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Trending: Farm to Table Desserts Parsnip Walnut Cake with Candied Walnut Ice Cream
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The Farm to Table trend is all about sustainable, locally sourced ingredients with an emphasis on freshness. Even desserts are combining surprising
ingredients like parsnips and California Walnuts to create tempting new tastes.
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Starbucks to shake up its loyalty rewards
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Starbucks will change the rewards under its loyalty program in April, in a move that will benefit bigger spenders. Loyalty members currently earn stars for each purchase and get a free item after amassing 12 stars; in the future, users will get two stars for each dollar they spend and will have to spend $62.50 to get enough stars for a freebie. WBTW-TV (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)/The Associated Press
(2/22)
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Fast Casual Burger Joint Shaves One Minute off Wait Times Austin-based Mighty Fine Burgers is a counter service restaurant that did away with a noisy PA system and took Texas hospitality up a notch with tableside delivery. Learn how they increased speed of service by one minute and improved the customer experience. |
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Smiling Moose revamps brand, pushes for growth
Smiling Moose Rocky Mountain Deli is revamping its brand as it strives to meet its growth goals for 2020. As part of that effort, the company has developed new menu items and created a new restaurant design. The brand's growth efforts "will include working with current franchisees to expand existing trade areas, adding new franchisees with restaurant experience and a desire to own multiple units, and strategically expanding the supply chain to support efficient growth and ensure brand quality and consistency," said CEO Sue Daggett. FastCasual.com
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Meal delivery startups face fast-growing competition
More than 100 companies now offer delivery of some type of DIY meal kits, from Blue Apron, HelloFresh and Plated -- which deliver ingredients and instructions -- to Munchery, which ships chef-prepared meals that only need to be heated. The increasingly crowded field makes it tough for players to stand out so effective marketing is essential, experts said. Adweek
(2/22)
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Say yes to V8® Veggie Blends Say yes to V8® Veggie Blends — 1½ servings of vegetables in each 12 oz bottle and no artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives. Say yes to a fruity fresh taste in three delicious flavors: Healthy Greens, Purple Power and Carrot Mango. Visit CampbellsFoodservice.com and say yes to V8®. |
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Culinary tricks could trickle down from fine dining to snack foods
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Heston Blumenthal is famous for his fine dining restaurants in the UK, but the chef thinks that some of the techniques he has perfected in the kitchen can help make commercial foods healthier and more delicious. Blumenthal has used a process called encapsulation to reduce sodium in the dishes at his restaurant Fat Duck, and a similar process could be used to reduce the salt in potato chips and other packaged snacks. Eater
(2/19)
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