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DECATUR Ill. —ACH Food Cos., Inc., and Archer Daniels Midland Co. have created Stratas Foods, LLC, a joint venture that will make, market and distribute packaged oil products in the United States and Canada. Associated British...
Executive chef Brian Scheehser sweats diced leek and onion, stirs in a madras curry spice blend, heats it through and then adds fish stock and heavy cream. He heats that up, but doesn’t boil it, and then purées the mixture.Separately, he mixes...
CHARLOTTE N.C. —Corporate chefs from restaurant companies and industry suppliers teamed up to create dishes during a cooking workshop in the kitchens of Johnson & Wales University here during this year’s Culinary R&D conference. ...
CHARLOTTE N.C. —Breakfast is the fastest-growing major daypart, and experts say there’s still room for growth. During a Culinary R&D conference panel moderated by trend-watcher Nancy Kruse, authorities in breakfast menu...
MIAMI Burger King on Monday launched a global “Hang Out with the Simpsons” Kids’ Meal promotion, featuring six toys based on characters in the long-running animated TV show. Although the promotion is not tied to a “tentpole event,” such as...
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald’s dodged the sales slowdown that stung many restaurant chains during October, with the chain citing value as a key reason for its 5.3-percent year-over-year increase in domestic same-store sales. Global comparable...
LENEXA Kan. Applebee’s said it has named Rebeca Johnson senior vice president of marketing to lead efforts to re-energize the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar brand. Previously, she served as chief marketing officer for Blockbuster Inc...
SAN FRANCISCO Online reservations provider OpenTable Inc. has organized a fixed-price meal promotion set to take place Nov. 17-21 at restaurants in 13 cities across the country. Dubbed the “Appetite Stimulus Plan,” the promotion will offer...
For as long as Jack Polsenberg, chief financial officer of China Grill Management Inc., can remember, his restaurants kept their lights and heating or air conditioning on all night long for the cleaning crews that typically worked till...
CHARLOTTE N.C. —While restaurants might strive to be environmentally friendly, food trends experts acknowledged that logistics and other external factors can stymie their efforts. Kevin Ryan, executive director of the...
