Articles Tagged with ''restaurant''

Sysco Taking US Foods

Sysco Corp. agreed to acquire closely held US Foods for $3.5 billion.
December 9, 2013
Sysco will pay $3 billion in common stock and $500 million in cash for US Foods, the companies said.
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Children's Fast Food Consumption

Some 60% of 2-to-5-year-olds in California eat fast food at least once a week.
December 4, 2013
One in 10 eats fast food at least three times a week, a report indicates.
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Christie Cookie Names Corporate Chef

Tony Schmidt will serve as corporate chef and southeast regional sales manager at Christie Cookie.
December 2, 2013
Schmidt is a 2002 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., with almost 10 years of business and chef experience, as well as a degree in Hospitality Management and Masters in Business Administration.
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Pigging Out on Pork

Pork was the fastest-growing protein in the foodservice industry for the past two years.
November 6, 2013
Total pork sold through foodservice outlets reached a record-breaking 9.25 billion pounds.
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Positive Peer Pressure

Consumers are more likely to order certain foods if that is what their friends are ordering.
October 29, 2013
The study found peers can have a bigger role than calorie labeling when it comes to deciding what to order.
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Veggies on the Menu

Total menu incidence of vegetables has increased over 11% in the past three years.
October 9, 2013
More than nine out of 10 consumers agree that menu items containing a full serving of vegetables are more healthy.
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Bob Evans Cutting Texas Ties

Bob Evans Farms’ ties to Texas and its long-ago purchase of the Owens restaurant chain are loosening.
October 8, 2013
The Columbus-based restaurant and food-production company is closing its Richardson, Texas, plant.
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Restaurants Ring Up Sales

Foodservice industry growth is accelerating as the economy slowly improves and consumers feel some relief.
Mary Chapman, Technomic Inc.
September 13, 2013
The key indicators are looking good: Gross domestic product and disposable personal income are up; unemployment is down; and gas prices and food costs have been relatively stable. Improvement is still slow, but consumers are starting to regain confidence.
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Restaurant Rebound

Quick-service and snack and beverage restaurant sales are back on track for moderate growth.
September 6, 2013
Packaged Facts estimates that limited-service restaurant sales will reach $188.1 billion in 2013, up 4.9% over 2012.
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