Consumer Insights What generation shifts mean for predicting food trends By Samantha Des Jardins Published: July 24, 2023
Food The complicated business of foodservice coffee By Samantha Des Jardins Published: April 19, 2023
Consumer Insights Datassential forecasts 2023 macro trends for the food industry By Samantha Des Jardins Published: January 4, 2023
Consumer Insights “Plant-based” has not peaked, but rather grown into a lifestyle By Samantha Des Jardins Published: December 12, 2022
Food What do restaurant menu trends look like post-pandemic? Omelets, nachos hold clues By Samantha Des Jardins Published: November 14, 2022
Food Pet-friendly restaurants must consider both rules and rewards By Samantha Des Jardins Published: October 20, 2022
Food Datassential: The next big trend in BBQ is forgetting the “rules” By Samantha Des Jardins Published: October 12, 2022
Food The ingredients for a winning limited-time offer By Samantha Des Jardins Published: August 1, 2022
Consumer Insights What defines the American meal? Protein, paper towels and TV By Samantha Des Jardins Published: June 13, 2022
Food Datassential’s Firefly 500+: Restaurants focus on unit growth and a bit of indulgence By Samantha Des Jardins Published: May 23, 2022
Restaurant and Foodservice Most consumers want QR codes as a restaurant order, payment option By Samantha Des Jardins Published: April 6, 2022
Consumer Insights Survey: Consumer sentiments around dining out post-COVID By Samantha Des Jardins Published: March 23, 2022
Restaurant and Foodservice Global flavors are hitting US restaurant menus in a big way By Samantha Des Jardins Published: March 9, 2022
Consumer Insights Consumers, restaurant operators feel the pinch of rising prices By Samantha Des Jardins Published: February 7, 2022
Consumer Insights A food brand’s values can be key to long-term success By Samantha Des Jardins Published: November 29, 2021
Consumer Insights How restaurant operators can tap into the latest dessert trends By Samantha Des Jardins Published: October 20, 2021
Restaurant and Foodservice Ghost kitchens and virtual brands: pandemic necessity or the future of restaurants? By Samantha Des Jardins Published: September 21, 2021
Restaurant and Foodservice Looking at the future of restaurant technology By Samantha Des Jardins Published: August 13, 2021
Food Keeping up with consumer preferences means understanding changing ideas on health By Samantha Des Jardins Published: July 16, 2021
Consumer Insights Consumers’ appetite for pizza grows, but split between desire for healthy vs. indulgent By Samantha Des Jardins Published: July 7, 2021
Food Post-pandemic restaurant success means balancing the new normal with old habits By Samantha Des Jardins Published: June 2, 2021
Consumer Insights Datassential: Subscription models shined in 2020, will see further growth By Samantha Des Jardins Published: April 21, 2021
Restaurant and Foodservice Burger trends: Balance between meat and not, daring and classic By Samantha Des Jardins Published: March 23, 2021
Consumer Insights Consumers continue to focus on sustainability, waste reduction through COVID By Samantha Des Jardins Published: February 17, 2021
