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MonkeyMedia to host catering teleconference
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Monkeymedia.net has announced the next installment of its Brown Bag Lunch live teleconference series, scheduled for April 2 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time, covering How to … -
Value replacing green as corporate priority
The Wall Street Journal: As the financial crisis continues, value is overtaking environmental concerns as the best way for companies to demonstrate a sense of social responsibility. Green hasn't gone … -
Oregon proposes menu labeling legislation
Statesman Journal (Ore.): Oregon lawmakers have introduced a House bill that would require chain restaurants to post the calorie content of regular items on menus or menu boards, similar to a … -
NPD predicts tough year for restaurant industry
CHICAGO — Rising unemployment, eroding consumer confidence, market volatility and other economic concerns will take a toll on the restaurant industry in 2009, according to a new report from … -
Intl. Foodservice Show gets winter blast
A blast of winter weather throughout the Northeast region failed to deter a large number of attendees at the 2009 International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York. The show runs March 1-3 … -
Intl. Foodservice Show opens today
NEW YORK -- The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York starts today at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The show runs March 1-3 and features National … -
NPD reports restaurant industry stable for most of 2008
CHICAGO — The restaurant industry remained stable for most of 2008 with visits and dollars up over the previous year, but traffic dipped in the fourth quarter, yielding the industry's slowest … -
Technomic: Diners' entree choices shaped by economy
CHICAGO -- Foodservice consultants Technomic has found that the weak economy hasn't just reduced restaurant traffic, it has influenced diners' choices in entrees. For example, many consumers are … -
More communities consider trans fat ban, menu labeling
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.): A number of cities, counties and states across the nation have imposed or explored bans and labels in the name of public health. New York City imposed an … -
Study: 'Natural' claims ranked first on 2008 food, drink launches
CHICAGO — The latest review from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) shows in 2008, food and drink claims classified as "natural," including all natural, no additives/preservatives … -
Consumer interest boosts sustainability, green efforts
BOSTON — Consumer interest in sustainability is growing and doesn't appear to be affected by the economy. As interest in green buildings has grown, the U.S. Green Building Council is reponding … -
Philadelphia passes menu labeling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Philadelphia has passed a menu labeling requirement for chain restaurants, joining the state of California, New York City and several other communities around the country … -
Consumers responding to restaurant deals, report says
CHICAGO -- The NPD Group, a market research company, has reported that discounted price, dollar menus and other promotions are driving customer traffic and keeping the restaurant industry in the … -
Restaurants bound to suffer from financial crisis, Technomic finds
CHICAGO -- In a recently-completed survey of consumers, Chicago-based foodservice consultants Technomic Inc. found that the financial market meltdown is likely to cause a high number (74 percent) of … -
More women bring lunch, study says
THOMASVILLE, Ga. -- Harris Interactive has released results of a study commissioned by the Grains Foods Foundation that reports that nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of women at some time pack a lunch … -
Zagat survey reveals fewer New Yorkers dining out
NEW YORK -- Thirty-eight percent of New Yorkers say that one way they are responding to the economic crisis is by eating out less, according to Zagat Survey, which today released its 30th annual New … -
Restaurant digital signage ROI report released
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Digital signage technology has been sneaking into Americans' daily lives in recent years, and the technology is making its way into the foodservice industry as well. "More and more … -
Western food show offers tips, new products
LOS ANGELES — The Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo kicked off Aug. 23 with up to 15,000 industry professionals seeing what's hot in the foodservice segment. Restaurant operators …- Christa Hoyland -
Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo kicks off
LOS ANGELES — The Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo opened Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. Pacific time in Los Angeles. Held in the Los Angeles Convention Center, show organizers are expecting 15 …- Christa Hoyland -
NPD: Breakfast drives foodservice industry in China
CHICAGO — Market research firm The NPD Group has found in a study that breakfast is the foodservice industry driver in the People's Republic of China. Half of all foodservice traffic in China …
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