(April 19, 2011)—In part one of a four-part series, Arnie Schwartz, president of food and beverage services at The NPD Group, will examine how changing demographics in the U.S. population are affecting the overall foodservice industry.
Arnie will explain the impacts of an emerging generation Y, aging baby boomers, and significant growth in Hispanic and Asian populations. Undeniable effects of continued unemployment will also be addressed. The webinar will close with a Q&A session; attendees will get answers directly from the president of the "only market research information company to measure what U.S. consumers actually eat and drink."
For more than 20 years, Arnie Schwarz has made a career of studying what people eat and drink both at restaurants and in their homes. Currently, Mr. Schwartz serves as President of the North American Foodservice practice area where he manages CREST® as well as a portfolio of information services designed to track movement in the foodservice business in the U.S. and Canada.
Pricing: $20.00 per computer terminal
Speaker: Arnie Schwartz, President, Foodservice North America, a division of The NPD Group, Inc.
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