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Sandridge Taking RMH

Sandridge Food Corp. said it has acquired a majority interest in RMH Foods.
June 17, 2013
RMH produces fully cooked refrigerated and frozen entrees.
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New Product Trends

Fabulous in Foodservice

A host of new snack introductions could be found at the 2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo, all hoping for the success enjoyed by the recently announced New Product Pacesetters for 2012.
June 13, 2013
National Restaurant Association (NRA) officials honored seven companies with 2013 Food and Beverage Innovation awards (FABI).
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Health and Fast Food

A spate of new "healthy" fast food items have recently been released.
June 13, 2013
A new study found that, while over 50% of adults say they eat healthy meals always or most of the time at home, only 25% say they eat healthy foods when they go out to restaurants.
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Teens

School Menus

Today’s college and university students wield a tremendous amount of spending power, and they demand more diversity on the dining hall menu.
June 10, 2013
This group represents a significant opportunity for developers, as current campus foodservice trends could well portend what the nation’s overall food scene will become.
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Canada's Cafe Culture

Technomic's latest look at Canada's cafe segment -- encompassing fast-casual bakery cafes and quick-service coffee cafes -- tells a mixed story of patronage and opportunity.
June 6, 2013
Coffee cafes in Canada boast remarkably high patronage: 62% of all consumers visit at least weekly.
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Restaurant Calorie Labeling

GPOs' Growing Influence

Technomic research shows that group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in the foodservice channel continue to grow in size, scope and influence.
June 4, 2013
GPOs have benefited from the profitability challenges facing operators, who express strong satisfaction with the significant cost saving they are able to achieve via GPOs.
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Foodservice Prospects

Technomic shared its latest expectations for foodservice industry performance, by segment, through 2014.
May 31, 2013
Since releasing its last forecast in January 2013, the firm has seen slight slippage in 2013 growth expectations for the overall industry.
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Teens

Underestimating Fast-food Calories

U.S. teens underestimate the calories of their fast-food meals by about one-third.
May 28, 2013
Parents and teens underestimate fast-food meal calories, researchers say.
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Barilla

McDonald's Working with Barilla

McDonald's and the Parma-based pasta maker Barilla have now joined forces to bring a touch of the Mediterranean to a Big Mac and fries.
May 24, 2013
The partnership reflects the conflicting currents of the globalized food market.
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Taco Bell Testing Waffle Taco

Taco Bell has figured out yet another way to make a taco: squish it in a waffle.
May 23, 2013
The breakfast dish features a scrambled egg, a sausage patty and syrup.
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