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Focus Group Advantages

Former FDR Vice President of Insights, Sally Sparks, wrote an article for Quirks, the marketing research site, about how focus groups and qualitative testing don’t get the credit they deserve.

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Food Trends: The Story On Root-To-Stalk Cooking

Root-to-stalk cooking, the concept of using the whole fruit or vegetable, is a growing trend in the United States. But the concept isn’t new. It’s already a way of life for “waste not” generations and people all around the world.

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Six Reasons to Choose FDR for Consumer Research

Looking for a food/drink consumer research facility or facilitator in Denver? Here are some of the reasons why our clients choose FDR for Denver consumer research.

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Chefs Hacks: Knives and Things

Chef hacks are those cooking tips and tricks that experienced cooks come to know from watching mentors, teachers, and idols at work. You discover your own hacks by accident, sometimes as a result of injury, frustration, or lack of tools and ingredients. 

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Trending In Snacks: Spreadable Cheese

What comes to mind when you think of spreadable cheese? We’re guessing it’s probably either the almond-covered log your parents would break out for guests during the holidays or the herby stuff in the plastic tub.

Click here to read about the spreadable cheese trend past and present.

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Food And Beverage Development and Consumer Research Definitions

The picture you see below is a screenshot of our former home page image. In this post, we dive in deep to tell you what all of those recipe/menu development terms mean, and, consequently, all that we do here at Food & Drink Resources.

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Thanks for stopping by and reading the Food & Drink Resources blog. Here we talk about food trends, culinary innovation, and the work of our team.