What We Got Right: 2016 Food And Drink Trends 7 Years Later

At the end of every year, many culinary agencies, food writers, and data nerds look ahead to the next year’s food and beverage trends. Food & Drink Resources (FDR) is no different. Since 2015, much of our blog content has centered around food trends, including this one here that we wrote in November 2015 to predict the food, drink, CPG, and multi-unit restaurant trends for 2016 in the United States. 

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How Restaurant Brands Can Outsmart The Supply Chain Challenge

At FDR, we are hearing from our restaurant clients that proteins in general are short, especially pork and turkey, as well as cold sauces, dressings, and dips. We are also seeing many national/global restaurant brands downsize their R&D and culinary departments. Companies that used to have a buyer for each category are now working with one single buyer.

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