How America’s dining habits are reshaping the food and beverage industry Near the beginning of the 20th century, approximately 95% of our meals were prepared and eaten at home, while just 5% of meals were prepared somewhere other than our own kitchens. Today, the data tell quite a different story: We actually spend more of
By Chelsea May, Martec Project Manager Almost every weekend I find myself, as many others do, scrolling through Netflix looking for something to watch. This past weekend I stumbled upon a made-for-Netflix docuseries: Rotten. Professionally and personally I have a love for all things food related, so I was already hooked. Little did I know
Can you think of many things that evoke more emotion than food? The smell of pot roast around the holidays The taste of buttery popcorn at the movie theater The sip of a cold beer at a ball game It all comes back to that gut feeling you get when you think of your favorite
Consumers now, more than ever, are increasingly educated about the products they buy. Technology and connectivity have enabled consumers to research everything from sofas to sodas before making the final decision to purchase. Companies have started to respond to customers’ need for information by supplying them with detailed product descriptions and more transparency behind their
By Ken Donaven, Martec Director This is part 2 of a 3-part blog series on food waste. To read the first part, click here. Americans waste more food than any other country in the world. This is unconscionable in a country that still struggles with food insecurity. Two questions are paramount in my mind: how
By Ken Donaven, Martec Director Although I love the outdoors and I want our natural resources to be clean, no one is ever going to confuse me with a tree-hugging environmentalist. I’m a proud supporter of the logging industry…as long as it isn’t harvesting old growth forests. Trees are like any other crop, they just
