Food & Beverage News & Media
Managers waste food no more: HotSchedules and BiRite announce partnership
July 26, 2016
HotSchedules and BiRite Foodservice Distributors have announced a partnership intended to help restaurant and hospitality managers accurately order and monitor…
read nowWendy's sells 39 company units
July 26, 2016
The Wendy's Company has completed a major sale of 39 restaurants in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina to NPC International. The sale includes four…
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Foodtech key to tapping into growing Indian foodservice market
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A new report from TechSci Research shows that over the next five years, India may be one of the most promising markets for food service investment, But you…
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The good, the bad and the ugly about those food holidays
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Hamburgers ... Pinot noir ... peanut butter-and-chocolate: What do they all have in common? They all have specific U.S. days of celebration when the brands…
read nowSodexo aims to make it a cage-free egg world
July 25, 2016
Sodexo, a food service company, is partnering with Humane Society International to supply cage-free eggs across the globe by 2025.
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Historic 1st FAA-approved food delivery? Of course, it's a Slurpee and a doughnut
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Just how long do we have before these autonomous flying delivery trucks fill our skies like a perpetual "day of the locusts"?
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The Instagram advantage: Seven rules for putting this super-visual tool to work for you
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
Pictures and words and great hashtags — that's the world of Instagram. It's a world restaurateurs must know to engage today's customers. Here are some…
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Chick-fil-A app campaign analytics show just how big a win it was
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
You can drive consumers to your app, but you can't necessarily make them download it. This has been the perpetual problem for restaurants that want their…
read nowFormer NRA exec moves to Specialty Food Association
July 22, 2016
The not-for-profit Specialty Food Association has hired a new president away from his previous role as chief innovation and member advancement officer with the…
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Canadian restaurant group acquires Kahala, readies for US growth spurt
July 22, 2016
Shareholders approved the merger Thursday of Kahala Brands Ltd and a wholly owned subsidiary of MTY Food group. Kahala — as the parent company of 18 brands…
read nowDomino's doles out dividend after 90 quarters of global growth
July 21, 2016
Domino's pizza today reported Q2 results, including the company's 90th consecutive quarter of sales growth globally and its 21st in the United States. Domestic…
read nowChinese labor market stabilizes -- restaurant sector is key
July 21, 2016
The labor market in China appears to finally be stabilizing and one of the leading industries driving that turnaround is the food-service sector. That news…
read nowDunkin' gives shareholders a little mid-summer delight
July 21, 2016
Dunkin' Brands investors got some profitable news this week that might help them fund an end-of-summer vacation. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend…
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Six ways your restaurant's reputation is affecting your online orders
by Alex Membrillo — CEO, Cardinal Web Solutions
As technology makes it easier for your customers to order online, it also makes it more important than ever to manage your restaurant's reputation.
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More please! Hungry American business people increase spending on food
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
American workers are clearly hungry. And today, another report from the business dining sector shows just how ravenous we are when we're on the road or just…
read nowSchlotzsky’s targets the Lone Star State for expansion
July 20, 2016
Schlotzsky's has announced plans to expand its footprint in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas, adding to the 195 stores currently operating in the state.
read nowCicis reports massive 17-state data breach
July 20, 2016
Here we go again. This time the victims are Cicis customers in at least 17 states. The pizza chain said this morning that an ongoing investigation now…
read nowA new restaurant guide with all the EGGS-tras
July 19, 2016
Just in time to meet the growing demand for cage-free, hormone-free, antibiotic-free eggs, the American Egg Board cracks open a new online buyer's guide that…
read nowWhat are ya' drinking? New technology gives more accurate answer than ever
July 19, 2016
Beverage dispensing company Lancer has partnered with beverage data company Weissberger to create a platform that turns Lancer fountain dispensing machines…
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Why the streets outside Los Angeles are suddenly bleeding pink ...
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Irvine, California says "Hello Kitty" to Sanrio's first U.S. cafe. The company wants its famous kitty to take a bite of the U.S. food service market.
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