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Your Menu Is Already a Best-Seller—Now It’s Time to Take It Beyond the Four Walls
Why Your Signature Flavors Belong on Grocery Shelves—and How Forward-Thinking Restaurant Owners Are Turning Their Menus into Major Retail...

Gail Kurpgeweit
Jul 153 min read


THE FROZEN AISLE EVOLUTION: How Retailers Can Meet the Demand for High-Protein, Health-Forward Convenience Foods
The frozen food category is undergoing a significant transformation. Driven by evolving consumer behaviors and a renewed focus on health...

Gail Kurpgeweit
Jun 163 min read


Beyond the Plate: How a CPG Retail Strategy MultipliesYour Restaurant’s Impact
Most restaurant owners dream of seeing their brand flourish beyond its four walls—more locations, more customers, more revenue. But what...

Gail Kurpgeweit
Mar 273 min read


RESTAURANT BRAND EXPANSION: FRANCHISE, RETAIL OR MORE LOCATIONS?
Expanding your restaurant brand is a pivotal decision that can significantly impact your business's future. Opening additional restaurant...

Gail Kurpgeweit
Jan 284 min read


Will Jackfruit Save the Plant-Based CPG Industry?
The plant-based CPG industry is maturing. The explosive growth from 2019 to 2021 has cooled, and while early trend-chasers may have moved...

Gail Kurpgeweit
Sep 4, 20243 min read


Huckleberries as an Emerging Food Trend
Huckleberries, native to the forests of the Pacific Northwest, are gaining attention as a growing food trend in the culinary and food...

Gail Kurpgeweit
Aug 26, 20243 min read
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