healthcare

Premier Healthcare GPO Sets Quality, Safety Guidelines for Suppliers

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 16, 2009

All Premier contracted suppliers will be required to adhere to national standards set by government agencies and food safety organizations for entry into the...

USF's Hernandez Advises Assisted Living Foodservice Managers on Recalls

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 18, 2009

ROSEMONT, IL (Sept. 18)—Foodservice managers must be prepared to respond to the growing number of food recalls and to prevent food-borne illnesses from...

Schwan's Marketing Rising Sun Sushi to Schools

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 01, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Oct. 1)—The Schwan Food Co. is betting that sushi, thawed and served, will be a hit at school cafeterias. The Minneapolis/St. Paul...

Premier Healthcare Alliance Announces New Foodservice Distribution Contract

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 20, 2009

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Nov. 18, 2009 - Business Wire)—The Premier healthcare alliance today announced a new five-year contract with U.S. Foodservice for food...

Food

Cutting food costs, not quality

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 01, 2009

Chef Al Massa at Michael’s on East slashed costs, brought in more adventurous fare—and increased traffic along the way.

Performance Foods to acquire Ky. company

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 03, 2009

(Dec. 4, 2009)—Goochland Count-based Performance FoodGroup this morning announced the acquisition of Somerset Food Service,a broadline foodservice...

Technomic Revises its 2010 Restaurant Industry Forecast Slightly Downward

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 28, 2010

Chicago, IL (January 25, 2010 - Business Wire)—Citing continued concern over job losses, underemployment and continuedconsumer frugality in dining away...

Pactiv Corporation Honored as Sysco's 2009 Supplier of the Year

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 02, 2010

HOUSTON (February 3, 2010 - GLOBE NEWSWIRE)—Sysco Corporation announced today that Pactiv Corporation has been namedSysco’s 2009 Supplier of the Year...

Foodborne illnesses cost the country $152 billion per year

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 02, 2010

(March 3, 2010)—While the Americaneconomy struggles, acute foodborne illnesses hurt them more as it iscosting the country approximately $152 billion per...

U.S. Foodservice Named Outstanding Distributor and Best Partner by National Health Care Network

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 09, 2010

ROSEMONT, IL (March 9, 2010 - Vocus/PRWEB)—U.S. Foodservice has received top honors as an industry leader in foodservice distribution to healthcare...

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