Winsight Releases its 2018 Noncommercial Trends Forecast

CHICAGO, Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- FoodService Director magazine has collaborated with Technomic to produce the Winsight Noncommercial Trends Forecast. The second annual report, located on FoodServiceDirector.com, forecasts seven ways the noncommercial foodservice landscape will change in the next 12 months.

FSD and Technomic's findings, which include menu trends as well as operational predictions, reflect the noncommercial industry's continued resourcefulness for finding new approaches to ever-evolving circumstances and ensuring the overall wellness of the nation's schools, colleges and hospitals.

"While labor remains a top concern for directors throughout the noncommercial industry, I never cease to be amazed by their willingness to experiment with innovative solutions, not only in this area but throughout their operations," says Dana Moran, managing editor of FSD. "In noncommercial foodservice, necessity truly is the mother of invention."

Highlights from Winsight's 2018 Noncommercial Trends Forecast include:

Plant-based dining for everyone. With sustainability and budgets in mind, operators are now putting plant-based entrees front and center instead of relegating them to a separate vegan or vegetarian station. In college dining and corporate cafes, vegetables and grains are placed at the beginning of the line and animal proteins are available at the end.

Universal free food for a generation? While free meals have been a recruiting perk at select major companies for some time, universal free lunch is growing at K-12 schools throughout the country as more districts learn about and qualify for the Community Eligibility Provision through the National School Lunch Program.

Off-site is the new on-site. Noncommercial dining has never been the first arena to come to mind when delivery food is mentioned—but that sentiment is changing. Delivery and its off-site cousins takeout, grab-and-go, order-ahead and heat-and-eat meal kits are finding a foothold among diners eager to make the experience of eating more convenient.

To view the full trends report, visit: http://www.foodservicedirector.com/ideas-innovation/emerging-trends/articles/7-trends-will-shape-noncommercial-foodservice-in-2018

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

About Winsight LLC
Winsight LLC is a recognized leader in business-to-business media and information services for the convenience-retailing, foodservice and grocery industries. Winsight has an extensive media portfolio, including five publications: CSP, Restaurant Business, FoodService Director, Convenience Store Products and Grocery Business. Winsight also offers a suite of digital products, including websites, e-newsletters, webinars, video products, mobile and tablet apps, and custom marketing solutions. In addition to more than 12 major EduNetworking conferences and advisory meetings, Winsight also produces seven exclusive, large-scale executive-level conferences: Restaurant Leadership Conference, Global Restaurant Leadership Conference, Outlook Leadership Conference, Convenience Retailing University, FSTEC, MenuDirections and Restaurant Directions. Winsight acquired Technomic Inc., a provider of primary and secondary market information and advisory services for the food industry. For more information on Winsight and its brands, go to www.winsightmedia.com.

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