Bakers and snack producers interested in expanding into the foodservice sector may find 2013 the right year to do so, given analysts’ forecasts for strong restaurant and noncommercial foodservice growth. Several food manufacturers offer insight into serving this vital industry.
Since the 2008 economic downturn, many Americans have been closely monitoring their budgets and cutting back on or eliminating nonessential expenditures, such as eating out. For some people, weekly Friday night dinners at a favorite eatery are now monthly events, and brown-bag lunches have replaced midday trips to quick-service restaurants.