McDonald's US struggles deepen in July

August 8, 2014

Investors looking for a sales turnaround at McDonald's will have to wait it out another month. The Golden Arches today reported its U.S. sales fell 3.2 percent…

Fiesta Restaurant Group consolidates food distribution to single provider

August 6, 2014

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company to the Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana and Cabana Grill restaurant brands, will consolidate all of its food…

Mission Foods leapfrogs competitors with plastic ship boxes

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

It is not often in the QSR industry, that one decision can positively impact so many touch points in restaurant operations.

Latest Chinese supply chain crisis hits Yum! Brands' sales 'significantly'

July 31, 2014

Yum! Brands said the latest supply chain crisis in China has caused "significant, negative" damage to sales at its KFC and Pizza Hut brands in that market.

McDonald’s sued by Russian regulators

July 31, 2014

A Russian federal agency has sued McDonald's, claiming its nutritional content is "misrepresented." According to UPI, the agency, Rosselkhoznadzor, has begun…

Tyson Foods sells poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil

July 29, 2014

Tyson Foods Inc. has reached a definitive agreement with JBS SA to sell its poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil. According to a news release, the…

McDonald’s Japan cuts off China chicken supply

July 25, 2014

McDonald’s Japan announced that it will stop selling all chicken products from China, and will also stop selling chicken McNuggets in Hong Kong, following the…

Focus Brands selects purchasing group to manage supply chain

July 25, 2014

Focus Brands Inc. has selected restaurant supply chain buying group SpenDifference to manage purchasing for its more than 3,000 domestic locations across six…

Yum! drops China meat supplier, McDonald’s maintains relationship

July 24, 2014

Following the latest supply chain controversy in China, in which OSI Group employees were accused of using meat that fell on the ground and selling meat that…

Cousins Subs now testing the sale of Wrigley gum products

July 23, 2014

Cousins Subs is launching a 12-month systemwide test of Wrigley chewing gum and mint products, including Orbit Spearmint Sugarfree Gum, Hubba Bubba bubble gum…

Petition nets 250K signatures asking Dunkin' Donuts to dump polystyrene cups

July 21, 2014

About 250,000 signatures made their way onto a Change.org petition asking Dunkin’ Donuts to end its use of polystyrene cups by April 2015. According to the…

New KFC, McDonald's chicken supply chain scandal surfaces in China

July 21, 2014

Yum! Brands and McDonald’s have halted orders from a meat supplier in Shanghai, China, after a TV station investigated sales of expired products. The Xinhua…

DaVinci Gourmet intros new smoothie mixes for foodservice operators

July 18, 2014

DaVinci Gourmet has introduced new smoothies made without artificial sweeteners, colors or preservatives. According to a news release, the smoothies include…

Tyson’s tender offer for Hillshire set at $63 per share

July 17, 2014

Tyson Foods has commenced a cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of The Hillshire Brands Company at a price of $63.00 per share. The…

Henny Penny earns three Business Marketing Assoc. awards

July 16, 2014

Arby’s initiatives lead to 7.6% reduction in energy use

July 11, 2014

Arby's Restaurant Group announced it has achieved energy reduction savings as part of a company-wide initiative, as part of its corporate social responsibility…

Tanjerine launches ordering, entertainment and payment tablet platform

July 10, 2014

TouchTunes subsidiary Tanjarine announced today the launch of its integrated tabletop ordering, entertainment and pay-at-the-table solution.

How corn affects food prices

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

Corn prices were up 13 percent in the first six weeks of 2014 which will adversely affect the price of many of the foods you stock in your restaurant.

Ice-O-Matic adds to Energy Star lineup

July 9, 2014

Ice-O-Matic, a manufacturer of ice machines, storage bins and dispensers, has announced a new addition to its lineup of Energy Star-rated machines. The…

Sabert CEO wins 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for New Jersey region

July 8, 2014

Sabert Corporation announced today that Founder and CEO Albert Salama received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 Award in the Excellence in…