U.S. restaurants saw sales grow in July but remain cautious
Driven by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a solid gain in July. IFT Daily News
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Purdue Center for Global Food Security seeks applicants for U.S. Borlaug fellows
The Purdue Center for Global Food Security, a research center leading efforts to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers to help solve world hunger, is seeking applications for … Continue Reading →
U.S. egg farmers on road to recovery
According to United Egg Producers (UEP), a cooperative of U.S. egg farmers, recovery is underway for the U.S. egg farming community after the outbreak of avian influenza (AI) this spring. … Continue Reading →
Kraft Heinz to cut 2,500 jobs in U.S., Canada
According to the Associated Press, Kraft Heinz has announced it is cutting about 2,500 salaried jobs as part of its plan to slash costs after the food companies merged. IFT … Continue Reading →
U.S. fast-casual chain units increase 7%
A 3% drop in independent restaurant unit counts compared to year ago brought the total U.S. restaurant count down by 1% to 630,511 units, according to a census of U.S. … Continue Reading →
U.S. restaurant performance declined for second consecutive month
As a result of a somewhat dampened outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) declined for the second consecutive month in June. IFT Daily News
U.S. House committee approves anti-GMO labeling law
According to Reuters, U.S. food companies and other opponents of genetically modified food labeling notched a key victory on July 14 as the House Agriculture Committee approved a measure banning … Continue Reading →
U.S. restaurant performance sees slight dip in May
Although same-store sales and customer traffic levels softened somewhat in May, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) remained in positive territory. IFT Daily News
U.S. House passes bill to repeal COOL
According to The Hill, the U.S. House passed legislation June 10 that would repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef, pork, and chicken products. IFT Daily News
U.S. restaurant sales, traffic drive sales in April
Driven by stronger same-stores sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a moderate gain in April. IFT Daily News