:: FOODSERVICE MARKET INFO
Trends on the Foodservice Market
The foodservice industry includes those places, institutions, and companies responsible for any meal eaten away from home. This industry includes restaurants, corporate canteens, school and hospital cafeterias, catering operations, and many other formats.”(Wikipedia)
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 Globally, there has been an "Americanization" of diets through the growth and use of fast-food restaurants and convenience foods. The proportion of money spent on food eaten away from home, as well as the number of restaurants, has been steadily increasing since the second half of the twentieth century. People may dine at formal, sit-down restaurants, at fast-food eateries, at cafes, or they may purchase food from street vendors.
Economic factors have clearly had a negative impact on the foodservice industry. However, though sales are down, profits are up for many as cost cutting initiatives are proving successful. To reach profit goals going forward, companies need to extend their information on their market and better understand who and where their clients are. CHD Expert has the most complete Foodservice census offering a vast coverage of the market and added value for your business.
CHD Expert covers 100% of the Foodservice market with information database on both Commercial and Non-Commercial Foodservice. Discover our annual scorecard on the US Foodservice Industry to figure out the most important market segment and their forecast for 2010.
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Foodservice Industry in the US is divided in 5 market segments:
• Commercial Foodservice (LSR, FSR, Lodging, Bar ...)
• Non commercial Foodservice (B&I, Education, Health Care...),
• Alternative Channel (Retail outlets, Food specialist retailers, Grocery stores, Gas Station...)
• Automatic Vending Machines (Water fountains, Office Coffee Services...)
• Key Accounts ( Restaurant Chains Headquarters, MCOs...).
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