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Food Prices Down, Menu Prices Flat, Gas Prices Up A Bit

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Wholesale food prices fell for the second consecutive month in May, easing concerns that the run-up in the key cost component for most operators other…

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Hurry! Time Running Out To Register For FER Forecast Meeting

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You only have this week to register for Foodservice Equipment Reports annual President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast meeting. The day-long event is set for Wednesday,…

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Wholesale Food Prices Fell Again In June As Menu Prices Inched Higher

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Food prices fell at the wholesale level for the third consecutive month in June, according to producer-price data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meanwhile,…

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State Tax Revenues Rise Slightly In First Quarter

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For the first time since the third quarter of 2008, overall state tax revenues rose in the first quarter ’10 versus the first quarter year…

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Don’t Expect A Quick Foodservice Recovery, Says Technomic’s Pawlak

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Writing in the July issue of The Technomic Viewpoint, Technomic Inc. v.p, Joe Pawlak cautions that the recovery in foodservice remains very fragile and is…

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More Than 5,000 Restaurant Units Closed In Past Year, NPD Reports

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The number of restaurants in the U.S. declined by 1% for the year ended March 31, 2010, according to the latest data from NPD Group’s…

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Consumer Confidence Fall Worrisome

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A factor worrying many macroeconomists, as well as foodservice prognosticators, is the sudden collapse of consumer confidence. The Thomson/Reuters University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index…

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A Little Pressure Comes Off Metals Prices

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After a nearly yearlong run-up in the prices of many key metals used in foodservice equipment and supplies, prices have plateaued and even fallen since…

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GDP, Consumer Spending Grew More Slowly Than Expected In Second Quarter

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Real gross-domestic product in the U.S. grew more slowly in the second quarter than many economists expected. The numbers for personal consumption expenditures were also…

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NRA’s Performance Index Softens Again As Expectations Sag

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Expectations are everything, especially when it comes to capital spending. And unfortunately, foodservice operators’ outlook for the next six months fell for the third straight…

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