Published December 14, 2015
It’s no secret that healthy eating is one of the major food trends right now, and the nation’s health craze seems unlikely to abate any time soon. If you want to attract health-conscious customers and create a truly healthy menu instead of a menu that’s just filled with buzzwords, these tips will be right up your alley.
First, make sure your brand’s nutrition information is up to date and accurate, especially if your business is large enough for the compulsory menu labeling requirements that come into effect in 2016. Consider reducing the sodium content of your menu. Restaurant food can have eye-popping salt levels, and with menu labeling customers will know exactly how much sodium they’re consuming when eating out.
Don’t just focus on reducing calories to make healthy menu items; concentrate on nutrient density as well. Customers are more educated about nutrition than they used to be, and expect to see whole grains, good fats, and smaller portion options on restaurant menus that purport to be healthy. This goes double for kids’ menus.
Finally, remember that more and more Americans have dietary restrictions like gluten intolerance, allergies, and vegetarian diets. If you forget to cater to this demographic, you lose a valuable slice of the market.
Read the full article here: 5 Keys to Healthy Profits in 2016
Published December 14, 2015
It looks like McDonald’s gambit to improve their sales with all-day breakfast is paying off, at least initially. The NPD Group conducted a receipt harvesting study that concluded that breakfast items contributed to increased lunchtime sales and an influx of new buyers for the restaurant. All-day breakfast also appears to be increasing the amount customers spend at McDonald’s. Customers who bought non-breakfast items along with breakfast food at the same time contributed to an increase in check size.
Read the full article here: So Far, McDonald’s All-Day Breakfast is a Success
Published December 14, 2015
Two of the world’s largest beer companies, AB Inbev and SABMiller, are trying to merge into one enormous company. The beer giants say the move will help them expand into new global markets, but US beer fans and lawmakers say that the merger will be bad for American consumers. Right now, the two companies, which make Budweiser, Miller, and Coors, control over 80 percent of the US beer market. Lawmakers and craft beer connoisseurs are worried that a merger would create a virtual monopoly in the US beer market that would allow AB Inbev-SABMiller to edge out smaller competitors.
Read the full article here: Lawmakers Express Concern Over AB Inbev-SABMiller Merger
5 Tips for a Truly Healthy Menu
It’s no secret that healthy eating is one of the major food trends right now, and the nation’s health craze seems unlikely to abate any time soon. If you want to attract health-conscious customers and create a truly healthy menu instead of a menu that’s just filled with buzzwords, these tips will be right up your alley.
First, make sure your brand’s nutrition information is up to date and accurate, especially if your business is large enough for the compulsory menu labeling requirements that come into effect in 2016. Consider reducing the sodium content of your menu. Restaurant food can have eye-popping salt levels, and with menu labeling customers will know exactly how much sodium they’re consuming when eating out.
Don’t just focus on reducing calories to make healthy menu items; concentrate on nutrient density as well. Customers are more educated about nutrition than they used to be, and expect to see whole grains, good fats, and smaller portion options on restaurant menus that purport to be healthy. This goes double for kids’ menus.
Finally, remember that more and more Americans have dietary restrictions like gluten intolerance, allergies, and vegetarian diets. If you forget to cater to this demographic, you lose a valuable slice of the market.
Read the full article here: 5 Keys to Healthy Profits in 2016
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