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By Mike Hohnen
Thirty months and 20,000 lost jobs after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the top in-flight catering companies are trying a comeback with a new approach: selling food to passengers in flight.
For $7, you can fly with smoked turkey on sun-dried tomato focaccia.
By Mike Hohnen
Fast-food restaurants herd Angus beef burgers onto menu
By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY
A funny thing’s happening to fast-food burgers: Angus. That’s Angus as in better quality meat. That’s Angus as in beef that’s a tad tastier. That’s Angus as in it’s-sure-as-heck-gonna-cost-you-more-for-the-burger – about a nickel, anyways.
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https://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2004-03-23-angus_x.htm
By Mike Hohnen
More snackers are choosing “power” bars instead of candy bars when they
need an energy short cut, according to Carolyn de la Peña, an American
studies scholar at the University of California at Davis.
The result is the growth of a new superfood industry promoting
technological superiority over taste and smell, speed over leisure.
With ingredient labels prominently displayed on packages, consumers can
now choose the snack that has the best formula of calories, caffeine,
sodium, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, or other
ingredients, de la Peña notes.
Marketing to the psychology of consumers is part of what’s driving the
trend, as super-caffeinated drinks like Red Bull are packaged to create
the illusion of power and modernity. As a result, cultural attitudes
toward food may be following attitudes toward technology.
“These superfoods tap into how excited people feel to be in the modern
technological age. Eating these superfoods is seen as a productive,
modern act,” concludes de la Peña.
SOURCE: University of California at Davis,
https://www-pubcomm.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=6801
By Mike Hohnen
Three groups are playing crucial roles in shaping the discussion of healthy lifestyles: consumers, the food industry and the government. These forces are among the issues examined in this second installment of the National Restaurant Association Special Report.
read the full report [Read more…] about Healthy Lifestyles (Part II)
By Mike Hohnen
Nutrition and healthy lifestyles are among the most pressing issues facing the restaurant industry today and have sparked public debate over where responsibility for healthy lifestyles rests. This National Restaurant Association Special Report provides resources restaurant operators can use to understand all sides of the question and make decisions that best serve their customers.
Read the full brief [Read more…] about National Restaurant Association SmartBrief's Special Report
By Mike Hohnen
Small is big. A nation that until now has been hung up on extra-large SUVs, McMansions and supersized meals is flip-flopping to the other extreme: all things small.
A caterer is offering new Bitty Burgers at ballparks.
The trend goes way beyond food – to cars, computers, condos, cell phones, cameras and more.
“There’s an ‘excess’ fatigue among consumers,” says consultant Pam Murtaugh. “We’ve all gotten too big for our britches.”
By Mike Hohnen
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If Coke and Pepsi and M&M’s can do it, why can’t beer? If Mitsubishi Motors can do it, why not a good cold one? If the alcohol-pops brand eating away at the beer markets can do it, why not a premium lager?
The answer is: Tradition. Namely, the beer brands of Europe remain largely segmented in their regional roles and have yet to make the giant leap to the pan-Euro hall-of-fame.
By Mike Hohnen
Feed a chicken “a diet rich in algae, flax seed or fish oil” and — voila! — its eggs profile higher in heart-healthy omega-3s, as reported by Katy McLaughin in The Wall Street Journal. Give that chicken some marigold extract and — presto! — its eggs boast higher levels of lutein, “a nutrient that is good for eye health.” [Read more…] about eggs profile higher in heart-healthy omega-3