Food Cost Management News & Media
Domino's Pizza continues Wall Street climb
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Domino's shares are up 3,000 percent compared to where they were before the company's turnaround effort in 2010.
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Cheese prices drop well below $2 mark
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Heading into the busiest travel day of the year, gas prices have fallen for 60 consecutive days.
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Restaurant groups deride lack of Renewable Fuel Standard decision
November 24, 2014
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will delay the 2014 ethanol volume mandate, a move that will continue to affect commodities costs.
read nowChocolate companies warn of an impending shortage
November 18, 2014
Mars Inc. and Barry Callebaut, two chocolate giants, have warned of an impending chocolate shortage. The Washington Post reported their warnings, stemming from…
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Good news for cheese prices after rough year
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Gas prices are down more than a quarter from a month ago.
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How Papa Murphy's controlled record-high cheese prices in Q3
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The company's CEO believes the company has the potential to triple its domestic footprint.
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Startup aims to help restaurants clear hyperlocal produce hurdles
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
OtherShip Foods offers 10- and 20-foot containers that use hydroponics technology to grow produce on site.
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With wintry weather knocking, gas prices remain low
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Natural gas spot prices respond to winter's tease with an uptick.
read nowHeartland acquires XPIENT Solutions
November 10, 2014
XPIENT offers integrated cloud-based human resources, staffing and scheduling, food cost control and inventory and supply management solutions.
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Papa John's POS rollout to be completed by Q1
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The company remains bullish on North China and is focused on shifting its marketing and menu strategies to support growth in the market.
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Consumers get a boost from lowest gas prices in four years
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Wheat prices jump 40 cents in a month.
read nowFast food industry driving global cheese market
October 31, 2014
Research and Markets has released the "Global Cheese Market 2014-2018" report to their line of products.
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Proteins take menu, marketing spotlight despite historically high costs
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The trend is largely driven by millennials, who look at price value differently; they want it to be worth what they pay and they’re not willing to compromise…
read nowRestaurant Canada feathers ruffled by government's lack of transparency on chicken pricing
October 29, 2014
Restaurants Canada is calling on a government commission to be more transparent as it investigates the cost of production formula used in setting the price of…
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Domino's riding strong Q3 momentum
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Gas prices tumble 30 cents in one month.
read nowCulinary Software Services releases Cheftec Xt4
October 22, 2014
Culinary Software Services recently released ChefTec xt4, featuring simplified entry of Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points information, a new EDI…
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National gas prices hovering near 4-year lows
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Domino’s Pizza shares hit a lifetime high after a positive Q3 earnings report.
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Firehouse CEO: Restaurant industry dealing with unprecedented headwinds
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Union activism, food costs, data breaches and minimum wage debates are just part of the 'external factors' facing restaurant operators.
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A case for produce management
by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing
Produce is hard to benchmark what you should be paying on a regular basis because there is no regularity to the product category.
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Wheat prices spike as gas falls
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
Wheat prices increased after weeks of decreasing prices.
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