Month: February 2016

Locali, the innovative, healthy quick service restaurant brand based in Los Angeles, today announced the launch of its vending machine program aimed to bring organic, natural and Locali branded products to a diverse array of communities nationwide. Locali will start with the territories on both coasts, in Los Angeles and New York City, and move inward with their expansion. …

The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced the election of officers to its Board of Directors and Board of Trustees, respectively. The officers, who serve one-year terms, led their first board meeting this week in Palm Beach, Fla. In addition, the NRA and NRAEF have named several industry leaders to join their boards. …

Golbon is pleased to announce the addition of Peddler’s Son Produce & Provisions located in Phoenix, AZ. …

Increasing the HST will make it tougher for restaurants to compete against tax-free prepared meals from grocery stores, and will leave consumers with less money to spend in restaurants, warns Restaurants Canada. …

Through their seven member companies, Markon Cooperative, Inc. has pledged another $100,000 in research funding to the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) for their latest five-year campaign, bringing the group’s total to $200,000 in grants. …