This year’s theme “Keep Hands Clean with Good Hygiene” focuses on proper handwashing procedures and how to emphasize their importance within the workplace. “We are thrilled to offer yet another great way for operators to get involved in National Food Safety Education Month,” Mary M. Adolf, president and chief operating officer of the NRAEF, says […]
Pan-Asian concepts have become popular in quick-service and fast-casual, and a look at the new food and beverage products introduced at the NRA show bolsters the notion that Asian flavors are all the rage. On the beverage front, The Ginger People have opened up a new drink category with their Ginger Smoother. Described as neither […]
New at the NRA show this year is a pavilion devoted to Kitchen Innovations, featuring the winners of the 2005 Kitchen Innovations Award, as judged by a panel of eight design, fabrication, and equipment experts. Among the highlights for quick-serve and fast-casual: Fluke was honored for its FoodPro Plus, a non-contact infrared thermometer, which instantly […]
The food processor’s proprietary TrueTaste technology eliminates the need for chemical preservatives in sliced deli meats. Hormel Foods today revealed that it will no longer rely on chemical preservatives like sodium lactate, potassium lactate, and sodium diacetate to process its Bread Ready sliced meats line. Instead, the company will use a high-pressure system it calls […]
There is some anecdotal evidence floating about in Chicago that suggests not all operators make food safety a high priority and consequently employ a reactive rather than proactive approach. Every restaurant operator, quick-serve or otherwise, needs to be concerned about food safety. There is some anecdotal evidence floating about in Chicago that suggests that not […]
In an effort to further engage restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) debuted a new awards program and a new pavilion under its Kitchen Innovations banner today. Both the Kitchen Innovations Award program and the pavilion were developed to highlight what the NRA terms “the most groundbreaking back-of-the-house restaurant equipment on the market.” Each […]
Coca-Cola North America announced it will introduce Diet Coke Sweetened with Splenda® in the United States in the second quarter of 2005. Diet Coke Sweetened with Splenda will be the seventh addition to the Diet Coke family, which includes the flagship Diet Coke, plus Caffeine Free Diet Coke, Diet Coke with Lime, Diet Coke with […]
Buffalo Wild Wings has announced that it will introduce a drinks and dessert menu on May 31. According to the company, this is BWW's first such effort. "We decided to enter the drinks and dessert arena because our customers, especially our female customers, craved either a fire-quenching drink or a drink that heated things up," […]
In the sign industry, there's a group known as the Letterheads — the old-school guys who paint signs by hand. They are truly the artists of their industry. One aspect of the craft is hand-painted window signs, which can be breathtaking to see and quite effective in increasing business. When it comes to this type […]
Visitors to the 10th annual International Franchise Association (IFA) Show at the Washington Convention Center, May 18-20 will hear a message that two brands may be better than one for a potential quick service restaurant franchisee with Yorkshire Global Restaurants, parent company for A&W Restaurants and Long John Silver's Restaurants. A&W Restaurants and Long John […]
Triarc Cos. Inc. (NYSE:TRY), a U.S. holding company and franchiser of Arby's restaurants, said on Wednesday it had named Francis McCarron chief financial officer. The company said in a statement that Mr. McCarron would replace John Barnes when Barnes, 53, retires on or about June 30. McCarron, 44, had been Triarc's senior vice president for […]
Boston Market Corporation is introducing a full line of desserts, which includes whole cakes and pies, to compliment its menu of traditional home-style meals. Beginning March 12, the featured desserts available in all Boston Market restaurants will include • Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookie • Chocolate layer cake • Chocolate iced brownie • Oreo […]
The International Franchise Association (IFA) will host a franchising workshop at the Brooklyn Marriott Nov. 6 to help area minority and women entrepreneurs explore acquiring their own franchises. IFA, created 40 years ago, today represents more that 30,000 members of the franchising community including business-format franchisors, franchisees, and suppliers. Today franchising spans more than 70 […]
Pepsi-Cola Company and Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. announced May 2 a multiyear renewal of the strategic beverage supply and marketing arrangement for the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurant brands in the U.S. "We are pleased to build on our partnership with Pepsi because it reflects our strategy to provide quality products, value and […]
The AFC Foundation has presented a $10,000 gift to the Morehouse School of Medicine. This contribution will provide partial student scholarships and help purchase laboratory equipment and computers. Since 1997, several staff members of Morehouse School of Medicine have served as medical advisors for the Food Safety Management Team of AFC Enterprises and its operating […]
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