News on QSR, Restaurant and Food Service Trends

March 26, 2008
For restaurant chains, buying local food still is a long journey
When Chipotle Mexican Grill executives decided to begin serving local pork from one of the most famous farmers in America, they did the opposite of what most big companies would do when jumping on the latest trend. They said nothing. "We wanted ...
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March 25, 2008
Millionaire lottery winner goes back to job at McDonald's...
Luke Pittard, 25, won £1.3million on the National Lottery 18 months ago. He celebrated in the usual way, buying a new home and splashing out on a lavish wedding and holiday in the Canary Islands. Then he realised that he really missed his job. So he ...
March 24, 2008
Trans fats ban in Baltimore restaurants signed into law
Baltimore City Mayor Sheila Dixon signed a bill Thursday that bans restaurants from serving foods make with trans fats. The mayor's anticipated signature makes the bill a law. The Baltimore City Council unanimously voted March 18 to approve the bill,...
March 23, 2008
Yum! Brands registra incremento del 30% en ganancias en China en 2007
Yum! Brands Inc, el mayor operador de cadenas de comida rápida del mundo, registró un alza del 30 por ciento en sus beneficios en el mercado chino durante el año pasado.   El volumen de negocios del operador de los establecimientos de KFC, Taco Bell y...
Kartelvorming fritesfabrikanten onderzocht
March 21, 2008
Kartelvorming fritesfabrikanten onderzocht
Fritesfabrikanten maken geen prijsafspraken en vormen geen kartel. Dat is de conclusie die vicevoorzitter Hans Hus van de sector Fastservice trekt uit een onderzoek naar de prijsvorming van frites.   De prijsvorming van frites is onderzocht naar aanl...
March 21, 2008
Yum! Brands reports 30% profit jump in China last year
Yum! Brands Inc, the world's largest fast food chain operator, realized a 30 percent profit increase in the Chinese market last year. The operator of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut stores in China registered 21.5 billion yuan (about 3 billion U.S. dollar...
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March 21, 2008
Traffic light scheme advances onto menus
The UK Food Standards Agency has reported its traffic light scheme - intended for food manufacturers - will be used in restaurants to use on menus, indicating progress in raising awareness for the healthier eating message. The scheme was developed for ...
March 19, 2008
Foreign Firms Seek a Bite of India's $90bln Food Market
Getting a foothold in India's processed foods market, estimated to be worth $90 billion, requires persistence and a willingness to adapt products to suit culinary and cultural preferences, experts say.Rising incomes, more working women, modern stores a...
March 18, 2008
Bemora Restaurantketens halen meer omzet met minder klanten
De Belgische restaurantketens die onder de koepel van beroepsvereniging Bemora vallen, hebben hun vergelijkbare omzet vorig jaar met 4,7 procent zien toenemen, maar kregen bijna een procent minder klanten over de vloer.De gemiddelde ticketbesteding (zo...
March 18, 2008
Utrecht controleert op vetafscheiders
De gemeente Utrecht gaat de komende maanden horecaondernemers in de binnenstad controleren op het bezit van een vetafscheider. Deze is verplicht, maar niet alle horecazaken in de Utrechtse binnenstad hebben er één, weet de gemeente.   Volgens de Wet M...
March 17, 2008
Global Initiative Launched To End Junk Food Ads
More than 50 consumer groups have launched a worldwide campaign to reduce the marketing of unhealthy food to children. Among other things, the new voluntary code calls for tight restrictions on both television and Internet advertising, prohibits the ma...
March 17, 2008
Canadian Foodservice market share shrinks in 2007
The foodservice industry’s share of the total food dollar dipped to 39.4% in 2007 from 39.7% in 2006 due to weakness in Central and Atlantic Canada.   Since 2000, the foodservice industry’s market share has slowly eroded from 40.5% – the result of slo...
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March 14, 2008
Trans Fat Banned in Boston Restaurants
Boston has joined others cities in banning artery-clogging trans fats from food served in restaurants and grocery stores. Businesses, as well as schools and hospitals, will have to stop using oils and spreads that contain trans fats. Prepackaged foods...
March 14, 2008
Restaurants Feel the Bite Of Stay-at-Home Moms
Restaurants, which have been slumping for two years because of a slew of short-term factors, are waking up to a worrisome long-term trend: The number of harried working moms isn't growing the way it was. For decades, the steady increase of working wom...
March 14, 2008
Daling Franse aardappelexport
De Franse aardappelsector heeft in de maanden augustus tot en met december vorig jaar 635.900 ton aardappelen uitgevoerd. Dat is 60.000 ton ofwel bijna 9% minder dan een jaar eerder. De grootste afnemer, Spanje, nam met 203.100 ton bijna 20% minder Fr...
March 14, 2008
Yum! Brands Appoints Sam Su to Board of Directors
Yum! Brands, Inc today announced that Sam Su, 55, has been appointed to the Board of Directors as Vice Chairman, maintaining his position as President of the China Division. He will continue to reside in Shanghai in this capacity for the long-term
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March 12, 2008
Monsanto, Cargill Offer Farmers Incentive For growing Low Linolenic Soy Variety Vistive
Monsanto Co. and Cargill Inc. are trying to persuade farmers in Iowa and elsewhere to grow the Vistive soybean variety. The two companies began the recruiting effort Tuesday, offering 50 to 60 cents more a bushel for Monsanto's Vistive-brand low lino...
March 12, 2008
McDonald's België maakt voor tweede jaar op rij winst
McDonald's België heeft in 2007 voor het tweede jaar op rij winst gemaakt. De winst is ook gestegen, net zoals het marktaandeel van de Amerikaanse fastfoodketen in ons land. Dat maakte kersvers algemeen directeur Stephan De Brouwer dinsdag bekend op ee...

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