Specialty Food Magazine

SPRING 2015

Specialty Food Magazine is the leading publication for retailers, manufacturers and foodservice professionals in the specialty food trade. It provides news, trends and business-building insights that help readers keep their businesses competitive.

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& A look at the events, issues, and innovations shaping specialty food, plus store and restaurant openings, legisla- tive and regulatory updates, and more. 14 ❘ SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE specialtyfood.com trends happenings Burger Bonanza Burgers had a banner year in 2014, with 9 billion ordered in U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets, according to NPD Group research. This 3 percent increase over 2013 means sandwiches took a hit, with servings declining by 2 percent last year. Even grilled chicken sandwiches—the burger's chief competitor—had a challenging year with a serving decline of 9 percent, a loss of 129 million servings. A main reason for adding burgers to casual-dining restaurant menus was to offset higher beef prices and the need to charge more for beef entrees, meaning consumers could get the beef experience without the loaded bill. And burger options are anything but ordinary these days. Take Umami Burger, with locations in five states, which handcrafts each burger with house umami dust and master sauce, topped with Umami house ketchup. BY DENISE SHOUKAS Grain-Size Fruit Real fruit pieces as small as a grain of quinoa are the newest introduction from Taura Natural Ingredients. Available in a variety of fruits, from strawberry to pome- granate, these pieces are made from real fruit that has been through Taura's Ultra Rapid Concentration pro- cess, which concentrates fresh fruit quickly into pieces and flakes that retain the color and taste of the raw material but with a long shelf life. The process makes them ideal for adding to products like chocolate, baked goods, confectionery, and snack bars. "It's a completely natural process, which is help- ful to companies who want to make sure their products are additive-free with a clean label," says Raf Vanlommel, Taura's sales & marketing manager. Minis, the tiniest piece in the line, are now available in the U.K. and U.S. Increase in coffee pod sales in the past decade. Source: Euromonitor 138,324% PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: TAURA NATURAL INGREDIENTS

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