Rolling out a foodservice program can require a lot of time, effort and, in many cases, expense. But the buck doesn’t stop there. Retailers have to be willing to commit their resources to getting the public to equate their brand with quality. By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor It takes four customer interactions to change trial…
Sandwiches Offer Fresh Twist
Specialty sandwiches provide an ideal platform for enticing customers with trendy new flavors, without exceeding their comfort zones. By Erin Rigik Del Conte, Senior Editor Americans love sandwiches, which have long been engrained in the American diet. This also makes them an ideal vehicle for introducing adventure via a familiar food. Market research firm Datassential’s…
Flying Off the Shelf
For years, foodservice stakeholders have urged Americans to eat more chicken. More and more, convenience store patrons appear to be listening. By Brad Perkins, Contributing Editor Whereas a generation ago, per person consumption of beef outpaced chicken 63 pounds to 28, Americans have been consuming, per capita, more chicken than beef every year since 1992.…
Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip Opens in C-Store Location
Popular bakery café brand is only current location in a convenience store/gas station. Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip, an international bakery café chain, has started serving as opened a new location inside a convenience store at 1605 South River Road in Des Plaines, Ill. It is the only Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip…
NACS and NYACS Respond To Menu Labeling Hold
New York City agrees to wait until federal compliance date to enforce menu-labeling rules. “Common sense” won the day, after New York City agreed to wait until the compliance deadline to enforce menu-labeling rules. Lyle Beckwith, senior vice president, government affairs of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), released the following statement regarding settlement…
Traffic Growth Down Across U.S. Foodservice Industry
Are prices to blame for low restaurant visits? Foodservice operators are struggling to grow customer traffic and pricing may be one reason. Customer visits to U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets remained negative in the quarter ending in June resulting in six consecutive quarters of weak traffic performance, according to The NPD Group, a global information…
Farmer Bros. Acquires Boyd Coffee
Acquisition expected to strengthen Farmer Brothers Co.’s position in the marketplace and expand its distribution footprint. Farmer Brothers Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products is acquiring substantially all the assets of Boyd Coffee Co. with a combination of cash and stock. Boyd’s is a privately-held company in…
PFSbrands Named to INC 5000 List For Ninth Consecutive Year
Only half a percent of those that have applied have made the list nine times. PFSbrands, the parent company of Champs Chicken and Cooper’s Express, has been named to the INC. 5000 list for the ninth consecutive year. The company has been named one of INC. 5000’s Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in the United…
Chicken Menu Items
Hot Chicken is a top trend in 2017, and Chester’s is leading the charge. As a limited time offer to its ever-popular menu line up, Chester’s has taken its classic family recipe for chicken to the next level—by creating a partnership with The French’s Food Co. Any chicken or tender meal can now be tossed…
Sausage Skillet
Breakfast on the go for many either means grabbing nothing more than a cup of coffee or a greasy drive-through sandwich. To help retailers offer more to customers, Tyson Convenience has introduced Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Sausage Skillet, a solution to the problem of needing breakfast to be fast and convenient, but also satisfying. Simply…