Latest SpenDifference study to forecast 2015 restaurant menu prices

October 10, 2014

Participants will be entered in a drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card and will receive a complimentary copy of the findings.

Reducing food waste can improve the bottom line and the environment

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

A study commissioned by the Food Waste Reduction Alliance found that approximately 80 billion pounds of food are discarded into US landfills every year, with…

Gas prices are at seven-month lows

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices also continue to plummet.

Survey launched to track restaurant menu prices

September 26, 2014

Restaurant supply chain co-op SpenDifference has launched the latest survey in its menu price tracking study program. U.S. chain restaurant leaders are invited…

Beef O’ Brady’s overcomes franchisee skepticism to launch pizza program

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company spent three years testing ingredients, operations and ovens, and has experienced a sizable comp lift since adding pizza to its brand positioning.

NRA to participate in US Food Waste Challenge webinar

September 23, 2014

The webinar, sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture, will offer information on reducing food waste through food donation.

Cheese prices up 10 cents in a week

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Papa Murphy's stock is up $2 in two weeks.

Record-setting harvests push wheat to 4-year low

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices closed below the $6 mark twice last week, plunging to $5.68 on Friday.

How to survive the protein craze

Cutting costs by creating limited time offers or new menu items that scale down the serving of animal protein could be interesting to test with consumers.

A lesson for educational foodservice operators

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

How educational foodservice operators can gain a more transparent view of their costs and control of all purchasing cost factors.

Average cost of wheat inches up

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices have stayed steady for the past two weeks, despite a busy holiday weekend.

Cheese jumps more than 30 cents in a month

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices continued to fall through the busy Labor Day holiday weekend.

RMD Technologies teams with Verizon for new 'smart' temperature monitoring technology

August 14, 2014

RMD Technologies, LCC recently launched the D-Mometer and TAM Network, a "machine-to-machine" (M2M) solution that provides businesses and consumers real-time…

Latest China supply crisis hits Yum! Brands stock hard

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

An abundance in refinery production is keeping gas prices in check.

Gas prices drop for 24th straight day despite geopolitical tensions

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat is down more than 40 cents in two weeks.

Wheat prices fall 32 cents in a week

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices continue to drop from Independence Day spike.

Tyson’s tender offer for Hillshire set at $63 per share

July 17, 2014

Tyson Foods has commenced a cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of The Hillshire Brands Company at a price of $63.00 per share. The…

Cheese remains below $2 for second week in a row

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

After hitting 6-year highs, gas prices tumble in a week.

How corn affects food prices

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

Corn prices were up 13 percent in the first six weeks of 2014 which will adversely affect the price of many of the foods you stock in your restaurant.

Gas prices hit 6-year highs over holiday weekend

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Public pizza company stocks ride the positive jobs report.