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2022 Innovation Awards for Foodservice winners announced
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Leadership
Why it’s sometimes faster to slow down
Companies must act fast in some areas of business, but Steve McKee writes that it's often best to slow down to produce the best results.
Food
Emerging brands shine at pop-up food retailers
Pop Up Grocer features food brands from under-represented groups with a focus on dietary needs and responsible ingredients.
Food
Craft brewers cheer the return of in-person drinking, festivals
Craft beer sales rebounded in 2021 and 2022 saw the return of Oktoberfest and the Great American Beer Festival.
CPG
Smart labels, sustainability and food safety: What’s new, now and next in food packaging innovations
From improving food safety and offering sustainable material alternatives to helping retailers glean more customer data, food packaging innovations are revolutionizing the food and beverage retail industries.
Infrastructure
How Demand Response automation creates a greener, more resilient grid
James Muraca from Enersponse explains how automated Demand Response systems can enhance grid resiliency, utilize more renewables and save users money.
Food
Pet-friendly restaurants must consider both rules and rewards
The restaurant industry is facing increasing calls to make their establishments pet-friendly. But how does a restaurant grow more pet-friendly without alienating customers that want to dine with humans only?
Infrastructure
Green Hydrogen Hub Taking Shape in Louisiana
Green hydrogen is on its way to Louisiana in the form of the H2theFuture hub
Hospitality
Hotels increase wellness options, amenities for guests
A recent survey by Hilton that finds that wellness activities are top-of-mind for business travelers, and owners of Peloton bikes say they are more likely to choose hotels that have these available.
Food
Datassential: The next big trend in BBQ is forgetting the “rules”
Restaurants have a new audience of BBQ enthusiasts, and restaurants and pitmasters are stepping up their game.
Education
Brain science strategies to aid educator wellness
Feeling emotionally drained after the recent pandemic and school upheaval? Quick physiological tactics can ramp up educator wellness.
Leadership
3 ways to create loyal employees
Companies can create loyal employees by showing their loyalty to them first through both professional and personal support.
Food
Restaurants reallocate some tasks to robots to deal with staffing shortages
As restaurants adjust to changing business conditions some operators are using robots and other automation technologies to reallocate some tasks and maximize efficiency.
Consumer Insights
Consumer vs. restaurant: Hartman research on the challenges of eating out
Americans love to eat out, yet research from The Hartman Group shows how restaurant offerings often present challenges to individual eating approaches.
Consumer Insights
Exploring the next generation of plant-based innovation
Exhibitors at this year's Plant Based World Expo showed off the growing array of options designed to feed the cravings of all types of eaters.
Food
Delivery services set their sights on autonomous tech
Restaurants and retailers are tapping into driverless vehicles and drones to deliver food via quicker, more affordable methods.
Sponsored
Everyone deserves access to a smoke-free future
Grégoire Verdeaux, SVP of External Affairs at Philip Morris International, explains how innovation can be leveraged to tackle the world's most difficult challenges..
Consumer Insights
What’s ahead in grocery shopping and food procurement?
As macro forces impact consumer behavior, shoppers traverse a hybrid world of in-person and online grocery shopping and seek inspiration from an ever-growing number of sources.
Digital Technology
Putting the cookie back in the jar isn’t going to work
A reinvention of the third-party cookie misses the mark for what the ad industry needs, writes Semcasting's Ray Kingman. He explores the battle over the first-party cookie and what we can expect with the future of identity.
Education
Achievement teams approach can energize education PLCs
Turn education on its head with achievement teams that use student assessment data to improve teaching rather than judge students' abilities.
Food
SmartSummit: The role of vertical farming in efficient and sustainable food systems
AeroFarms, Frieght Farms and S2G Ventures discuss the state of the indoor growing industry during SmartBrief’s SmartSummit, “The role of vertical farming in efficient and sustainable food systems."
Consumer Insights
The changing face of plant-based dining in the digital age
Author and researcher Eve Turow-Paul shared insights into the way digital technology has influenced the way millennials and Gen Z experience food.
Digital Technology
3 ways the metaverse is reshaping e-commerce marketing
How is this virtual reality shaping brands' approach to e-commerce marketing.
Infrastructure
Ocean-Based Climate Solutions and the Blue Economy
Jason Busch from the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust outlines the many ways the ocean can be used to power a more sustainable future.
Leadership
How intersections can help you find business direction
Strategically identifying the intersections your business sits at can help leaders find the right direction and actions to pursue.
Education
Extra Credit: Wasteful school, punitive paddles, gaining student trust
Are schools a waste of time? Can we build enough student-adult trust in schools? Read these and more quick takes in Education Extra Credit.
Food
Growing up: The catalysts, benefits and challenges of indoor farming
Indoor vertical farms can create a near-perfect environment to grow plants without the use of pesticides and without the traditional weather-related issues traditional farmers face.
Finance
What CFOs are Reading: The SmartBrief Seven
A biweekly recap of the key trends and developments being followed by corporate finance professionals
Education
5 ways to use your learning management system
Learning management systems play a pivotal role, even in in-person classrooms today.
Consumer Insights
Plant-based foods that emphasize plants appeal to consumers seeking less-processed foods
As the plant-based category evolves, food manufacturers and foodservice operators would do well to keep in mind their customers who are craving plant-based foods that emphasize plants, rather than attempt to replicate the experience of eating meat.
Consumer Insights
How inflation is affecting decisions in the produce aisle
Demand for organic produce surged after the start of the pandemic and sales are still strong overall even as inflation drives belt-tightening.
Food
Checking in on 2021 Foodservice Innovation Awards winners
Last year’s Foodservice Innovation Awards winners ran the gamut from an automated cooking robot to biodegradable drinking straws, and in the past year many of the winning companies have seen their products adopted by new foodservice clients and expanded their product lines to build on their original offerings.
Digital Technology
Targeting and transparency: Marketing privacy-forward advertising
Doug Sevenson explores new solutions for today’s marketers and how they can optimize their privacy-forward advertising performance as the third-party cookie slowly crumbles.
Leadership
Set up your people for success
Leaders can set their people up for success by making their work more satisfying and engaging.
Consumer Insights
Trends in modern approaches to eating: Plant-focused vs. plant-based
With a proliferation of plant-based products in the marketplace today, consumer interpretations and pursuits of “plant-based eating” are just as expansive.
Food Retail
Retailers address employee mental health in response to mass shootings
Mass violence incidents have prompted retailers to reassess not only their crisis response preparedness plans but also take a closer look at how they address their employees' mental health and emotional stress related to these events.
Sponsored
What new workplace policies mean for office leases, design and portfolio strategies
This article is sponsored by Colliers. New return-to-office (RTO) policies are shaking up office portfolios, especially in select industries that are embracing hybrid, remote...
CPG
Sugar reduction trend makes way for alternative sweeteners
Sweeteners such as stevia are trending as consumers are still attracted to sweet foods and beverages while cutting down on sugar consumption.
Food
The ingredients for a winning limited-time offer
Restaurant operators don’t have to create a new item from scratch to reap the rewards of increased sales and traffic from an LTO.
Finance
What CFOs are Reading: The SmartBrief Seven
A biweekly recap of the key trends and developments being followed by corporate finance professionals.
Food
SmartSummit: The role of technology in restaurant recruitment and retention
Three experts from the restaurant industry spoke about the role technology tools can play in recruiting and retaining employees during SmartBrief’s SmartSummit, “The role of technology in restaurant recruitment and retention."