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National Restaurant Association

#133 The 2026 National Restaurant Association Show

Posted 3 months ago Tagged chef food innovation food service distributor foodservice mochi restaurant trends

Join hosts Michael Klein and Morgan Crafton as they recount their trip to the 2026 […]

The Federal Reserve Banking System and Rice

#111 The Federal Reserve Banking System and Rice

Posted 1 year ago Tagged beige book consumer confidence employment federal reserve monetary policy prices trends

What, how, and why does the Federal Reserve do what it does? Hosts Michael Klein […]

AI on the Menu: Reshaping the Food Industry With Andreas Duess

#108 AI on the Menu: Reshaping the Food Industry With Andreas Duess

Posted 2 years ago Tagged AI artificial intelligence consumer research GLP-1 market analysis Ozempic product development trends

How is AI transforming the food industry? Hosts Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon talk with […]

Winter fancy food show

#85 Can Rice Be Fancy?

Posted 3 years ago Tagged Chico Rice consumers fancy food specialty food trends

Members of the Specialty Food Association (SFA) create high-end foods and drinks. Rice is often […]

Consumer Habits and How to Interpret Them

#73 Consumer Habits and How to Interpret Them

Posted 3 years ago Tagged consumer pandemic retail supermarket trends

Michael is back from the 2023 Fancy Food Show and the Rice Millers’ Association Convention […]

One does not simply go viral

#50 Ducks in Texas and Trends on the Internet

Posted 4 years ago Tagged advertising conservation drought Ducks Unlimited Facebook Influencer Instagram Texas TikTok trends waterfowl wildlife habitat

Deep in the dog days of summer, Michael and Lesley have done some rice travel, […]