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Marketing

This week’s 6 head-spinning moments: Fashion forward

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 13, 2017

Consumers showed how their preferences are shifting, while restaurants bet on where those directions will take them.

Financing

Yum Brands to invest $200M in Grubhub

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 08, 2018

The online ordering company will be the delivery provider for KFC and Taco Bell in the U.S.

Operations

Delivery backlash and 4 other head-spinning moments

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 23, 2018

The dash for off-premise business is taking a detour around third-party delivery. Meanwhile, Amy Poehler isn't making restaurateurs laugh, R&D kitchens are cooking up some unusual new products, and the drug epidemic is prompting some controversial changes in operations.

ID News--ProAct issues food security plan guidelines for members

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 18, 2002

ProAct, a Monterey, CA, based distributor produce marketing group, has issued formalized food security plan guidelines for member companies. Although plans...

Host's Foodservice Subsidiary Inks $16 Million Deals

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 25, 2004

HAMDEN, CT - Host America Corp.'s wholly-owned subsidiary, Lindley Food Service, was the successful bidder of a senior nutrition meal contract in...

IFDA: Profitable Firms Outpaced Industry in Sales Growth

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 02, 2005

Michael McCarthy, IFDA director of research and education, noted that since distributors' bottom line is only 1.2%, difference of 0.3% or 0.2% between high...

Distributors Rave Over New Technology and Lessons Learned at Workshops

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 16, 2006

The event at the George International Convention Center here attracted representatives of large and small distributors to a productivity forum that by design...

Rise to the Occasion: Sandwiches & Bread

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2008

It’s hard to believe that a mere five years ago, menu developers, purchasing agents, food manufacturers and restaurant customers were in the grip of the low-carb craze.

Florida North Star Unit to Lay Off One-Third of Staff

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 29, 2009

"The company expects this mass layoff to commence on or around Oct. 31 (and) all affected employees have been notified," Andy Hemmerling, president of the...

Oil Spill Threatens Gulf Oyster Industry, Livelihoods

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 19, 2010

(July 19, 2010)—Laurentino Cardenas leaned over the edge of his narrow boat, his hands clenched above the murky, green surface of the Gulf of Mexico's...

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