What Is a Specialty Food Product?
Food and beverage products become specialty products because of processing, packing, and marketing. Popular specialty retail items for the dinner cook include spices, sauces, marinades, dried products, other condiments, meal components (pasta, rice, noodles, tortillas), and ready-to-heat meals. Other best sellers: beverages, snack foods, bread toppings, cake mixes, and desserts. The Netherlands multicultural society promotes receptivity to new tastes, products, and concepts almost a fifth of the countrys 16.4 million inhabitants are of foreign descent. Indonesian dishes have been a significant influence on Dutch kitchens as have Italian foods. Now Tex-Mex and Surinamese cuisines are also popular. Besides the choices offered by a diverse home crowd, more consumers are traveling beyond Europe for vacations and business, and they often enjoy newly acquired tastes when they return. Food Service Industry The Dutch food service market is estimated at almost $17 billion, accounting for 30 per
