U.S. Restaurant Count Down By 9,450 From Last Year, Reports NPD

August 10, 2011 The NPD Group, Inc.

U.S. restaurant unit counts declined by -2 percent, or a loss of 9,450 restaurants, based on the most recent restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group, a leading market research company.

California Grocery Workers To Protest At Three LA Stores

August 10, 2011 Julie Brayton, NBC LA

As the possibility of a grocery strike looms, grocery workers plan to protest Wednesday at three store locations.

WMMB Honored At Annual American Culinary Federation Convention

The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) has received the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Industry Partnership Award at the 2011 ACF National Convention recently held in Dallas.

Globe Food Equipment Introduces Gas Countertop Fryers

Globe Food Equipment Company, a leading provider of precision food preparation and countertop cooking equipment for the foodservice industry, is pleased to introduce Gas Fryers to their line.

Sam's Club Selects DemandTec To Enhance eValues Personalized Member Offers

August 10, 2011 DemandTec, Inc.

DemandTec, Inc., the collaborative optimization network for retailers and consumer products companies, today announced that Sam's Club®, the nation's eighth largest retailer and a leading membership warehouse club with more than 47 million members, has selected DemandTec's Deal Management software service to enhance its eValues program.