Whole grains have made large strides in lunchrooms, grocery stores, and homes, so restaurants and other foodservice establishments are well-positioned to be the next area of whole grain growth. At the Oldways Whole Grains Council’s 2016 Conference (held at the Loew’s Chicago O’Hare, September 25-27), we highlighted opportunities and creative solutions for serving and selling whole grains away from home.
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Download Reference Materials from the Program Book
Speakers Bios & Abstracts (Section 2, pages 11-24)
Whole Grain Health & Culinary Benefits (Section 3, pages 25-28)
A-Z Directory of Using Whole Grains in Foodservice (Section 4, pages 29-36)
Whole Grain Foodservice Directory (Section 5, pages 37-39)
About Oldways and the Oldways Whole Grains Council (Section 6, pages 40-50)
Acknowledgements (Section 7, pages 51-56)
Recipes from Whole Grain Cooking Demos (supplemental handout)
Media Buzz About the Conference
Whole Grains a Growing Trend — Gluten Free Living Magazine, January/February 2017
Searching for the Next Little Big Thing — MENU: Canada’s Foodservice Magazine, November/December 2016
6 Ways to Get Whole Grain Pasta Love — Enlightened Eater, Oct. 25, 2016
How Whole Grains are Shaping the Restaurant Industry — Restaurant Nutrition, Oct. 11 2016
Whole Grain Menu Ideas — Food Business News, Oct. 5, 2016
Grain Bowls Finding Permanent Home on Menus — Food Business News, Oct. 4, 2016
Ancient Grains on the Long Road to Ubiquity – Food Business News, Sept. 30, 2016
For ‘Un-novation,’ Ardent Mills Turns to Triticale — Baking Business, Sept. 29, 2016
Three Whole Grain Trends in 2016, Based on Whole Grain Stamp Applications — Food Navigator USA, Sept. 28, 2016
Purple and Puffed: Looking Into the Crystal Ball from the Whole Grains Council Conference — Food Navigator USA, Sept. 28, 2016
Pleasing Two Kinds of Customers with Whole Grains - Food Business News, Sept. 27, 2016
Barilla Chef: Whole Grain Pasta Needs Bold Partners — Food Business News, Sept. 27, 2016
Bowling Children Over with Whole Grains — Food Business News, Sept. 26, 2016
Experts Advise Marketers to Promote Taste First, Health Second, at Whole Grains Conference — Food Navigator USA, Sept. 26, 2016
Blog Recaps of the Conference
Getting More Whole Grains to More People — Oldways Table Blog, October 13, 2016
“Better Tasting” Triumphs Over “Better For You” — Whole Grains Council Blog, Oct. 5, 2016
5 Top Takeaways from our Whole Grains Away From Home Conference — Oldways Table Blog, Oct. 2, 2016