumer survey data, peer-reviewed research studies, long-form… Read More
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Addressing Potato Problems and Possibilities on Restaurant Menus
Potatoes have a problem. Maybe more than one problem. Right now, historically low prices are the biggest challenge for grower/packer/shippers. This leads menu R&D professionals… Read More
Addressing Potato Problems and Possibilities on Restaurant Menus
Potatoes have a problem. Maybe more than one problem. Right now, historically low prices are the biggest challenge for grower/packer/shippers. This leads menu R&D professionals… Read More
Retail Foodservice Can Boost Sales, Consumption
Shoppers are replacing quick restaurant meals with retail foodservice options. Gone are the days when supermarket shoppers had to choose: Buy groceries to cook for… Read More
Want More Produce on Menus? It’s Complicated
I have been working with foodservice operators from different sectors since 2007, watching how they work, learning about their challenges, and striving to help them… Read More
Does Anyone Care About Coleslaw?
Originally printed in the April 2024 issue of Produce Business. So many good memories of family meals from my childhood include coleslaw made with cabbage… Read More
The Gen Z Demand for Sustainable Food
Originally printed in the March 2024 issue of Produce Business. A recent discussion among foodservice leaders left me pondering the issue of how Generation Z… Read More
Fast Food Chains Put More Produce on the Plate
The freshness of the produce is a good indicator of the quality standards of an individual restaurant. Originally printed in the March 2024 issue of… Read More
Platforms and Partners That Put More Produce on Menus
Originally printed in the February 2024 issue of Produce Business. If salads are the only menu category that comes to mind when you think about… Read More
How Hot Culinary Trends May Impact Produce in 2024
Originally printed in the January 2024 issue of Produce Business. Each year, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) partners with the American Culinary Federation (ACF) to… Read More
Fast Food Chains Put More Produce on the Plate
The freshness of its tomatoes is one of the key factors determining whether or not a franchisee of Jersey Mike’s Subs gets the green light… Read More
Authenticity, Flavor and the Future of Produce on American Menus
Originally printed in the December 2023 issue of Produce Business. I had the opportunity to attend The Culinary Institute of America’s (CIA) 2023 Worlds of… Read More
Say Yes to Everything
Originally printed in the October 2023 issue of Produce Business. In the fall of 2015, Jim Prevor called me one day to ask if I… Read More
The Fallacy of Food As Medicine
Originally printed in the September 2023 issue of Produce Business. There are certain words or phrases that make me cringe. Yes, kale, but also “food… Read More
Challenges and Opportunities for Produce in School Meals
Originally printed in the August 2023 issue of Produce Business. Starting at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, California became the first state to… Read More
What Will Watermelon Do Next on American Menus?
Originally printed in the July 2023 issue of Produce Business. When it comes to seasonal produce use on American menus, watermelon is a classic go-to… Read More
The C-Suite Focus on Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Originally printed in the June 2023 issue of Produce Business. I moderated a panel discussion at the Produce for Better Health (PBH) Consumer Connection Conference… Read More
Are Potatoes a Vegetable?
Originally printed in the May 2023 issue of Produce Business. If you tilted your head quizzically when you read the title of this article, you… Read More
Can Berries Boost the Health of American Menus?
Originally printed in the March 2023 issue of Produce Business. I recently spoke at the 2023 Berry Health Benefits Symposium in Tampa, FL. My talk,… Read More
California Walnuts Belong on American Menus
Originally printed in the February 2023 issue of Produce Business. When Robert Verloop became the chief executive officer of the California Walnut Board and Commission… Read More