Food & Beverage News & Media
More stay-at-home moms lead to less meals out
March 16, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: From 1948 to 1999, the percentage of women in the work force climbed from 32.7 percent to 60 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor…
read nowMeat exec admits sick cows slaughtered
March 12, 2008
The New York Times: The president of a slaughterhouse at the heart of the largest meat recall denied under oath March 12, but then grudgingly admitted, that…
read nowReport: Consumers impacted by higher menu prices
March 12, 2008
CHICAGO — In a recent national survey by foodservice consultants Technomic, more than half of consumers polled said they have noticed higher menu prices at…
read nowNestlé Foodservices restructures, changes name
March 4, 2008
GLENDALE, Calif. — Nestlé Foodservices North America now is the newly created Nestlé Professional. In addition to its name change, Nestlé Professional has…
read nowSan Francisco expected to pass menu-labeling law
February 28, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle: A San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee has forwarded to the full board an ordinance that would require chain restaurants to…
read nowLetter to the Editor: Corn Refiners Assoc. defends use of sweetener
February 27, 2008
Dear Editor: High fructose corn syrup is the target of much misinformation and wrongly singled out in the obesity debate. Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard…
read nowPapa Romano's, Mr. Pita add new territories
February 26, 2008
Oakland (Mich.) Business Review: Pizza chain Papa Romano's and wrap restaurant Mr. Pita have signed master franchisee agreements to begin opening co-branded…
read nowGuide features gluten-free restaurants
February 25, 2008
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Triumph Dining, the nation's leading gluten-free publisher, has just released the third edition of "The Essential Gluten-Free Restaurant…
read nowSubway intros pizza in Pittsburgh-area restaurants
February 20, 2008
PITTSBURGH — Subway restaurants in the Pittsburgh area have expanded their menu to include pizza. Customers create personal-sized, customized pizzas from a…
read nowBeef recall largest in U.S. history
February 18, 2008
Los Angeles Times: The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the largest beef recall in its history Feb. 17, calling for the destruction of 143 million…
read nowYum reports comps, revenue growth for Q4, '07
February 4, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 29, 2007. Worldwide same-store sales increased 3 percent…
read nowMiss. bill: No service for obese
February 3, 2008
(Miss.) Sun Herald: House Bill 282 would prohibit restaurants in Mississippi — which has been ranked as the most obese state — from serving food to people who…
read nowTechnomic lowers restaurant industry forecast
January 22, 2008
CHICAGO — Citing a larger-than-expected slowdown in discretionary consumer spending, foodservice consultancy Technomic Information Services revised its 200…
read nowPapa Gino's, D'Angelo drop trans fats
January 16, 2008
DEDHAM, Mass. — Papa Gino's Pizzeria and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches have rolled out a trans-fat-free menu in all of their restaurants, company officials…
read nowLaws to decrease Ariz. restaurant openings
January 16, 2008
The Arizona Republic: The Southeast Valley won't have as many restaurant openings this year as it has in the past two years, according to the Arizona…
read nowTechnomic report highlights Hispanic foodservice trends
November 27, 2007
CHICAGO — Technomic Information Services has launched its new Hispanic Foodservice Report, which canvases the Hispanic foodservice market and provides detailed…
read nowYum CEO leads by enthusiasm
October 28, 2007
Louisville Courier Journal: Yum Brands CEO David Novak describes himself as a tough motivator who uses humor and rewards to "raise the bar" for employee…
read nowFood safety primary consumer concern, study reveals
October 24, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS — A new study released by the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) reveals a variable level of confidence among U.S. consumers in a number of…
read nowCanadian Yum franchisee to sell some outlets
October 18, 2007
Toronto Star: Priszm Income Fund, which operates 484 KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Long John Silver's outlets in Canada, has unveiled a massive restructuring…
read nowMr. Pita partners with Papa Romano's Pizza
October 9, 2007
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Papa Romano's Pizza has merged its operations with Mr. Pita restaurants, a 35-unit Sterling Heights, Mich.-based chain. Casey…
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