HAVI identifies five trends for 2017 impacting foodservice supply chains
HAVI, a global company innovating, optimizing and managing supply chains of leading brands in foodservice, has identified five foodservice industry trends for 2017 and beyond: Increasingly diversified consumer demand, an emphasis on homemade, traceability, sustainability, and technology such as mobile ordering apps.
As consumers, we see the effect these trends are having on stores and restaurants: Menus and supermarket produce sections feature fresh, locally-sourced foods; there is greater transparency in food labeling; ordering kiosks and mobile apps facilitate personalization; and meal kit delivery services marry consumers' preference for convenience and homemade. What we do not always see is how these trends are impacting operations (back of store) and increasing the complexity of supply chains.