Hyper-local sourcing. Healthy children’s meals. Sustainable seafood. These are just a few of the hottest trends on restaurant menus in 2011, according to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” survey of more than1,500 professional chefs. Here are the Top 10 Menu Trends: Locally sourced meats and seafood Locally grown produce Sustainability as a culinary theme […]
According to a recent article by The Washington Post, the Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act has generated plenty of lobbyist activity. Since the bill was introduced at the beginning of last year, at least 221 industry organizations have hired 77 lobbying shops to represent their interests. Spurred by a series of nationwide […]
It’s tough out there. If you’re not seeing much progress with your job search in the food & beverage industry, here are a few key ways a Kinsa Group recruiting specialist can help you get an edge over your competitors: Industry expertise. At Kinsa, food & beverage industry recruiting is all we do. From operations […]
Grant Thornton LLP recently collaborated with Food Processing magazine to study food processing branding trends. Their survey of 114 companies examines where food and beverage manufacturers are distributing their goods, how they differentiate themselves, and which emerging trends are having the biggest impact on their businesses. Here are a few of the study’s key findings: Balanced […]
Food safety is everyone’s responsibility. And according to a recent telephone survey by the not-for-profit health and safety group NSF International, many American consumers could benefit from some additional education on the subject. Here are a few key findings from the survey, which was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 1,000 respondents: In general, […]
What would you do to get the job you want? These days, I’m seeing more and more news stories about the lengths people are going to in order to get hired. Here are just a few: Walking the city streets while wearing a sandwich board that lists your professional credentials; Renting billboard space to promote […]
If yours is like most forward-thinking food & beverage companies, you are integrating contract employees with direct staff to maximize resources and meet project objectives. But are you getting the best results from your contract staff? To get the most from your contract personnel, you must understand their motivations and develop a culture in which […]
At Kinsa Group, we realize how critical it is for you to stay on top of the latest trends, newest products, and most recent scientific innovations affecting the food and beverage industry. To make it easier for you to learn about relevant industry events, here are a few links to comprehensive 2010 calendars: Meatingplace.com’s 2010 Event […]
It’s so hard for you to watch. One by one, your food & beverage industry colleagues get promoted while you toil away, month after month, in your current position. You want to wish each of them well, really, but silently you ask yourself, “Why them, and not me? Do they know something that I don’t?” […]
These days, competition for positions in the food and beverage industry is fierce. With a greater number of candidates vying for fewer openings, you may find yourself having to say “No” more often. Needless to say, writing rejection letters can be an unpleasant and stressful part of the hiring process. But even when you can’t offer a job […]
