Get Comfortable with Wellness

Sysco Classic Frozen Soups – your solution to balancing health & comfort food trends

Research shows that health and wellness are core issues that you must consider when planning menus. That's because consumers are looking to operators to provide more healthful menu options. With a multitude of media sources focusing on health and weight-loss issues and pending nutrition legislation in many parts of the country, the consumer consciousness is changing1, and menus need to respond to this reality.

However, consumers also continue to express a desire for "comfort food" – down-home, time honored recipes to which they are emotionally attached. Although they recognize that making healthier food choices is important, consumers do not want to make too many sacrifices when dining – 84% of consumers said that new diets have not deterred them from enjoying their favorite comfort foods2. So, how can you meet the patron expectations of healthy choices and comfort food at the same time?

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