Discusses processes, products to better serve clients. Little Lady Foods a custom frozen foods manufacturer of pizza, gourmet sandwiches and other dough-based products, takes it commitment to its customers success very seriously. Its newly-launched state-of-the-art Website, www.littleladyfoods.com, is testimony to that commitment. The Website explains Little Lady Foods’ processes and product capabilities from frozen pizza [...]
Nomination deadline is Feb. 28, 2013 for the annual awards program that recognizes leadership and innovation in food safety. NSF International, an organization committed to protecting and improving public health, announces its first call for nominations for the 2013 Food Safety Leadership Awards (FSLA) Program. Now in its 10th year, this program recognizes individuals that [...]
Company partnered with Realtree and Bad Boy Buggies to give away $25,000 in prizes. Hunt Brothers Pizza announced Ryan Wilson of Pelahatchie, Miss., as the winner of the grand prize Bad Boy Buggies Recoil IS 4×4 hunting ATV with Realtree camouflage design valued at $15,000 today. The contest which ended on Dec. 31, 2012 enabled [...]
In 2013, customers to remain ingredient conscious and innovation to continue to evolve the beverage category. The restaurant industry continues to make gains and consumers are feeling more confident about spending their discretionary dollars on dining out. So, what will they be looking for this year when they sit down at their favorite eatery? Mintel [...]
More consumers are gravitating toward health-halo claims—such as local, natural and organic, as well as whole-wheat and free-range, according to Technomic. Consumers are becoming increasingly health-conscious, but their perceptions of what is considered healthy eating at restaurants are also changing. Contemporary definitions of health are strongly associated with local, natural, organic and sustainable food and [...]
If turkey wants to continue its impressive growth it needs to offer the level of innovation being seen in the chicken parts segment, notes one Mintel analyst. When it comes to poultry sales, chicken rules the roost, but this holiday season, turkey is giving chicken a run for its money. According to new research from [...]
Expected to drive global innovation in food. McCormick & Co. Inc., a global leader in flavor, reveals its McCormick Flavor Forecast 2013. Now in its 13th year, the report is an annual spotlight on the emerging trends that will drive flavor innovation over the next several years. For 2013, five trends and 10 accompanying flavor [...]
Dannon Foodservice and YoCream University help operators succeed. Whether operators plan to open a frozen yogurt shop, need expert advice to help take their stores to the next level, or want to connect with people who can help grow their businesses, YoCream University may be their first step to success. YoCream, a brand of Dannon [...]
“As Americans are presented with a wider variety of private label food offerings— and cheaper alternatives to purchasing the otherwise same quality goods—they will more easily be able to pursue interests in cooking at home, regardless of their respective household incomes,” says Mintel analyst. With the holidays quickly approaching, the minds of many Americans will [...]
Toy donors receive 7-Eleven coupons for free foods and drinks. To make sure kids at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital receive a toy this holiday season, approximately 110 7-Eleven Inc. stores in the greater Portland area collected new, unwrapped toys and games through Sunday, Dec. 16, in their first “Give a Smile to a Child” toy drive. [...]
Italian QSR chain also to debut new stand-alone prototype. Premium quick-service restaurant Fazoli’s, recently rated No. 2 overall among large national fast food chains in the prestigious Zagat Survey, is continuing its expansion into travel center and convenience store locations. Franchise operator Aditi 3 Italian Fast Food LLC, headed by Chintu Patel, has opened the [...]
As part of Convenience Store Decisions’ Extreme Foodservice Makeover contest MSA and Paradigm Sample conducted a pre-makeover survey as a baseline to measure changes in shopper perceptions. By Trish Temmerman, Management Science Associates (MSA). Nowadays, convenience store operators understand the growing importance of differentiating their foodservice and coffee programs to attract and retain customers. Not [...]
The breakfast foods category has experienced a 20% increase in dollar sales from 2007-11, going from $10 billion in 2007 to $12 billion in 2011. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, the old adage says, and it looks like U.S. consumers are growing more conscious of the importance of a healthy start [...]
Sweet wines and flavored whiskey, among trendy adult beverages in 2013. Technomic has tapped its analysts, consultants and experts to highlight the trends shaping the drinks business in 2013. Based on ongoing research into spirits, wine and beer volume and sales, as well as surveys, interviews and discussions involving brand marketers, on-premise and retail operators, [...]
Give customers some fresh ways to start their day and they’ll keep coming back for more, according to savvy c-store operators who are driving a.m. loyalty. By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor. Two years ago, Nashville-based Tri Star Energy took at good, hard look at its Daily’s convenience store operation and decided the 80-unit chain needed [...]