Articles by FER Edit

After Six Months Of Declines, Wholesale Food Prices Jumped 1.4% In May; Menu Prices Up Again

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The six months through April brought operators a welcome respite from rising food costs, but the California drought and avian bird flu finally caught up…

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Restaurants To Add More Than Half A Million Summer Seasonal Jobs For Third Straight Year

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Low-wage restaurant jobs may be a current focus of the drive to raise the minimum wage in the U.S., but the summer vacation season has…

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Blue Chip Forecasters Still Expect Rest Of 2015 To See 3%+ Real GDP Growth

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Yes, the first quarter of 2015 turned out much worse than anyone expected, thanks to the strike that affected West Coast ports, another harsh winter…

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Materials Pricing Expert To Join FER’s President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast Meeting Agenda

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Pricing trends for materials and equipment and supplies are key components of Foodservice Equipment Reports‘ annual President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast. This year’s meeting, scheduled…

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NYC Wants QSRs To Post Sodium Warnings

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New decade, new mayor, but the battle for menu transparency and healthier food products continues in New York. The city could become the first in…

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FDA Bans Trans Fats

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Unsafe in any way. That’s the conclusion drawn by the Food and Drug Administration, which last week imposed restrictions on the use of partially hydrogenated…

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Freight Rate Update: Warewasher Proposal Is Withdrawn

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Back in February, we reported on the classification upgrades under consideration by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s Commodity Classification Standards Board to change shipping…

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ACF Names Seven New Officers

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The American Culinary Federation has elected new national officers. They will begin serving their two-year terms in August. President: Thomas Macrina, Product Specialist Manager- US…

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Saladworks Gets New Owners

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Saladworks has been acquired out of bankruptcy by Centre Lane Partners, a New York-based private-equity firm. It was announced June 15 that Centre Lane will…

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Starbucks Will Close All La Boulange Bakery-Cafés

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Stating that the stores were not sustainable for its long-term growth, Starbucks Corp. plans to close all 23 La Boulange bakery-café units by the end…

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