Research & Trends

By now, most of us have gotten into a good groove with the current situation surrounding coronavirus, causing us to find a new normal by staying home as much as possible.  Whether you’re working remotely or social distancing in the office, one theme has consistently come up in virtual conversations and social media feeds everywhere:…

We’re busy people in need of an eating schedule that fits our on-the-go lifestyles. Because of that keeping up with what’s trending is something we make a priority. Providing information on what’s hot in both the snack and beverage industry allows you to give your team options they’ll love. This includes things like out-of-the-box flavors…

Picture two break room doors. Your team stands before them – hungry, thirsty and needing a reboot. Behind door number one? A bare-bones room with a bowl of tired-looking fruit and crumbly cracker packs. The dregs of coffee made hours ago sizzles on the back burner. Behind door number two? Xanadu! Look at all the…

Do you know this person? The one who scans the many types of coffee listed on the coffeehouse menu, and eye rolls everyone else’s order. Then asks for “just coffee”? Is there such a thing as “just coffee” anymore? Happily, yes. And, as long as there are diners, road trips and mornings around the campfire,…

From kombucha to coconut water, cold brew to fruit-infused sodas, there’s no shortage of drink options for the office breakroom. So, how can you possibly pick? To keep your team happy and refreshed, it’s important to stay up on trends. So, we’re making it easy and giving you the insights for the most popular beverages…

When it comes to pleasing coffee and tea drinkers in your office, we’re steeped in research and brimming with ideas. You know those people.  They like their coffee straight up, diner-style, right out of a paper cup like a detective on a stakeout. Then, some make a production out of it. It’s a part of…

It’s a truth universally known in school cafeterias everywhere. Whether we’re in preschool or pre-calculus, we all give our tablemate’s lunch or school vending snacks the longing side eye. No matter how appealing our own fare may be, a simple glance to the left or right can lead to food-related FOMO (Fear of Missing Out).…

Lincoln’s profile on the copper penny; Mt. Rushmore; Lady Liberty raising her torch. These emblems of American Democracy are known all over the world. But this month is National Coffee Day. If we’re being serious (and we should always be serious about coffee), it’s time for coffee to take a more visible role in the…

Once upon a time in the workplace, things were… let’s just say a little less healthy than they are today. If we look way-way back through the haze of the smoke break, we see an employee “lounge” stocked with sticky sweets, old school chips, and quarter-full carafes of antique coffee. Your only options were quick…

  So, your manager asked you to pick out some snacks for the office breakroom. Whether your team is large or small, trying to choose things that’ll make everyone happy can be a daunting task.  How do you get started? Here are 5 steps to make sure you pick the best office snacks: It doesn’t…