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SIAL is a global food show and its focus is on innovation in the food and beverage businesses.  It covers all sectors of the food industry in eight expansive pavilions where the exposition center just outside of Paris transforms into a virtual city of … More

                                            (Chicago, October 2012) Culinary Visions® Panel collected insight from foodservice professionals, scoured more than twenty trade conferences and surveyed over 3,000 consumer foodies to get their take on the foods and … More

Casual diners are most likely to order foods they are familiar with even when faced with choices they perceive to be healthier, according to … More

The annual Flavor Experience conference brings together leading chain operators and their food & beverage suppliers.  Conference sessions include the latest consumer research, menu ideas and hands-on experiences. The conference experience also includes … More

FARE brings together operators and suppliers once a year to gather and discuss the changes, challenges and choices facing foodservice across retail channels. FARE attendees include foodservice operators in grocery, convenience, drug/mass, recreation, college and university and… More

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) show is the annual gathering of deli and bakery executives from a wide range of retail operations.  The composition of the audience has diversified considerably beyond the traditional supermarket audience it has always drawn to include convenience stores, warehouse stores, supercenters and … More

(Chicago, May 14) The National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, which took place on May 5 and ended on May 8,  once again proved to be the show that brings together operators across all segments of the industry.  While talk between attendees focused on a number of the events away from McCormick Place, theRead More

Essentials of Flavor Survey Identifies Consumer Flavor Preferences. (Chicago, April 24) – Adventurous diners, often called foodies, are significantly more likely to choose menu items with bitter, sour and umami flavors, according to the results of a new Culinary Visions® Panel survey.  The survey explored over 500 consumers’ preferences for all five flavors, including sweetRead More

  Every year before the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show we scour the streets of our beloved city in search of the latest and greatest restaurants Chicago has to offer.  Also included in the mix are old time favorites and … More

  We recently visited New York City while attending the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) conference, and took it upon ourselves to research one of our 2012 trends:  “Rethinking the Drink.”  The cocktail scene in New York City is nothing short of impressive.  From speakeasies to posh lounges, you will never leave feeling thirsty. Read More