Ranch dressing of choice for U.S. foodservice outlets
Ranch flavor is the Swiss Army knife of salad dressings. It dresses salads, gets kids to eat their vegetables, and adds oomph as an ingredient; all reasons why it is … Continue Reading →
Tag: U.S.
U.S. restaurant traffic levels still on the decline
Although challenging weather conditions in many parts of the country continued to impact customer traffic in February, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) remained above 100 for the … Continue Reading →
Guiding Stars awarded U.S. patent for its food nutrition database
Guiding Stars, an independent nutrition guidance program, has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,626,796 for its food nutrition database and operating system that is used to score and present nutrition … Continue Reading →
Goya Foods opens four new U.S. facilities
Goya Foods has announced the opening of four new manufacturing, production, and distribution facilities in Texas, Georgia, California, and New Jersey as part of a $ 250 million investment for … Continue Reading →
Analyst: Lidl shakeup could delay U.S. expansion
The abrupt changing of the guard at German discounter Lidl does not appear to be related to its planned expansion in the U.S., although the instability could affect its timing, … Continue Reading →
Lidl chairman out, expansion in U.S. on
The chairman of German discount chain Lidl is departing the company over “differing views concerning the future strategy of the business,” according to the retailer, a division of the Schwarz … Continue Reading →
U.S. obesity rate increases to 27.1% in 2013
In the United States, 27.1% of adults were obese in 2013, the highest rate measured since Gallup and Healthways began tracking in 2008. IFT Daily News
U.S. consumers’ interest in reading Nutrition Facts labels wanes
Nearly 20 years after the Nutrition Facts labels were put on the back of nearly every food and beverage in stores, interest in reading the label has steadily waned among … Continue Reading →
U.S. restaurant traffic sees second month of decline
Driven by restaurant operators’ more optimistic outlook for future business conditions, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a modest gain in January. IFT Daily News
U.S. White House, USDA announce school wellness standards
U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack have announced proposed guidelines for local school wellness policies. IFT Daily News