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Wash Your Hands! It’s National Food Safety Month
September brings us National Food Safety Month. Now in its 18th year, NFSM creates a heightened awareness of, and for some newer industry members, an introduction to food safety. The National Restaurant Association is sharing best practices through free training materials and resources at
New Rules In North Carolina Might Spur Refrigeration Sales
Stricter food safety guidelines that went into effect Sept. 1 in North Carolina will be a boon for safer food handling, not to mention sales of gloves and refrigeration equipment. The new rules issued by the state’s public health department cover everything from holding temperatures to nail polish to posting inspection notices. Back-of-the-house changes include…
Southern Exposure In The Works For Del Taco
Del Taco has inked an agreement to add 20 units to its store count in Alabama and northern Florida. Targeted sites in Alabama include Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa; Florida locations include Jacksonville and Tallahassee. In May, the Lake Forest, Calif., chain opened the first of an expected 60 stores planned for the Atlanta metro…
Sbarro Taps Franchise Development V.P.s
In the midst of an aggressive revitalization effort for its mall-based Italian eateries, Sbarro has appointed two executives to spearhead franchise growth domestically and abroad. Eric Taylor has joined Sbarro’s as v.p.-international franchise development. He’s worked in the international franchise world since 1999, including a post as v.p.-worldwide franchise development for Bennigan’s Franchising Co., and…
Unique Pizza Acquires Organic Pizza Chain
Unique Pizza and Subs has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the privately held organic chain, Pizza Fusion Holdings. After the deal closes, most likely by the end of the third quarter, Pizza Fusion will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Unique Pizza. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed, however, Unique Pizza…
Oneida, Anchor Hocking Merge Under EveryWare Global
Some things will change, but the iconic names, Oneida and Anchor Hocking, will remain as the two brands merge under the umbrella of the newly unified company, EveryWare Global. Brand identities will remain distinct. Oneida Ltd., one of the country’s oldest tabletop manufacturers and parent of
In Memoriam: Manufacturers’ Rep Don Camacho Sr.
Long-time manufacturers’ rep Don Camacho Sr., of Don Camacho & Associates, died Aug. 27 at age 83. He founded the Zion, Ill., firm more than 45 years ago. Camacho was a longtime member of the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry and served as the organization’s president in 1982. He received both the Tony…
FCSI Moves Headquarters, Offers Free Services At New York Show
Big news from Foodservice Consultants Society Int’l: The association has relocated its world headquarters to Louisville, Ky., and for the first time, its Americas Division will be offering free design and management advisory services to operators attending the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show. Through its “Ask the Experts” service, FCSI-The Americas will offer free…
China, Canada and Japan Saw Good Traffic Growth In First Quarter
The numbers on first quarter 2012 restaurant traffic in the leading economies from The NPD Group tell a tale of economic disparities. Traffic soared in China, rose strongly in Canada and Japan and sputtered in nearly all of Europe. “The first quarter of the year brought a mix of good and bad news for the…
Consumer Confidence Measures Mostly Lower Again
The two leading measures of consumer confidence moved in opposite directions again in August, as consumer expectations and spending plans remain quite negative. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose slightly while the Consumer Confidence Index maintained by The Conference Board fell. The expectation measures from both research groups were lower. Uncertainty about…
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