Commodities update - Week of Sept. 8, 2008

September 7, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reversed their recent declines during a shortened trading week, averaging just over $1.72 per…

Mid-Atlantic to showcase new products, services

September 7, 2008

BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, slated to take place Sept. 17-18, 2008, at the Baltimore Convention Center, will offer a variety…

Yum! plans price adjustment to meet costs

September 4, 2008

CNNMoney.com: Yum! Brands Inc. said it plans to adjust prices more often next year to meet rising ingredient costs.   While the quick-serve…

Technomic: New Yorkers strongly support menu labeling

September 4, 2008

CHICAGO — Technomic Inc. has announced that 86 percent of New York City restaurant users consider the recently-enacted menu-labeling law there — requiring…

Indiana pizzeria clashes with NCAA

September 3, 2008

Indiana Daily Student: Pizza Express has changed its signature special "Big Ten Bargain" to the "Big Bargain" after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from…

Delivery driver undergoes surgery after brutal attack

September 3, 2008

The Times (Munster, Ind.): A delivery driver for J & J's Pizza Shack in Munster was airlifted to a hospital after she was beaten with a metal club by two…

Co-defendant in collar-bomb case to plead guilty

September 2, 2008

Philadelphia Inquirer: A defendant in the 2003 bank robbery case that led to the death of a pizza delivery driver will plead guilty, his attorney said. Kenneth…

Marco's Pizza to expand in California

September 2, 2008

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Marco's Pizza franchisee Deepak Gupta plans to open up to 36 restaurants in the East Bay and Central Valley areas of northern California.

Keeping a legal workforce

E-Verify can help protect against immigration battles.

Calif. Senate passes menu-labeling bill

September 1, 2008

NBC11.com (San Jose, Calif.): The California state Senate has passed a bill that would require restaurant chains with more than 20 locations to post calorie…

Wal-Mart gets into the pizza business

September 1, 2008

BlueMauMau: Wal-Mart has begun looking at giving restaurants, particularly pizza and meal assembly chains, a run for their money. The retail chain has begun…

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 2, 2008

September 1, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell slightly last week, averaging just under $1.71 per pound for the trading week ended Aug.

Restaurant industry performance still soft in July

September 1, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has announced that restaurant industry performance remained sluggish in July, as the association's…

Salmonella outbreak likely over

August 28, 2008

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over.   A joint…

Mid-Atlantic Expo to feature educational seminars

August 28, 2008

BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, to be held Sept. 17-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will offer attendees the know how…

Rising commodity, energy costs top concerns

August 26, 2008

CHICAGO — ArrowStream, provider of supply chain management and logistics solutions for the foodservice industry, has announced that commodity and fuel costs…

Uno teams with Autism Speaks for fundraisers

August 26, 2008

BOSTON -- Uno Chicago Grill is hosting fundraisers called Dough Rai$ers for Autism Speaks, the country's leading autism advocacy organization. Autism is the…

Pizza Fusion names new CEO

August 26, 2008

Bradenton Herald (Fla.): Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has named Mark Begelman as chief executive officer. Begelman, former chief operating officer of…

Guide addresses food allergies

August 25, 2008

FAIRFAX, Va. — With one in 25 Americans reporting a food allergy, restaurants are increasingly likely to have customers who require a special meal. "Welcoming…

Pizza on the fly

Operators look for ways to capture the time-pressed lunch crowd.