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Fast casuals boost produce sales
May 6, 2008
The Packer: Roberta Cook, cooperative extension specialist at the University of California-Davis, said the amount of money spent on the $1 trillion food sector…
read nowCaribou Coffee wins 2008 Roasters Guild competition
May 6, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Local gourmet coffeehouse operator Caribou Coffee won the Roasters Guild 2008 Roasters Choice Tasting Competition at the Specialty Coffee…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla launches summer marketing campaigns
May 6, 2008
ROCKVILLE, Md. — California Tortilla has announced the launch of its Summer 2008 marketing initiatives, the first corporate event-based marketing campaign in…
read nowMoe's intros Southwestern Cobb Salad
May 6, 2008
ATLANTA — Moe's Southwest Grill has launched the Southwestern Cobb Salad, available for a limited time. The salad is the concept's fourth limited time summer…
read nowUFood commences marketing campaign
May 6, 2008
BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the commencement of UFood Grill's corporate-awareness campaign in the investment community. Pursuant to…
read nowPaul Damico named Moe's brand president
May 5, 2008
ATLANTA — FOCUS Brands has announced that Paul Damico has been named brand president of Moe's Southwest Grill. Since acquiring the brand in August 2007…
read nowWyndham hotel to sell Starbucks coffee
May 5, 2008
CNNMoney: In conjunction with its evolving environmental-responsibility strategy, the Wyndham hotel chain is introducing organic and Fair Trade Certified…
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NRA to showcase top industry trends
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Building, kitchen design and more create exhibit hall of more than 2,100 booths.
read nowCompany recalls 143 tons of beef, poultry
May 4, 2008
CNN: A food company in New York is recalling more than 286,000 pounds of meat and poultry because it might be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria…
read nowChipotle to serve 100% naturally raised chicken
May 4, 2008
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that it has added naturally raised chicken to all of its restaurants in California, Oregon and Washington.
read nowUFood terminates Fla. franchise agreement
May 4, 2008
BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the termination of a 2005 franchise agreement with a franchisee operator in Florida. Because the…
read nowJamba Juice, Dole partner to launch Jambafruit.com
May 4, 2008
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Juice has partnered with the Dole Food Co. to launch www.Jambafruit.com, an online portal where consumers come to together to…
read nowBravi opens fourth location
May 4, 2008
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The newest location for Italian fast casual Bravi is set to open in two weeks in the Chandler, Ariz., neighborhood of Fulton Ranch.
read nowEllianos to honor mothers with free biscotti, new latte
May 4, 2008
LAKE CITY, Fla. — To celebrate Mothers Day this year, Ellianos Coffee Co. is offering a free biscotti to customers who purchase a $25 gift card between April…
read nowSaladworks to debut in Boston
May 1, 2008
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Saladworks has announced that it has signed an agreement with a multiunit developer for three locations in Boston. Terms of the agreement…
read nowEllianos to honor Teacher Appreciation Week
May 1, 2008
LAKE CITY, Fla. — To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-9, Ellianos Coffee Company will donate a free coffee certificate to every teacher in Columbia…
read nowNSF Int'l launches beverage-quality program
May 1, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — NSF International (NSF) has announced the launch of a new Beverage Quality Certification Program. The program expands the scope of NSF's…
read nowBoston Market rolls out 'Moms Party' promo
May 1, 2008
GOLDEN, Colo. — Boston Market has announced the launch of a new campaign designed to extend Mother's Day to a month-long event. Playing on this…
read nowPans & Company, Pollo Campero partner for Central America expansion
May 1, 2008
MADRID, Spain — The Spanish company Eat Out, owner of the chains Pans & Company, FrescCo, Bocatta, Dehesa Santa MarÃa and Pastafiore, has signed a formal…
read nowRestaurant Performance Index continues to fall
April 30, 2008
WASHINGTON D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to weaken in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
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