Month: July 2015

The New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has announced the line-up of world-class restaurants for its eleventh annual COOLinary New Orleans Restaurant Month, offering special two- and three-course lunch menus for $20 or less and three-course dinner menus for $39 or less, available August 1-31, 2015. New to the program this year are brunch menus offering three-course meals for $39 or less. …

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. has expanded and diversified its product line with the startup of beef cutting operations at its Bolingbrook, Ill. location. …

The Women’s Foodservice Forum, the premier leadership development organization in the foodservice sector, gathered industry influencers this week at the JW Marriot Chicago Hotel for its Annual Executive Summit. …

Foodservice industry traffic hit its highest level in six years and higher average eater checks fueled a 3 percent increase in consumer spending at U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets in the year ending May 2015 compared to year ago, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company. The good news, however, is tempered by overall stalled traffic growth caused by visit declines at quick service hamburger chain, midscale/family dining, and independent restaurants, according to NPD’s ongoing foodservice market research. …

After a nationwide review, The Dannon Company Food Service Division announced today it has selected Marriner Marketing Communications as its new food service Agency. The world's leading yogurt brand will leverage Marriner's clarity approach, strategic insights, impactful creative and deep industry expertise to meet its aggressive business growth goals in the food service space. …