date:Sep 26, 2012
t says. Smoothies, including fruit smoothies, grew by 8.5 percent, while the protein-enhanced varieties jumped by 123 percent, proving that smoothies have become a menu mainstay, it adds.
Today's foodservice consumers continue to base dining decisions on their perception of value, said Darren Tristano, executive vice president of Technomic Inc., in a statement. Innovative operators are creating value by crafting new and unique beverages including specialty lemonades, handmade sodas and 'mocktai