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January 3, 2011
Focus Adds Auntie Anne’s To Its Lineup
Never let it be said that Focus Brands doesn’t have wide-ranging taste in foodservice companies. In a deal expected to close later this fall, Focus has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Auntie Anne’s, adding soft pretzels to a brand lineup which already sells ice cream, coffee, baked goods, sandwiches and BBQ. Auntie Anne’s, based…
January 3, 2011
Easterbrook To Lead McDonald’s Europe
Steve Easterbrook has been named president of McDonald’s Europe. Easterbrook, who currently serves as executive v.p. and global chief brand officer, will assume his new post Dec. 1. The 16-year company veteran became CEO of McDonald’s United Kingdom in April 2006 and president of Europe’s northern division—including Scandinavia and Ireland—the following January. He succeeds Denis…
January 3, 2011
Hobart Awards Fourth Annual Sustainability Grant
The Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability has awarded a $5,000 grant to Georgia Tech Dining Service (Sodexho) for its comprehensive energy- and water-savings initiatives, intensive composting and recycling, and use of more local and organic produce. “The quality of entries in terms of innovation and best practices in sustainability was extremely impressive,” said Rick Cartwright,…
January 3, 2011
A Little Pressure Comes Off Metals Prices
After a nearly yearlong run-up in the prices of many key metals used in foodservice equipment and supplies, prices have plateaued and even fallen since the beginning of June. According to O’Neal Steel, writing in the July issue of Prime Advantage’s PrimeTimes e-newsletter, nickel surcharges for stainless grades such as 304 and 430 have fallen…
January 3, 2011
Economists Pare Key U.S. Macro Forecasts for 2010 and ’11
The slowdown in the growth of consumer spending over the summer has led economists to cut their forecasts of most key economic measures. Forecast growth of U.S. real gross domestic product for 2010 dropped 0.2 point to 2.7% in the early September survey of more than 50 economists by Blue Chip Economic Indicators newsletter. Predicted…
January 3, 2011
More Evidence Of Upward Movement Of Key E&S Materials
Just after we uploaded last issue’s
January 3, 2011
Fast-Food Foes Fend Off Change In Wisconsin
For those keeping track of American frontiers with skylines still clear of fast-food chain signage, you can add Sister Bay, Wis., to the list. The Door County village known for its quaint ambience and summer residents has long maintained a moratorium on fast-food restaurants. A recent request to open a Subway outlet there rallied a…
January 3, 2011
Fast-Food Openings Remain A No-Go In South L.A.
Opening a new QSR in South Los Angeles is going to remain difficult, if not impossible. The moratorium on new, freestanding fast-food units instituted by the L.A. City Council in 2008 expired Sept. 14, but a proposal to make the ban permanent is expected to be approved by the council sometime in the next two…
January 3, 2011
NRA Plans ADA Webinar, Launches California ServSafe Site
We’ve got two items of interest to report from the National Restaurant Association, including an alert to its members about proposed changes in the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Justice Department has proposed revisions that would affect the restaurant industry and places of public accommodation. The Association will host a members-only webinar on applying the…
January 3, 2011
COMPONENT HARDWARE GROUP
Plumbing and hardware products supplier COMPONENT HARDWARE GROUP, Lakewood, N.J., has tapped Ed Whartnaby to serve as its new executive sales and marketing v.p. Whartnaby brings more than 20 years experience in leading sales and marketing campaigns for the technical equipment and hardware industries. In his new role, Whartnaby will lead the sales team and…
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