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January 5, 2015
Wendy’s Rolls The Dice For 2014
The Wendy’s Co. is feeling bullish on 2014. Not only does it plan to boost same-store sales, the Dublin, Ohio, chain says it will accelerate its Image Activation remodeling program and complete its refranchising initiative. In a presentation to investors, Wendy’s CEO Emil Brolick says the company will double the number of remodeled restaurants in…
January 5, 2015
Focus On Food Safety
As supply chains expand into global markets, food businesses need to find new ways to stay on top of the latest food regulations and industry requirements. Globalization is leading to heightened awareness of food safety standards, and a broader sweep of information sharing—both face-to-face and digitally. Last fall, for example, Intertek, the global testing, auditing…
January 5, 2015
Two Weeks Left To Apply For Hobart Sustainability Award
Rob Geile, director of consultant services and education for Hobart, is joining the Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability. Geile will assist in judging applications for the 2014 HCFS grant. HCFS, a nonprofit, industry-wide forum supporting the foodservice industry’s drive for sustainable equipment and design, awards the grant to the individual or organization judged to have…
January 5, 2015
Finalists Announced For 2014 Operator Innovations Awards
Fifteen finalists have been selected for the NRA’s Third Annual Operator Innovations Awards, which recognize and celebrate operational excellence and ingenuity in health and nutrition, marketing, menu development, sustainability and technology. One will be chosen as Innovator of the Year, and all will be honored during May’s NRA Show. The finalists are: Health & Nutrition: …
January 5, 2015
May-June Shows
May 6-8 Equipotel Nordeste (Northeast) 2014-Olinda/PE, Brazil May 6-9 GastroNord 2014-Stockholm May 13-16 Seoul Food & Hotel 2014-Kintex, Seoul May 13-15 Distinctive Nutrition Asia Expo-Int’l. Expo Centre, Shanghai May 17-20 NRA Restaurant, Hotel/Motel Show-Chicago May 21-25 Thaifex: World of Food Asia-Bangkok May 25-27 Foodservice Australia 2014-Royal Hall of Industry, Sydney June 1-6 NACS Insight Convenience…
January 5, 2015
Chinese Foodservice Market Growth Has Slowed Dramatically
A combination of a slowing general economy, high food-price inflation and food-safety concerns led to a dramatic slowdown in foodservice growth in China in 2013, according to Angela Liu, director of business development at NPD China. Liu presented an overview of the Chinese foodservice market at the Foodservice in the 21st Century Forum March 31…
January 5, 2015
NRA Announces Operator Innovations Awards Winners
May is a busy month for the National Restaurant Association. In addition to the show in Chicago, the NRA had a number of awards to give out. Among them were the Operator Innovations Awards, in which operators worldwide are recognized by their peers for transforming the industry through innovation and combining imagination and hard work…
January 5, 2015
KFC Revamps Stores In China, Adds Modern Perks
KFC plans to modernize its stores across China. The company, the largest American restaurant chain in China, plans to differentiate itself from other chains by creating the ambiance of a social hangout for its customers while also making it suitable for business meetings. The revamp, intended to attract the growing number of customers in China…
January 5, 2015
Gearing Up For NAFEM ’15
Registration is open, the exhibit show floor is filling up and more details about what to expect at NAFEM ’15 are being released. The E&S industry’s biggest showcase event is Feb. 19-21, 2015, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. As at the event two years ago in Orlando, Fla., more than 500 manufacturers are…
January 5, 2015
Buffalo Wild Wings Dips Into Taco Segment
Buffalo Wild Wings has made a majority investment in Rusty Taco, a privately held Dallas-based chain. Buffalo Wild Wings, which has more than 1,030 locations in North America, says it wants to help expand the taco chain throughout the country. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rusty Taco, founded in 2010, specializes in street-style,…
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