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Halal Food Guide for Foodservice Professionals
US Foods
What is Halal Food? A Guide for foodservice Professionals
Kosher Food Guide for Foodsrvice Professionals
US Foods
Kosher Food List. What is Kosher?
Foodservice Sustainability
Practices and Trends
Parts Town
72% of consumers consider a brand’s sustainability “very” or “somewhat” important, so being more eco-friendly will make your establishment more attractive in the eyes of potential customers.
If you want to go green, this list of sustainability practices and trends will help.
2024 Food Trends
Dataessentials
Check out this overview of 2024 food trends by dataessentials
Foodservice Recipes with Fresh Eggs
Plant-Forward Opportunity
Dataessentials
American Egg Board
Get inspired using our global chef-created and tested recipes. While eggs make an incredible breakfast sandwich, they really fit into any daypart, so check out the recipes for entrees, salads and sides too.
In partnership with The Culinary Institute of America, Food for Climate League, and the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative, this 2024 Datassential Plant-Forward Opportunity Report is a follow-up to similar reports in 2020-2023. In 2024, we focused our research on understanding the role that digital media is playing in shaping consumer expectations and perceptions around plant-forward offerings so that chefs and other foodservice operators can meet consumers where they are and optimize their menus.
US Food Labeling Requirements - A Quickstart Guide
Gourmet Pro
Get a firm grasp on US food labeling requirements with our in-depth guide. From the Principal Display Panel to ingredient listing nuances, they cover the essentials every F&B business needs to thrive in the US market.
Public Perceptions of Processed Food in a Healthy Diet
Meal Kit Recipes
US Foods
From Center For Science in the Public Interest
The International Food Information Council (IFIC) commissioned an online research survey with consumers based in the US to measure knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about processed foods.
These meal kit recipes are designed to help you address the unique challenges your operation is currently facing – built with our Secret Weapons products to help minimize labor and boost profits. Each recipe includes instruction templates that can be printed out and included with your diners’ meal kit orders.
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This Playbook offers inspiration for creating a dining environment that fosters low-carbon food choices. As the second edition of this research, this report dives into almost 350 academic studies, adding to the evidence reviewed since they first released our guide for food service in 2020.
2023 Food & Health Survey
Consumer Survey: Perception on Ingredients
Do consumers gravitate towards foods with certain ingredients, while avoiding others? A recent IFIC survey of 1,000 Americans explores the public sentiment around ingredients in foods and beverages, why people shop where they do, and what drives purchases when it comes to certain foods
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Alternative Proteins: Consumer Survey
What exactly do Americans think about these emerging alternative proteins? Additionally, what interests or causes hesitation among Americans when it comes to these products? A new IFIC survey aimed to find out.
World Resources Institute
This booklet was conceived by the Business Coalition members of the Sustainable Food Lab in order to provide real-time, relevant information to their customers about new preferences and terminology in the production, processing, distribution, preparation, serving, and marketing of food, primarily in the U.S. marketplace.
The guide is intended as an information tool for staff and customers about the sourcing and production methods of a variety of food products.
Sustainable Food Laboratory
The 2024 Food and Health Survey marks the 19th time the International Food Information Council (IFIC) has surveyed Americans. This year’s survey continues an examination of issues related to personal health, nutrition, eating patterns, food production, and food safety. This year we tripled the sample size, and surveyed 3,000 Americans, age 18 to 80 years online between March 8 and March 24, 2024.
The 2023 Food and Health Survey marks the 18th time the International Food Information Council (IFIC) has surveyed Americans to understand their perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors surrounding food and food-purchasing decisions.
Toolkit: Healthy School Meals
This toolkit provides resources for advocates to improve school meals. The focus of this toolkit is advocacy at the state and local levels, but many of the resources provided can be used for federal advocacy as well. Topics covered include strengthening nutrition standards, increasing access to free meals, and funding for training, technical assistance, and kitchen equipment for operators. All fact sheets can be downloaded and printed or shared electronically with stakeholders.
Consumer Survey: Dietary Sweeteners
IFIC conducted a survey of 1,000 Americans to gauge their perceptions of the healthfulness, safety, risks, and benefits of consuming sugar, LNCS, and sugar alcohols. This survey builds on their 2021 Sweeteners Survey, deepening insights and understanding of how and why consumers make certain dietary decisions, including whether or not to consume or avoid certain types of sweeteners.
Survey: Understanding "Healthy" and the Impact of Nutrition Labelling
The latest IFIC survey, examines how Americans approach building a healthy diet, including the use, interpretation, and impact of information currently found on food packaging, such as the Nutrition Facts label—as well as some new information that might appear in the near future, such as the FDA’s proposed “healthy” symbol.
2022 Food & Health Survey
The 2022 Food and Health Survey marks the 17th time the International Food Information Council (IFIC) has surveyed Americans to understand their perceptions, beliefs, behaviors surrounding food and food-purchasing decisions. This year’s survey continues an examination of issues related to personal health, nutrition, eating patterns, food production, and food safety.
Food Safety Guide
by Consumernotice.org
Following good food safety guidelines can prevent the spread of foodborne diseases, a leading cause of illness and death in the U.S. How you store, prepare and cook food can eliminate some of the most serious risks of foodborne illnesses or food poisoning.
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act Case Study: For School Foodservice
Center for Science in the Public Interest
CACFP Cookbook for School Food Service
Cacfp has lots of great recipes for school foodservice via the button below. Check with your sponsor or state agency for additional restrictions to your menu planning beyond the federal regulations.
Identifying Whole Grain Rich Guide- For K-12 Foodservice
National CACFP Association's guide helps you identify if a product is whole grain-rich.
2023 Nourish Trend Report
This is Nourish Food Marketing's seventh annual Trend Report. Many unaddressed opportunities are showcased in this 2023 edition, representing large markets from
which you may profit.
From Center For Science in the Public Interest
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