• Volpi Foods and Norseland Announce Strategic Alliance

    Volpi Foods, Inc., a manufacturer of authentic Italian specialty foods, and Norseland, Inc., the exclusive dairy importer of Jarlsberg cheese in the United States, have announced a partnership to collaborate and expand sales outreach in…

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    Pure Hard Surface Disinfectant Now Part of Subway Program

    PURE Bioscience, Inc. has announced that PURE Hard Surface disinfectant has been made available for use in the almost 27,000 SUBWAY® franchised locations in the U.S.

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  • Ventura Foods Expands Partnership With CIA

    Leaders from The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and Ventura Foods have announced an expansion of their partnership built upon mutual dedication to the science of food research and menu development for the foodservice industry.

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  • JCSPromo

    Letting Your Heart Hang Out – Part 2

    This 2-part feature explores the Millennial generation and demonstrates how one restaurant company, Joe’s Crab Shack, developed a highly integrated No Kid Hungry cause-marketing program that motivated employees and patrons nationwide, to the benefit of…

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    Letting Your Heart Hang Out

    This 2-part feature explores the Millennial generation and demonstrates how one restaurant company, Joe’s Crab Shack, developed a highly integrated No Kid Hungry cause-marketing program that motivated employees and patrons nationwide, to the benefit of…

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    Ignite Restaurant Group's Robin Ahearn on the power of cause marketing

    The Women’s Foodservice Forum is proud to support the No Kid Hungry campaign. Learn how you can enjoy a delicious night out and help others in the process.

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  • Restaurant operators gain extension

    Transition Relief Welcomed by Restaurant Industry

    The U.S. Department of Treasury has announced that employers will be given an additional year before mandatory reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begin.

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  • Restaurant Job Growth Reported by NRA

    According to a report just out from the National Restaurant Association (NRA), restaurant job growth reached a 17-year high last year.

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  • Restaurant Operators Uncertain About the Economy

    The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose in November, 2012. However, November marked the second consecutive month in which the RPI stood below 100, which signifies contraction in the index of key industry…

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    Chicago Food Show Tradition to Continue

    The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has announced that its annual Show will remain in Chicago through 2021. The NRA signed a new five-year agreement to keep the restaurant and hospitality industry’s largest trade show at…

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  • NRA Seeks Ideas for 2013 Kitchen Innovations Awards

    The National Restaurant Association is calling on foodservice equipment manufacturers to apply for its 2013 Kitchen Innovations™ Awards. Selected by an independent panel of judges, award recipients represent the most promising and cutting-edge equipment, technologies…

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  • The NRA is expanding by offering another show

    New Fast Casual Trends Conference to be Launched

    The National Restaurant Association, Technomic and Digital Coco Partner have partnered to launch a new conference for food industry professionals.

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  • Restaurant Operators Optimistic

    The National Restaurant Association has reported a “positive outlook” for the industry, based on its Performance Index (RPI). April represented the sixth consecutive month that the RPI stood above 100, which the group says signifies…

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  • Highlights from the National Restaurant Association Show

    The 93rd National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 5th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event has reported growth in both attendee and exhibitor numbers. This year’s event attracted 61,000+ registrants from all 50…

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  • National Restaurant Association’s 2012 Public Affairs Conference

    An expected 500 restaurateurs from across the country will convene in Washington April 17-18, 2012, for the National Restaurant Association’s 26th annual Public Affairs Conference.  The conference will highlight “America Works Here,” a campaign launched…

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  • 2012 Trends for Restaurant Operators

    What are the current trends for restaurant operators? As part of The National Restaurant Association’s 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast, some trends were identified that might interest both the restaurant owners and their customers. Read on…

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  • Industry Forecast Says Growth is in the Near Future

    It’s not all doom and gloom for the restaurant industry, at least not according to a report out from the National Restaurant Association. In fact, they are calling for the industry to expand in 2012.…

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  • Top Ten List: How to Create a Great Website For Your Restaurant

    In a world of stacked food, min-desserts, and appetizers bigger than your meal, it’s easy to see why restaurateurs have gone over-the-top with their websites, too. Somehow we think that the big impact is made…

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  • Winter Fancy Food Show Underway

    The 37th Winter Fancy Food Show is going on this week at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The event is a showcase of new foods and beverages from emerging companies and industry veterans alike.

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  • Rick Bayless at NRA

    NRA's Inaugural Operator Innovations Awards: Nominations Now Open

    The National Restaurant Association is now accepting nominations of commercial and non-commercial operators for the National Restaurant Association’s inaugural Operator Innovations Awards. The deadline for nominations s March 7, 2012.

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  • National Chicken Council Website Redesign

    National Chicken Council Launches Website Redesign

    The National Chicken Council (NCC) has unveiled a redesigned website to improve the functionality and visual representation of the organization. The redesigned site offers a new look and a wider range of resources and information…

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  • Bill Clinton to Address 2012 NRA Show

    Former President Bill Clinton will address attendees at the NRA Show on May 6. Clinton will share insights into his presidency and his current work with the William J. Clinton Foundation.

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  • Baskin-Robbins to Develop in Vietnam

    Baskin-Robbins has announced a franchise agreement with Blue Star Food Corporation, a Vietnamese food manufacturing company, to develop the brand in Vietnam. The agreement calls for approximately 50 Baskin-Robbins restaurants to be opened in that…

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  • Restaurants to Serve 100 Million Americans this New Year’s Weekend

    New research from the NRA says a lot of us will be eating out for the holidays, particularly on New Year’s Eve.

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  • Restaurants Getting Ready for Hurricane Irene

    Restaurants up and down the East Coast are among those preparing for the expected onslaught of Hurricane Irene. As part of that preparedness, the National Restaurant Association is offering tips for those in areas at-risk.

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