Technomic Inc. will host a 30-minute webinar to recap findings from the Consumer Direct Conference which was held in March at Google Chicago, detailing insights on 3rd party delivery, the meal kit market and next generation meal sourcing
CHICAGO, Apr. 17, 2017—Technomic's recent Consumer Direct Conference and the soon-to-be-released study have provided new insights on ways consumers are sourcing meals in the U.S. In addition to exclusive data and insights from Technomic, the conference featured speakers from several leading organizations, including:
- Chef'd
- Chicago Ventures
- Elevation Burger
- Hello Fresh
- Home Chef
- IDEO
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Meez Meals
- Mixing Bowl
- MonkeyMedia Software
- Snap Kitchen
- Tovala
- Uber
"This conference brought together thought leaders and trade experts from across the industry and offered attendees new ideas about what food sourcing will look like moving forward," says Erik Thoresen, principal with Technomic and leader of the firm's technology advisory practice. "There is a tremendous amount of interest in next generation platforms around mealtime and our research in this area is aimed at revealing new insights about how consumer needs are changing."
Technomic will release a larger study on meal kits, 3rd party delivery and other platforms in the consumer direct channel later this month. Select highlights from both the Consumer Direct Conference and the upcoming Consumer Direct Study will be presented on April 27th in a webinar; details can be found at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2931682111208143361
Contacts:
Press Inquiries, Study and Webinar details: Erik Thoresen, 312-506-3815 or erikthoresen@technomic.com
Purchasing Details: Patrick Noone, (312) 506-3852 or pnoone@technomic.com