National Turkey Federation Conducts Survey At Eatturkey.com

According to new foodservice operator research, 57 percent of the foodservice operators include turkey on their menu and more than a third of the operators who aren't serving turkey, plan to include it within the year.

The growing interest in turkey has prompted the National Turkey Federation (NTF) to launch an online foodservice survey concerning how operators are offering turkey on their menus. It also asks the reasons why turkey is not included. The survey can be found in the foodservice section of EatTurkey.com.

"The turkey industry continues to provide turkey products, such as fully cooked turkey breasts and deli products to make it easier for restaurants to provide healthy, tasty menu options for their customers," said Sherrie Rosenblatt, NTF's senior director of marketing and communications. "By completing the survey, operators can provide insight on products and trends that will serve and improve how the turkey industry fills the foodservice industry's needs."

It only takes foodservice operators five minutes to complete the survey. The survey will be available on-line until August 2005. The results of the survey will be announced later this year.

The National Turkey Federation (NTF) is the national advocate for all segments of the turkey industry, providing services and conducting activities that increase demand for its members' products by protecting and enhancing their ability to profitably provide wholesome, high-quality, nutritious products. Its award-winning web site, www.EatTurkey.com, offers consumers, food professionals and the media an extensive library of information including healthy eating and restaurant trends, turkey cuts and purchasing tips, turkey nutrition and cooking techniques, and turkey facts and trivia. Additionally, the site presents a searchable database of more than 1,500 recipes, offers a recipe E-mail program and provides special seasonal and holiday ideas. The National Turkey Federation is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Editors Note: To request an advance copy, contact Sherrie Rosenblatt at the National Turkey Federation, srosenblatt@turkeyfed.org.

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