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Read the latest insight and see full market statistics for the US and Canada, for a comprehensive understanding of shifting consumer preferences and how industries are expected to develop in two of the most affluent, innovative and highest demand cou...
The travel and tourism industry has shown a strong recovery across 2021 and 2022 and in 2023, it was very close to reaching pre-pandemic value sales levels. As such, consumer food service through travel was the best-performing non-stand-alone…
The federal beverage alcohol duty was set to increase by 6.3% on March 2023, which would have forced some bars and restaurants out of business. However, the federal government decided to cap the increase at 2% on April 2023, which will stay in place…
The major storyline for self-service cafeterias in the US in 2023 was its continued rebound as pandemic-era health restrictions receded. Self-service cafeterias was particularly hard-hit in the depths of the pandemic, due to logistical concerns about…
2022 and 2023 saw some of the highest rates of inflation that the US had experienced in years. As ingredients costs increased, and a tight labour market pushed labour costs higher, brands across limited-service restaurants increased menu prices to…
While inflation affected customer traffic across consumer foodservice categories, full-service restaurants saw a stronger decline in traffic, as some consumers traded down to fast casual and fast food. While growth after the COVID-19 decline helped…