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Biofuel development will continue to drive a wide range of commodity costs in 2007. Corn used for ethanol output has increased to 2.2 billion bushels per year in 2006—20 percent of our current corn crop—and will grow to near 3 billion bushels in...
Fish know how to talk, judging by a new campaign for Boston-based Legal Sea Foods.The campaign, the first work for the 34-unit chain by De/Vito Verdi of New York, includes two TV spots that are airing in Boston, New York and Washington, D.C....
PHILADELPHIA Aramark Corp. has recruited Nicole Johnson-Reece for the new position of vice president of diversity. —The contract foodservice manager Johnson-Reece joins Aramark from Cendant...
If you think that the scope of beverage alcohol in America is limited to beer, wine and spirits, then Julia Hertz has news for you.And if you happen to find yourself in Denver just prior to Valentine’s Day, she’ll happily tell you all about it...
Few ingredients enjoy enough popularity to make it in fast-food burger restaurants and yet still bring an air of the exotic to dishes at independent restaurants.In fact, sesame seeds may be the only one.A staple of Southern cooking, where they’re...
DALLAS —Average turnover among hourly restaurant workers rose in 2006, according to an annual survey by People Report, a human resources research firm based here. The 2006 Survey of Unit Level Employment Practices found that...
OAK BROOK, ILL. —McDonald’s Corp. reported Jan. 24 its strongest financial results in 30 years, cementing the company’s operational, menu and marketing turnaround. Fourth-quarter profit more than...
MIAMI Controlling shareholders in Burger King franchisor Burger King Holdings Inc. plan to sell another 20 million of their shares to the public, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The secondary...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy’s International said it will add at least 10 new choices, including beverages unavailable at competing brands, to the menu of its namesake chain during 2007 as part of an updated plan to bolster the company’s financial...