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January 3, 2011
NRA’s Performance Index Flat Again in August
The slightest possible gain in the National Restaurant Association’s Performance Index couldn’t mask the fact that the restaurant industry continues to struggle. The index rose only 0.1 point to 99.5. It’s the fourth consecutive month the index remained under the 100 level that signals the difference between contraction and expansion. Both capital expenditure measures were…
January 3, 2011
MAFSI Barometer Charts E&S Market’s Continuing Improvement
The Business Barometer maintained by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry improved again in the third quarter, posting a modest 1.5% decline versus the third quarter 2009. While the index recorded contracting sales for the 11th consecutive quarter, the number was the third consecutive quarter of improvement. The Barometer bottomed out in the…
January 3, 2011
Pacific Northwest Hit By Inspection Scams
Health inspections can be unplanned and ill-timed, but some restaurants in Washington, northern California and Canada are finding them fraudulent as well. Operators there have been targets of a phone-call scam allegedly meant to set up fraudulent accounts with Craigslist. According to a press release from the Washington State Attorney General’s office, an initial phone…
January 3, 2011
Boiling Over Grilled Chicken, KFC Franchisees Sue Yum!
The power of franchise owners versus a franchisor’s authority is under debate in two states as franchisees for two separate Yum! Brands concepts are suing the company. Some KFC franchisees are sticking a fork in the grilled chicken concept and pronouncing it done. Angry over the corporate parent’s push to sell grilled rather the fried…
January 3, 2011
NYC Operators Form New Group
Operators in the Big Apple say they need a little lobbying help to represent their interests and address complaints about the business environment. The New York City restaurateurs are complaining that it has never been more difficult to open a new restaurant, in large part due to community boards and neighborhood activists. According to the…
January 3, 2011
ALLIED BUYING CORP.
ALLIED BUYING CORP. recognized outstanding member/dealers and suppliers at its spring conference, held in Washington, D.C. Supplier Awards for outstanding sales achievement in volume growth went to Carlisle Foodservice Products/Dinex Int’l., John Boos & Co. and Nor-Lake. Supplier Merit Awards were presented to Continental Refrigerator, Grosfillex and Libbey Cos. Outstanding Supplier Support honors went to…
January 3, 2011
NSF Awards 2010 Food Safety Honors
Six individuals and organizations have been honored with NSF Int’l.’s 2010 Food Safety Leadership Awards. The winners: Innovation in Training: California Strawberry Commission Food Safety Team, for developing commodity-specific, food-safety guidelines, an industry-wide risk assessment for the state’s production chain, and “Food Safety Practices for Strawberry Harvest Workers.” Innovation in Equipment Design: FoodSafe Team, Intralox,…
January 3, 2011
AHF Announces Award Winners
Congratulations in order: The Association for Healthcare Foodservice announced the 2010 winners of the association’s awards at AHF’s annual conference in Austin, Texas. The Lifetime Achievement Award is AHF’s highest award and is given to the individuals who best exemplify the leadership and spirit of legacy organization founders Jacques Bloch and Angelo Gagliano. Seven additional…
January 3, 2011
FCSI-THE AMERICAS NAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Americas Division of the Foodservice Consultants Society Int’l. has named Wade Koehler as executive director. The U.S. division’s leadership unanimously approved 520 Consulting Inc., owned and operated by Koehler, to establish the association’s new America’s Division headquarters in Illinois. The division’s board also approved an agreement with Legge Executive Group to provide it with…
January 3, 2011
MAFSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE GOES VIRTUAL
The Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry is making attendance a click away for its annual conference next month. “The New Road Back: How Reps and Manufacturers are Navigating the New Economy” doesn’t require registrants to fly or drive to the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, though. MAFSI is staking its claim…
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