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 | If you are an entrepreneur and you have one, two or even three operations, why should you be thinking about franchising? There are many reasons, but here are the top 5: I have a brand that I want to expand but lack the capital to do it by myself … |
 | I predict that 2012 will be a banner year for Organic Food Product Innovation, and those who sit on the sidelines will miss the opportunity to strike gold in this rapidly growing product segment. I predict this for several reasons - and I don't … |
 | The restaurant industry is rife with ways to lose profitability. Just when you think you have things buttoned up, a new twist comes along that can threaten your business and you may not even know about it. Last year the restaurant industry lost an … |
 | "How about a Dutch baby for breakfast?" I said as I selected apples from the fruit basket. Enzo chimed in first, "No, I don't like Dutch babies". Switching tactics I said, "OK, how about an oven pancake?" He thought about this and said, "Yah, I like … |
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Electronic Product Tracking & Traceability Within the Food & Beverage Industry
The threat of bioterrorism, increasingly frequent USDA and FDA recall action resulting from public pressure, and plant processing errors have caught many food and beverage companies unprepared for …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Food Technical Consulting -
QSR Cost Reduction Methodology
COST REDUCTION PROJECTS continue to represent the major project initiatives within large and small restaurant chains during 2011 - 2012. And Food Technical Consulting (FTC) continues to be the …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Food Technical Consulting -
2012 Food Innovation Workshop List
The 2012 Food Innovation Workshop will concentrate upon innovation as it relates to menu offerings. Some topics that will be covered include: the business process of food innovation, how to …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Food Technical Consulting -
Five Best Practices for Implementing a Successful Food Truck Small Business
Most people still refer to food trucks as 'Chow Wagons' or 'Roach Coaches', but that image is disappearing fast. Major business magazines like Bloomberg and Inc. are featuring the business of food …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Food Technical Consulting -
Driving Performance with Real-time Business Analytics
Has the combination of record high 2008 commodity prices and the continuing 2009 recession forced your company, like many other restaurant chains, to squeeze any visible food and labor costs out of …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Food Technical Consulting
