Commodities update - Week of Aug. 17, 2009

August 16, 2009

Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued their steady rise, averaging just above $1.33 per pound for the trading week ended Aug. 14, up…

Albany County, N.Y., passes menu labeling

August 16, 2009

Albany County, N.Y., lawmakers have passed a local law requiring restaurant chains with 10 or more units to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards…

Technomic finds growth opportunities for restaurants in consumer catering

August 16, 2009

The recession has taken its toll on the restaurant industry, including brands that have grown their catering services by focusing on box lunches or party…

Pizzeria operators face rising cheese prices

Low-cost cheese has been around for several months, but those days are coming to an end.

Prosecutor in pizza rage case strikes a deal

August 13, 2009

David Ranck, a former Miami-Dade County prosecutor, has reached a plea deal after being arrested for allegedly punching a pizza delivery woman, according to a…

Revenues up, comps down at NPC

August 13, 2009

Comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut restaurants operated by NPC International declined 12.6 percent for the second quarter ended June 30, the company has…

Webinar: How to protect yourself during a foodborne illness incident

Publicity of an actual or alleged foodborne illness outbreak can be devastating to your restaurant's revenue and reputation. Are you prepared?

Domino’s brings lava to Mount St. Helens

To promote its new Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes, Domino's officials hired a local helicopter to bring in over 1,000 Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes to tourists at…

Domino's brings lava to Mount St. Helens

August 12, 2009

In recognition of Domino's new Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes, officals from the pizza chain hired a local helicopter to bring in over 1,000 Chocolate Lava Crunch…

Uno Restaurant Holdings to host Q3 conference call

August 12, 2009

Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp., operator and franchisor of Uno Chicago Grill restaurants, will host a conference call for interested investors, analysts and…

Marco's names vendor of the year

August 12, 2009

Marco's Pizza has named Temple-Inland its Vendor of the Year.   Temple-Inland is a corrugated packaging and building products manufacturer headquartered in…

Sbarro's loss widens

August 12, 2009

Comparable-store sales at company-owned Sbarro units declined 5.1 percent for the second quarter ended June 28, the company has announced. Domestic franchise…

RedPrairie to launch new Workforce Management user interface

August 12, 2009

RedPrairie Corp., a productivity software provider, has announced the upcoming September 2009 release of its Workforce Management enhanced user interface…

Kimberly-Clark receives Forest Stewardship Council certification

August 12, 2009

Kimberly-Clark Professional has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain-of-custody certification for a range of tissue and towel products, making it…

Consumer concern over sodium intake impacts product development

August 11, 2009

Americans love sodium, but many consumers are starting to pay more attention to their intake, according to new research from consumer, product and market…

Alabama town deems sign-waving pizzeria employees a safety hazard

August 11, 2009

Police in Florence, Ala., have asked managers from competing pizza shops to move sign-waving employees from a roadway median to the restaurants' respective…

Fitch report finds financial risk for restaurants moderating

August 11, 2009

Fitch Ratings has found that financial risk is moderating for the U.S. restaurant industry, despite continued weakness in same-store sales performance.   In a…

White paper: How to use customer complaints to your advantage

Complaints are a primary communication tool to discover what customers want to change.

Pizzerias.com domain name sold at auction

August 10, 2009

The Internet domain name "Pizzerias.com" has been sold via Godaddy.com Auctions with a winning bid price of $20,105, according to a story on Dot Weekly, an…

Western Foodservice Expo names keynote speaker

August 10, 2009

Reed Exhibition Cos., producers of the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, has announced that Garry Ridge, president and CEO of WD-40 Co., will be the…