health

Food allergies and intolerance

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 15, 2007

1 in 25 Americans are suffering from food allergies.

Inside the Ingredients

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 07, 2008

Health headlines can change as frequently as a seasonal menu. Nevertheless, Americans eat them up. To stay in touch with the latest research (and perhaps be a step ahead of your customers), here’s what’s happening withsome of the ingredients you purchase for your menu.

U.S. Opens Food Safety Office in Beijing; Chinese Boost Own Surveillance

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 19, 2008

The moves comes one week after the United States placed a temporary ban on dairy products imported from China, which is still recovering from a scandal...

Restaurant Performance Index hits Highest Level in 11 Months

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 04, 2009

The Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) – a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry...

Gulf Oyster Farmers Face Federal Ban

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 29, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 28, 2009)—Federal officials plan to ban sales of raw oystersharvested from the Gulf of Mexico unless the shellfish are treated todestroy...

Food distributor, some stores want new system for milk expiration dates

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 01, 2010

MONTANA (March 29, 2010)—A controversy has erupted over the tiny date stamped on milk containers.Core-Mark International Inc., a major food marketer and...

Do your own PR

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 11, 2010

Create your own media list by doing a little homework. Study the newspapers, regional magazines, community newsletters and radio and TV stations to target...

Foodservice Outlets Across the Globe See Slight Growth as Consumer Spending Increases

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 14, 2010

CHICAGO (October 11, 2010)—Although restaurant and foodservice visits are still down in most countries around the world, the global foodservice industry...

U.S. Foodservice Promotes Strict Food Safety Standards at Global Food Safety Conference

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 24, 2011

ROSEMONT, IL (February 22, 2011 - Business Wire)—U.S. Foodservice further solidified its commitment to food safety by participating in the Global Food...

Restaurant Performance Index Fell Below 100 for First Time in Six Months

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 30, 2011

WASHINGTON (June 30, 2011)—As a result of softer same-store sales and traffic levels and an erosion of optimism among restaurant operators, the outlook for...

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