Articles Tagged with ''Technomic''

As consumer traffic declines, it appears that both 2016 and 2017 will not be as positive as first anticipated.

A majority of consumers (76%) hold the restaurant at least partially responsible for any errors, even if restaurants have a formal agreement with third-party ordering portals and delivery services, according to a study conducted by Chicago-based Technomic.

Chicago-based Technomic unveiled what is said to be the first-of-its-kind analysis on individual food channels.

Store design plays a crucial role in attracting customers and driving foodservice sales in convenience stores, according to “Food-Forward C-store Design,” a study produced by Chicago-based Technomic and Chute Gerdeman, a retail branding and design agency based in Columbus, Ohio.

Pizza consumption is trending at its highest level in the past four years, and showing growth for pizza-focused concepts across channels, according to Chicago-based Technomic’s “2016 Pizza Consumer Trend Report.”

The 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains accelerated their cumulative sales growth in 2015 to a 4.9% increase, totaling an estimated $288 billion, according to data released by Chicago-based Technomic Inc.

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and Chicago-based Technomic released “The Sophistication of Supermarket Fresh Prepared Foods,” a survey detailing the sophistication of supermarket fresh prepared foods.

Consumers' increasingly fast-paced lifestyles, growing interest in morning fare at non-traditional times and extended all-day breakfast programs are fueling the trend to expand breakfast foods into new dayparts and mealparts, according to Chicago-based Technomic.

The next generation of American consumers is ethnically diverse, tech-savvy and on the move, according to Technomic's Special Topics Study.

The U.S. restaurant industry is evolving in profound ways, according to Technomic’s newest study, which lays out 10 trends that may prove transformational in 2016, ranging from menu tweaks to technological and social upheavals.