Simmons Prepared Foods Hosts Groundbreaking On New Benton County Facility

Building on its strong foundation in the region, Simmons Prepared Foods officially dedicated its new chicken processing facility in Benton County.

Welbilt Launches The Welbilt Kitchen Leasing Program

June 28, 2018 Welbilt, Inc.

Welbilt, Inc. announced that it has successfully launched the Welbilt Kitchen Leasing Program at the 2018 National Restaurant Association show in Chicago. This first-of-its-kind program is designed to provide all of the hot, cold and beverage equipment needed to run a professional kitchen. The program is available to customers in the United States.

The James Beard Foundation Announces New Senior Leadership Structure

June 28, 2018 James Beard Foundation

Clare Reichenbach, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the James Beard Foundation (JBF), announced the next phase of the organization’s evolution with newly created positions for six senior management team members.

McDonald’s Wants To Win Breakfast By Selling The Best Part Of The Muffin

June 28, 2018 Leslie Patton, Bloomberg

The world’s biggest restaurant company plans to fight back with discounts, breakfast catering and a ploy lifted straight from a 1997 “Seinfeld” episode — selling only the tops of muffins.

McDonald’s Supplier Attracts Arkansas Chicken Producer

George’s Inc. — a family-owned chicken producer based in Springdale, Arkansas — is among five firms that presented binding offers to acquire Keystone Foods LLC assets, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter.