New Channels News In Brief… In the coming weeks, new lines of private label brands will begin to appear on Amazon.com, which will include the e-commerce company’s first broad push into perishable foods. The new brands will include nuts, spices, tea, coffee, baby food and vitamins as well as household items such as diapers and […]
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Restaurateur To U.S. Senate: Overtime Changes Will Cause More Problems
The restaurant industry is concerned that the federal Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed changes to the overtime rule will derail opportunities for hourly employees seeking managerial careers and significantly ratchet up compliance costs. Louisiana restaurateur Octavio Mantilla testified on behalf of the National Restaurant Association (NRA) at a U.S. Senate Small Business Committee hearing last […]
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Retailer SNAP Comment Deadline Is May 18, And More…
C-Store News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is urging retailers to register their concerns about the proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) changes via the NACS webpage before the May 18 deadline. According to NACS, the proposed regulations could negatively impact convenience stores. The proposed changes would rewrite the requirements retailers […]
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Wendy’s Data Breach Was Widespread, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Wendy’s told its investors last week that a comprehensive investigation into “unusual credit card activity” at its North American restaurants is nearing completion. Wendy’s told investors that malware, installed through the use of compromised third-party vendor credentials, affected one particular POS system at 300 of approximately 5,500 franchised North America Wendy’s […]
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N.Y. City Council Passes Bag Fee Collection, And More…
New Channels News In Brief…. The New York City Council voted to collect a fee on each carryout bag, paper or plastic, with some exceptions. The council settled on a 5-cent minimum fee after an earlier version of the bill called for 10 cents. Stores can collect and keep the fees and can even charge […]
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Dean Foods To Buy Friendly’s Ice Cream Retail Business
Dean Foods of Dallas, Texas, will acquire the manufacturing and retail ice cream business of Friendly’s Ice Cream from an affiliate of Friendly’s Restaurants for $155 million. Friendly’s Ice Cream, with $166 million in net sales in 2015, produces packaged ice cream and other frozen dessert products, including single-serve sundae cups, novelty items, cakes and […]
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C-Stores Increase Social Media Presence On College Campuses
According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and a Y-Pulse study, convenience retail operations on college and university campuses have more than doubled their use of social media in the last five years to better connect with their customers. A recent Y-Pulse study shows that 75 percent of campus foodservice professionals now use […]
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FDA, NRA Issue Safety Tips After Listeria Outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Restaurant Association are advising restaurateurs to check out their frozen vegetables to see if they have any products linked to a recent multistate Listeria outbreak. The frozen food linked to the outbreak, identified as organic white sweet cut corn and organic petite green peas, is part […]