Driven by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a solid gain in … Continue Reading →
Nearly 16 million U.S. children, or over one in five, live in households that are food insecure. IFT Daily News
Some American households experience food insecurity at times during the year, meaning that their access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has released an updated map detailing the prevalence of obesity for all U.S. states based on 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System … Continue Reading →
Opertech Bio Inc. has announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 8,820,265 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, encompassing high-throughput sensory discrimination technologies proprietary to Opertech. IFT Daily News
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, established under the leadership of dairy farmers, is now accepting nominations for the 2015 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards. IFT Daily News
Ahold on Thursday said it U.S. sales, operating income and margins decreased during the fiscal second quarter, reflecting a decision to absorb some of its commodity price increases while making … Continue Reading →
Target Corp., Minneapolis, is taking steps to improve the performance of its U.S. and Canadian business segments following lower earnings and flattish sales during the second quarter ended Aug. 2, … Continue Reading →
With little growth in consumer visits to U.S. restaurants, restaurant units grew 0.8% in spring 2014 compared to spring 2013, reports The NPD Group, a global information company. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Wal-Mart Stores on Thursday reported flat U.S. comps and a 2.4% decline in U.S. operating income during the fiscal second quarter ended July 31. read more Supermarket News
