Chipotle To Use More Local Produce Than Expected

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said Wednesday that it expects to use more than double the amount of local produce this year that it anticipated using.

NPD: Restaurant Supper Traffic Improves After Several Years Of Declines

June 27, 2011 The NPD Group, Inc.

After several years of traffic declines, visits to restaurants at supper increased over the last three quarters, according to foodservice market research from The NPD Group, a leading market research company.

McCormick For Chefs Donates $10,000 To NRA Educational Foundation

June 27, 2011 McCormick & Company

McCormick For Chefs®’, the Food Away From Home Division of McCormick & Company, $10,000 charitable contribution to the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s ProStart program will support students as they pursue their dreams of a career in the restaurant and foodservice industry.

Nominations Open For 2012 USPB Board Members

The United States Potato Board (USPB) announces nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2012-2015 term. Ten members will be elected to fill the seats of outgoing Board Members who are completing their second three-year term in 2009-2012.

C.H. Robinson Named A Top Minnesota Workplace

Thanks to the high rankings of a survey of its employees, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has been named one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune, a major newspaper of the Twin Cities area. C.H. Robinson was ranked on the large company list and was the only company in the Logistics sector listed in the entire 2011 report.