Month: December 2015

On December 1, 2015, Stanley Trout joins the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) foodservice marketing team as Promotions Director for the Southeast, based in Nashville, TN. Working closely with Don Odiorne, Vice President-Foodservice and the other regional foodservice promotion directors, Trout will lead the marketing outreach to distributors and produce specialists in his territory, as well as conduct Idaho® potato product seminars and educational sessions, and represent the brand and industry at foodservice trade shows. Says Odiorne, “We’re delighted to welcome Stanley to the team, and look forward to adding his impressive produce and operational experience to our resources and capabilities.” …

Food Genius, the leading foodservice data provider specializing in gathering, preparing, and serving granular foodservice menu data and analytics, has announced an update to their popular Pricebite data service offering. Starting today, freshly collected Q4 data for both the General Brands bundle and Chicken Brands bundle, are available for purchase and download. …

Americans said they would splurge an average of $203 in order to have a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience at a gourmet restaurant, according to a recent online survey by Harris Poll sponsored by Michelin, the global tire maker that publishes, arguably, the world’s most celebrated restaurant guide that imparts the famous Michelin stars to the very finest eateries. …

Freshway Foods announced today the company has been award the Cornerstone Partner Award by Gordon Food Service. The award, which is the highest that Gordon Food Service bestows, was announced at the 2015 North American Vendor Involvement Process (VIP) Award Dinner. The Cornerstone Award recognizes suppliers who excelled in service metrics and exemplified strategic distinction through extraordinary efforts. …

An initial read on McDonald’s two-month-old all-day breakfast offering finds that, initially, the program is successful in attracting new or lapsed buyers and increasing lunch visits, according to a study by The NPD Group, a leading global information company. The NPD study, which is based on its receipt harvesting service, Checkout TrackingSM, also found that there was a sizeable lift in breakfast food orders throughout the day. …