Foodservice 2012: Consumers Crave More

In the current “fair” to “poor” economy, consumer confidence has weakened, but despite factors like high unemployment, stagnant incomes, increasing prices, and wavering trust in corporations in general, the foodservice industry is growing. According to the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) 2012 forecast, total restaurant industry sales are projected to reach a record high of $631.8 billion this year, a 3.5% increase over 2011.

According to the NRA’s Natio…