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Foodservice sales are rebounding at the expense of retail - The U.S. restaurant industry saw its fourth straight month of sales acceleration in August, with sales up 3.7%, as major grocery chains saw their sales drop 7% from July, according to new data from M Science, a data analytics firm. https://bit.ly/2Hijyil #foodservice

Burger King improves ingredient deck and promotes to consumers on the wrapper - pretty smart! - https://www.nrn.com//burger-king-completes-removal-artific

Wisdom for long-run thinkers.

This is a smart pivot - Taco Bell has debuted a new restaurant design that includes a second drive-thru lane just for orders made via the chain's mobile app, as well as parking spots for curbside pickup. https://www.nrn.com//taco-bell-debut-go-mobile-prototype-s

Food delivery surpasses rides as Uber's biggest business - https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com//delivery-becomes

Private label is booming.

My latest article in Cheese Market News Connecting with your buyer With the Summer Fancy Food Show on hiatus, Cheese Market News provided this special section called Specialty Spotlight: Connecting with Your Buyer.... My company, The Food Connector, was not named by accident. Many years ago, before digital was digital, we saw that making connections with food between buyers and sellers, between retailers and consumers and between chefs and diners was a strong urge that has followed humans since cave days. We believed then, and even more strongly now, that connecting is the glue that binds brands to people. In this COVID reality how can you connect? read more - https://www.cheesemarketnews.com/guestcol//26jun20_01.html

The pandemic is moving consumers to focus on health, boosting the popularity of organic foods. U.S. organic food and drinks sales grew 25% in the 17 week period ending June 27, according to Nielsen. https://www.bloomberg.com//americans-use-pandemic-to-get-i

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In honor of Father's Day for the pizza industry ...

This is a post for my professional pizza industry friends - The Real California Pizza Contest is live - enter to win $15,000, get fame and fortune and have a great time - please join and share on your social media - professionals only, not consumers. https://pizzacontest.realcaliforniamilk.com/

I love the taste of the Impossible Burger but all the shipping materials and excess transportation of selling direct does not promote sustainability - Impossible Foods launches direct-to-consumer site as plant-based sales soar - https://www.fooddive.com//impossible-foods-launche/579258/

Changes in consumer behavior means food companies need to change their messaging - Corona virus is boosting sales for center store products. Will the renewed interest last? From canned tuna to beans and rice, consumers are returning to shelves they once strayed away from. Companies and analysts say this trend could continue as shoppers face economic challenges. - https://www.fooddive.com//coronavirus-is-boosting-/577842/