New Research Study:Trends in U.S. Hospital, Nursing Home and Residential Facility Foodservice

New Research Study:Trends in U.S. Hospital, Nursing Home and Residential Facility Foodservice Reaching $34 billion last year, the future of hospital & nursing and residential care foodservice is bright. This marketplace is awash with change and innovation, as foodservice operators struggle to make sense of government healthcare spending while meeting personal patient food and flavor expectations. If you are a foodservice operator in the healthcare industry, the revealing, expert analyses in this report will help you articulate better business and marketing plans going forward. The market study will help you: Leverage new marketing opportunities in women’s nutrition and tailored foodservice programs around family caregivers. Learn the market value of “meal opportunity” for inpatient and outpatient hospital, assisted living, and hospital employee settings. Analyze the win-win proposition for hospital foodservice with a restaurant brand that forcefully plays the health card. Asses “primary” with positive momentum: Room service and individualized patient care; customer service; wellness and nutrition; variety and culinary exploration; sustainability and green initiatives; and the need for speed. A special feature of this report is Packaged Facts' own exclusive proprietary data. This Packaged Facts report maps key trends and policies shaping sales growth and potential, and provide in-depth profiles of hospital foodservice programs and hospital and nursing home foodservice contractors. More information: Price/Info   |   Table of Contents   |   Place an Order

Indulge your hunger for knowledge at Weight Management 2010 - the virtual conference and expo

Indulge your hunger for knowledge at Weight Management 2010 - the virtual conference and expo

FoodNavigator-USA.com will host the first virtual conference and expo dedicated to weight management, showcasing the latest trends and strategies in weight management for the food, beverage and dietary supplements industries.

The live one-day event called Weight Management 2010 Virtual Conference and Expo will be taking place on Thursday November 4. The conference will cover key topics from high-profile industry personalities from Nestlé, Unilever, The Federal Trade Commission, Packaged Facts, New York University, Université Catholique de Louvain and University of Sussex.

Organized in association with NutraIngredients-USA.com, the virtual event allows visitors to network, attend conferences, and visit suppliers online – without having to book flights or hotels.

Virtual versions of trade shows and conferences are becoming increasingly popular as marketing budgets come under pressure in the recession and IT companies develop new and improved platforms for online events.

Networking

Cost saving is not the only attraction of the virtual format. Visitors to Weight Management 2010 can easily navigate their way around the virtual floor and can network simply with both visitors and suppliers through forums at stands, and using a chat facility.

In addition to networking, attendees of the show can come to stands in the virtual exhibition hall to pick up product brochures, technical papers and case studies, and tune in to videos. The select group of suppliers showcasing their very latest ingredient and formulation innovations include: DSM, Roquette, Sensus, National Starch, Pharmachem, Bio-Serae, Cognis, Frutarom, Nutrition21, OmniActive, P.L. Thomas and Tate & Lyle.

Conference line-up

The program will start with an overview of the weight management sector, from Don Montouri, publisher of Packaged Facts, with special focus on dietary programs to achieve weight management, from Atkins to GI and Weight Watchers.

Weight Management Trends in the U.S.

Almost 70% of adults and almost 32% of school-age children and adolescents are either overweight or obese, according to the latest government statistics. And some studies project that if current trends continue, 37% of U.S. adults will be classified as obese by 2013 and 43% by 2018.

With such new and ever-more-alarming statistics about adult and childhood obesity feeding the headlines almost daily;

--What are today’s weight loss regimens and weight maintenance mindsets?

--What roles do calories, portion control, and satiety play, with or without the benefit of weight management programs, fitness club memberships and “active lifestyles”?

--What are the most salient cohorts of weight management consumers, and which combinations of foods and beverages, weight management programs, and diet aids appeal most specifically to them?

--Which media and marketing messages resonate for these cohorts, and in what contexts?

This all-new report from Packaged Facts examines not just who the weight management cohorts are, but the all-important “why’s” behind the choices and purchases they make, and where those choices will take the market through 2015. The report also examines the competitive strategies of key players, new product and ingredient trends, and marketing and advertising positioning, all within the context of the medical, social, economic, and psychographic drivers of consumer behavior.

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