U.S. restaurant performance hits 14-month high
Buoyed by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) Restaurant Performance Index hit a 14-month high in May. IFT Daily News
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Senate Farm Bill Axes Ag Payments, Hits SNAP Funds
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 last week, representing the first major step towards a new five-year Farm Bill. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Retailer Hits New Record With Graduation Cake Sales
MINOT, N.D. — Marketplace Food & Drug’s cake department set a record this graduation season, turning out more cakes in more varieties than ever before. read more Supermarket News
U.S. restaurant performance index hits 10-month high
Driven by higher same-store sales and an improving outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) hit a 10-month high in April. IFT Daily News
Murray’s Cheese-Kroger Link-up Hits West Coast
NEW YORK – Murray’s Cheese, continuing to expand its store-within-a-store arrangement with Cincinnati-based Kroger Co., will hit California soon with Murray’s Cheese Shops in Ralph’s Grocery Co., a Kroger subsidiary. … Continue Reading →
U.S. restaurant performance hits five-month high in January
Driven by a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) Restaurant Performance Index(RPI) rose to its highest level in five months. IFT Daily News
Brazilian sugar, gum confectionery market hits $5 B
As Brazilian consumers develop a more sophisticated sweet tooth, new research from Mintel reveals that the sugar and gum market in Brazil has, for the first time, broken the R$ … Continue Reading →
Fire Hits Historic Cleveland Market
CLEVELAND — A fire has shut down a historic community market here and destroyed the shops of several of the vendors located inside. read more Supermarket News
Whole Foods’ Stock Hits New High
NEW YORK — Shares of Whole Foods Market reached a 52-week high Monday, closing at just over $ 100, despite a pullback in the markets overall. read more Supermarket News
‘Yes Is More’ Campaign Hits Spartan’s Profits
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spartan Stores here said Thursday that profits in the first fiscal quarter were pressured in part by the launch of its “Yes Is More” promotional campaign … Continue Reading →