In a January 2008 report titled, Convenience Foods in the U.S.: Fresh and Frozen, Packaged Facts, New York, wrote that retailers - and refrigerated and frozen prepared convenience foods, in particular - will benefit greatly from busier consumer lifestyles, Americans’ growing concern with health and their interest in ethnic cuisines and flavors.
Members of the American Culinary Association named ciabatta and focaccia “hot” food items in the National Restaurant Association (NRA) 2007 Chef Survey. In fact, premium breads are increasing in popularity across the board.
"Flavor of Love" sounds like a slogan from a McDonalds ad campaign. However, its actually a VH1 reality TV show that features 90s rap star Flavor Flav, and his search for the woman of his dreams.
Foodservice operators could make their lives easier by using more frozen prepared entrees, which can deliver tremendous consistency, quality and food safety - all with no waste and very little prep time.
It's the perfect premise for a reality TV show: real people seeking help for vexing problems. Moreover, because every family is different, the solution must fit the given situation.
The chef contestants on Bravo’s popular reality TV show “Top Chef”
compete against each other each week by completing culinary challenges.
These tasks include everything from designing a menu for a finicky
bride and groom to getting a restaurant up and running in four hours.
While shopping frequency across most retail channels is flat or declining, supercenters - which enable consumers to combine shopping trips - continue to show growth.
It could be argued that there really isn't much "reality" in reality TV. It's not often that we find ourselves singing in front of millions of viewers, as contestants do every week on Fox's "American Idol," or dating 25 people at once, as "The Bachelor" does on ABC's reality TV show.