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 NPD Group
September 22, 2009

Unemployment Will Delay Recovery for Foodservice Industry

Current economic indicators point to recovery,  but persistent high unemployment will continue to plague the restaurant industry several months after the recovery is underway, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. A recent NPD...
September 22, 2009

Potato prices at new peak of Rs 35 per kg

The price of potatoes from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab in the four key wholesale mandis of Delhi, Azadpur, Okhla, Keshavpuram and Ghazipur, vary from Rs 10-16 per kg, up from Rs 6-15 per kg a couple of months ago, reports Economic Times.However, ...
 Subway
September 21, 2009

Subway Set to Overtake McDonald's in number of outlets

In the next few months, Subway will become the world's largest fast-food chain in terms of locations. With 31,771 at press time and expecting to pass 31,800 this week, Subway is racing toward McDonald's 32,158 total restaurants. In overall sales, howev...
September 21, 2009

McDonald’s sales slump as even QSR traffic takes unemployment hit

Not even McDonald’s is immune to the effects of rising unemployment in the United States and deep price discounting throughout the quick-service sector.The chain posted a 1.7-percent uptick in U.S. same-store sales for August, lower than results of the...
 Kettle Chips
September 21, 2009

New Ad Agency for Kettle Chips

Kettle Foods has tapped independent Cultivator Advertising &Design here for ad services following a review.The Salem, Ore.-based client provides the agency with a potential creative showcase, and work is set to break next month, targeting consumers...
 Kerry Group
September 21, 2009

Kerry launches 'Route to Natural' flavour for baked savoury snacks at FIE 2009

Snack food manufacturers seeking to target the better-for-you, natural savoury snacks market will be interested in Kerry’s great-tasting cheese and salami Route to Natural baked snack flavouring. MSG-free and containing all-natural ingredients, this ne...
 Shearers Foods Scott Heldreth.jpg
September 21, 2009

Scott Heldreth promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations at Shearer's Foods

Scott Heldreth has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations. In his expanded role, Mr. Heldreth will continue to lead Shearer’s Information Technology and Distribution groups, and will now also have executive responsibility for Shearer’s Lubb...
September 21, 2009

Citigroup: Name-brand foods are gaining ground on private label for the first time since 2006

U.S. makers of name-brand foods are making some inroads on cheaper store brands, according to research issued late Sunday from Citigroup. For the four-week period ended Sept. 5, branded food manufacturers gained 20 basis points of dollar market shar...
 International FoodTec India
September 18, 2009

Heat and Control and GMF Gouda target the Indian market at the International FoodTec India

The 6th edition of the International Foodtec India, 2009, exhibition organised by Koelnmesse, the world's leading trade fair organisers, hit the floors at the Bombay exhibition Centre on Thursday on a better note. The show is especially devoted to the...
 Acrylamide
September 18, 2009

Acrylamide: Why french fries shouldn't be overheated

A natural byproduct of cooking high-carbohydrate foods at high temperatures, acrylamide turns up in a wide variety of roasted and baked foods, including potato chips, french fries, breakfast cereal, baby food, bread and crackers.Research has shown tha...
September 18, 2009

Dueña argentina de McDonald´s sale a buscar plata en el exterior

Arcos Dorados, la compañía con base en Buenos Aires que controla los locales de McDonald's en América latina, planea emitir un bono en el exterior, informó la agencia Bloomberg. La empresa designó a los bancos Morgan Stanley y Merryll Lynch como respon...
September 18, 2009

Pack Expo and Process Expo together one last time

It will be the end of a brief era when Pack Expo Las Vegas and Process Expo stage their last trade show together in Las Vegas Oct. 5-7.Some 21,000 packaging and food processing professionals are expected in the Las Vegas Convention Center for the show,...

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