Arctic Buzz combines ice cream and alcohol to create a frozen treat. “I haven’t seen anything like it,” said Sam Marriott, sales executive of national food broker network Lakeland Marketing, one of the first independent sales agencies to represent the company. “The way this product is so rapidly generating interest and even translating into sales […]
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New England Food Show Offers Something For All
The New England Food Show (NEFS), which begins Sunday and runs until Tuesday at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, is the largest trade show in the Northeast for food retail and foodservice buyers, as well as hospitality professionals. The annual show highlights products from the agriculture and forestry; meat, poultry and seafood; food and beverage; […]
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Luby’s Cafeteria Group Brings Fried Fish Entrée To H-E-B Freezers
As part of an exclusive partnership formed with H-E-B late last year, Luby’s says it is is “bringing one of its most iconic dishes off of the line” and into approximately 270 store locations around Texas—as the cafeteria group introduces its Fried Fish to freezer aisles across the state. “We’re excited to expand our offerings […]
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Merchant Groups To Capitol Hill: Debit Swipe-Fee Reform Vital To Main Street, American Consumers
More than 60 representatives from retailers, grocers, convenience stores and restaurants are gathering in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with lawmakers. The groups say they will discuss the importance of upholding hard-fought debit swipe-fee reforms as Congress readies legislation to repeal it. In 2010, debit swipe-fee reforms introduced competition and transparency into a market […]
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Eataly Marketplace To Open In Boston On Tuesday
Eataly—an Italian marketplace that includes a variety of restaurant, food and beverage counters, retail items and a cooking school—will open in Boston on Nov. 29 at the Prudential Center. The 45,000-s.f., three-story building will feature 10,000 artisanal products from Italy and New England. It also will include four restaurants, 10 eateries, two cafes, a cannoli […]
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Soupman Partners With Boston Market Founder To Expand Distribution
Soupman, makers of gourmet soup that inspired the famous “Seinfeld” soup episode, is partnering with George Naddaff, the founder of Boston Market, to bring its soups to restaurant partners and other foodservice venues across the U.S. Naddaff is the chairman and CEO of Business Expansion Consulting Co., a Boston-based M&A advisory and consulting firm that focuses on […]
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Panera Challenges Industry To Improve Kids’ Menus
Panera Bread has issued its Kids Meal Promise to express the company’s beliefs about kids’ meals. The Panera Kids Meal Promise includes these five principles: • Clean. No artificial flavors, preservatives, sweeteners or colors from artificial sources. • Worthy of trust. No gimmicks, no cartoon characters, crazy colors, toys or toy-shaped food. • Delicious options. Let kids make their […]
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Yum Brands To Make More Restaurants Available To Franchisees, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… After spinning off its China division, Yum Brands plans to put more of its restaurants in the hands of its franchisees. Yum Brands, the company behind KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, plans to increase the franchise percentage from 77 to 98 percent by the end of 2018… The Rhode Island […]
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers And Brews Launches Branding Campaign, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews is launching a national brand campaign that celebrates the burger experience. Red Robin aims to position the burger as a sharing and bonding opportunity and something everyone can rally around. The campaign focuses on the joy of “burgering” and the concept that burgers are more […]
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2017’s Top 10 Food Trends Revealed
Sterling-Rice Group (SRG) has identified its top 10 culinary trends that it says will stand out on restaurant menus, expand onto grocery shelves and attract consumer attention across the U.S. in 2017. Broad and growing interest in wellness and the environment, as well as a strong desire to connect with international cultures, continue to be […]
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Boston-Area Domino’s Stores To Hire 1,000, And More…
Foodservice News In Briefs… Domino’s franchise owners are looking to hire 1,000 new employees across 111 stores in the Boston area and in the southern parts of New Hampshire. The open positions are for delivery drivers, customer service representatives, assistant managers and GMs… Thai Union has made a $575 million strategic investment in Red Lobster, […]
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Harvard University Dining Service Workers Begin Strike, And More…
Foodservice News In Briefs… Harvard University dining service workers began a strike Oct. 5. The workers are seeking a minimum salary of $35,000 and more affordable healthcare… Cosi of Boston, a fast-casual restaurant company that last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has appointed Randy Kominsky of Alliance For Financial Growth to serve as chief […]
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Union Square Hospitality Group Expands Paid Parental Leave, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The Union Square Hospitality Group, a New York City 13-unit restaurant company headed by Danny Meyer, has a new paid parental policy. Starting in 2017, all full-time employees with more than one year of employment will be offered 100 percent of their base wages for the first week after their child […]
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New Boston HQ For America’s Test Kitchen, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… America’s Test Kitchen is moving its headquarters to Boston’s Innovation and Design Building. This news highlights the growth of the company and underscores America’s Test Kitchen’s ongoing commitment to providing home cooks with the highest quality content in a wide variety of media. The new headquarters will house 17,500 s.f. […]
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B&G Buys Spice Business From ACH Food Cos.
B&G Foods of Parsippany, New Jersey, plans to buy the spice and seasonings business of ACH Food Cos., a supplier of spices and seasonings to retail and foodservice customers, for nearly $365 million in cash. The ACH spice and seasonings business includes the Spice Islands, Tone’s and Durkee brands. The business also includes Weber brand […]
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NRA Exec Says Future Is Promising For Foodservice Industry
Hudson Riehle, SVP of research and knowledge for the National Restaurant Association, and Rachel Roginsky, principal of the Pinnacle Advisory Group, both painted a good economic picture nationally and in New England for the foodservice and lodging industries when they spoke at the Economic Outlook Breakfast, hosted by the Rhode Island Hospitality Association in Providence […]
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Jimmy John’s Sells Majority Stake To Roark Capital, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Jimmy John’s Sandwiches says that an affiliate of Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm that focuses on franchise and consumer brands, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in the company. Jimmy John’s has more than 2,500 locations and $2 billion in system-wide sales. Founded in […]
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Unidine Celebrates 15 Years Of Fresh Food, Healthy Dining Options
Boston-based Unidine Corp. is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Founder and CEO Richard Schenkel calls his company a “disruptor in the industry” because it was the first company in 2001 in the food and dining management services industry to focus on healthy and fresh food delivery. With operations in more than 200 locations nationwide, Unidine is one […]
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Papa John’s Launches First TV App Ordering Service, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Papa John’s International has expanded its digital ordering services with the launch of the first Apple TV app experience. The Papa John’s app for Apple TV is the first customizable pizza ordering platform, offering customers the choice to build their pizza topping by topping or select from past and saved orders. […]
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Dunkin’ Donuts Reaches DD Perks Rewards Milestone
Dunkin’ Donuts’ DD Perks Rewards program has reached a new milestone of more than five million members. “The number of DD Perks members has more than doubled in less than two years, which has surpassed all of our goals,” said Sherrill Kaplan, VP of digital marketing and innovation for Dunkin’ Donuts U.S. With the DD Perks […]