Conference findings to be presented by Technomic on emerging consumer direct channel

Technomic Inc. will host a 30-minute webinar to recap findings from the Consumer Direct Conference which was held in March at Google Chicago, detailing insights on 3rd party delivery, the meal kit market and next generation meal sourcing

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Apr 17, 2017, 10:23 ET

CHICAGO, April 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Technomic's recent Consumer Direct Conference and the soon-to-be-released study have provided new insights on ways consumers are sourcing meals in the U.S. In addition to exclusive data and insights from Technomic, the conference featured speakers from several leading organizations, including:

Chef'd
Chicago Ventures
Elevation Burger
Google
Hello Fresh
Home Chef
IDEO
Illinois Institute of Technology
Meez Meals
Mixing Bowl
MonkeyMedia Software
Snap Kitchen
Tovala
Uber

"This conference brought together thought leaders and trade experts from across the industry and offered attendees new ideas about what food sourcing will look like moving forward," says Erik Thoresen, principal with Technomic and leader of the firm's technology advisory practice. "There is a tremendous amount of interest in next generation platforms around mealtime and our research in this area is aimed at revealing new insights about how consumer needs are changing."

Technomic will release a larger study on meal kits, 3^rd party delivery and other platforms in the consumer direct channel later this month. Select highlights from both the Consumer Direct Conference and the upcoming Consumer Direct Study will be presented on April 27^th in a webinar; details can be found at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2931682111208143361

Contacts:
Press Inquiries, Study and Webinar details: Erik Thoresen, 312-506-3815 or [email protected]
Purchasing Details: Patrick Noone, (312) 506-3852 or [email protected]

About Technomic
Only Technomic, a Winsight company, delivers a 360-degree view of the food industry. We impact growth and profitability for our clients by providing consumer-grounded vision and channel-relevant strategic insights. Our services range from major research studies and management consulting solutions to online databases and simple fact-finding assignments. Our clients include food manufacturers and distributors, restaurants and retailers, other foodservice organizations, and various institutions aligned with the food industry. Visit us at technomic.com.

About Winsight, LLC
Winsight, LLC is a business-to-business media and information services company specializing in the convenience-retailing, restaurant and noncommercial foodservice industries. Winsight has an extensive media portfolio including four publications, CSP, Restaurant Business, FoodService Director and Convenience Store Products, a suite of digital products including websites, e-newsletters (Restaurant Business Daily and CSP Daily News) and webinars, plus video products, mobile and tablet apps, custom marketing solutions and the convenience-retailer intelligence tool, CSPedia. The Winsight Events group produces six exclusive, large-scale executive-level conferences—Restaurant Leadership Conference, FARE Conference, Outlook Leadership, Convenience Retailing University, FSTEC and MenuDirections—in addition to more than 12 major EduNetworking conferences and advisory meetings. Winsight recently acquired Technomic, Inc., a food industry provider of primary and secondary market information and advisory services. Winsight is a recognized leader in the markets it serves.

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SOURCE Technomic