Technomic Expands Online Brand Tracking Program To Include Retail Foodservice Providers

May 1, 2014 Technomic, Inc.

As distinctions between restaurants and retailers increasingly blur, foodservice suppliers and operators must increase their understanding of the needs, behaviors and attitudes of consumers sourcing ready-to-eat meals, regardless of the channel. To support these efforts, Technomic's online Consumer Brand Metrics (CBM) restaurant brand tracking tool has expanded to include ongoing consumer assessments and performance ratings for more than 40 retail chain brands.

CA Restaurants Skip Required Nutrition Info; Officials Choose Not To Care

Only five years ago, California enacted a pioneering law that required restaurants to put nutritional information on menus. For the first time, consumers were empowered to make informed decisions about what they ate.

Farmington Fresh Partners With Tajin For New Foodservice Snack

May 1, 2014 Farmington Fresh

Farmington Fresh, a leading supplier of fresh cut apples, recently inked a deal with Tajin International Corp. for a cross-merchandising opportunity to include single serve Tajin packs with single serve packs of fresh cut fruit for foodservice.

New Hours For Produce Treatment Centers At Port Everglades

May 1, 2014 Port Everglades

To expedite perishable cargo transport from Port Everglades, trucks from the Chiquita Ripening Center and International Warehouse Services (IWS) fumigation facility are now permitted to exit from Eller Drive between midnight and 4 a.m. in addition to regular hours of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (the gate is closed from 4-6 a.m. and from 10 p.m. to midnight). This exception only applies to the two facilities.

Prevar Partners With Dawn Gray Global Consulting

May 1, 2014 Prevar Limited

Prevar announces that Dawn Gray Global Consulting Inc. will undertake a North American Business Development Role.