5 Pork Trends that Can Transform Your Menu—Without Multiplying Costs

5 Pork Trends that Can Transform Your Menu—Without Multiplying Costs

In recent months, numerous restaurants have struggled with labor and supply chain constraints. Roughly 70% of operators don’t have enough employees to support consumer demand; and 96% have experienced key food and beverage item shortages—which can make offering...
NAE and Other Premium Claims Matter Now More Than Ever: Here’s Why

NAE and Other Premium Claims Matter Now More Than Ever: Here’s Why

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted Americans to make a number of lifestyle changes—including altering what they eat. During the height of the lockdown period, 7 in 10 changed the types of food they were consuming to improve their diet. Some began eating more animal-based...
Fire Up the ‘Cue

Fire Up the ‘Cue

No culinary preparation is better suited to summer holidays and gatherings than barbecue. It commands the spotlight in May, which is widely recognized as National Barbecue Month and (with Memorial Day weekend) the unofficial start of summer grilling season, but its...
Go Pig and Go Home: How Pork Can Drive Takeout, Delivery and Other Sales

Go Pig and Go Home: How Pork Can Drive Takeout, Delivery and Other Sales

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many things, but pork’s popularity isn’t one of them. In fact, pork sales soared in 2020, posting steady year-over-year gains since March. (Sales were actually down 5% at the beginning of the month, but between March 8...