Wowing restaurant patrons with flavor: foodservice fare provides a glimpse of upcoming trends. The data research company, Food Beat, analyzes menus of the 200 largest chain restaurants, as well as 50 trendsetting operators. Entrees, side dishes and desserts highlight flavor use for customer appeal. The evolving nature of Barbecue, Buffalo, Caesar and Cajun flavors is examined

Prepared Foods, August, 2003 by Diane Fox

For more information, see www.PreparedFoods.com/npc/2003/index.htm or contact Marge Whalen at 630-694-4347 or whalenm@bnp.com.

Food Beat[TM] Inc., located in Wheaton, Ill., tracks product usage and menu activity at the nation's top 200 restaurant chains, as well as at up-and-coming chains and high-profile, trend-setting independents. Phone: 630-580-5112; email: info@foodbeat.com; website: www.foodbeat.com

Website Resources:

www.restaurant.org/--Home page of the National Restaurant Association

www.porktimes.org/Barbecue.cfm--BBQ recipes from the National Pork Board

www.PrepuredFoods.com/atchives/2003/2003_2/ 0203future.htm--PF article on foodservice trends

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