The Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA) and National Restaurant Association (NRA) recently issued an action alert on proposed national overtime regulations, urging members to contact legislators to support the “Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act.” The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed significant changes to the nation’s overtime regulations. If the DOL regulations go into effect, […]
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ConAgra To Adhere To Vermont’s GMO Law By Labeling Products Nationwide
ConAgra Foods will begin adding labels to products nationwide by July 2016 to meet Vermont’s GMO labeling requirements. In a recent corporate statement, ConAgra said, “We stand behind the health and safety of all of our products, including those with genetically modified ingredients, and believe consumers should be informed as to what’s in their food. […]
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Jack Link’s Protein Snacks Names Chief Marketing Officer, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Jack Link’s Protein Snacks has appointed Tom “TD” Dixon as the company’s first chief marketing officer. Dixon comes to Jack Link’s with more than 19 years of global marketing experience. Most recently, he served as chief marketing officer at Welch’s and previously held roles at Kimberly-Clark and the Schwan Food […]
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Olive Garden To Host Spirit Night Celebrations For Local High Schools, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Olive Garden and the NFHS Network, a national high school sports media company, are teaming up to recognize team mothers and the high school athletes they support. To celebrate this partnership, on select dates in April, every Olive Garden restaurant nationwide will host a Spirit Night event to celebrate a local […]
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Sparkling Ice Unites With Rite Aid To Aid CMN Hospitals, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Sparkling Ice, part of the Talking Rain Beverage Co., has partnered with Rite Aid to benefit Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals. Sparkling Ice kicked off a four-week program on April 1 that will result in a $15,000 donation to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, a CMN Hospital located in New Hyde Park, […]
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Albertsons Introduces Exclusive Private Label Line Called Signature
Albertsons Cos. has launched its new store brand, Signature—the largest private label across all 2,286 of its stores. Signature is a multi-category brand developed to address consumers’ growing appetite for quality private label products from stores they trust, according to the Boise, Idaho-based grocery chain. The Signature line includes more than 4,000 items—from coffee to juice, […]
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USDA Extends Retailer Comment Deadline For SNAP Rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has implemented a 30-day extension to the comment period for its proposed rule to change the requirements that retailers must meet to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Retailers will now have until May 18 to file comments on the proposal. This extension follows calls […]
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Starbucks To Locate Large Roastery In New York City
Starbucks’ next Roastery location will be in New York City, in the heart of the Meatpacking District at 61 Ninth Avenue. Scheduled to open in 2018, the 20,000-s.f. location will get inspiration from the first Starbucks Roastery and Tasting Room that debuted in December 2014 in the company’s hometown of Seattle, Washington. Starbucks officials describe the […]