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Industry News
About 66% of those in the restaurant
industry believe going green would make their brands
appear more attractive to
consumers, while 63% indicated that they felt an ethical
obligation to make their businesses more environmentally
sound, according to a study conducted by Retail Systems
Research in partnership with Nation's Restaurant News.
Some 63% claimed going green would help them to be better
viewed as industry leaders, reported Nation's Restaurant
News. Full
Story (Free Registration Required), Full
Report
Aldi
will add another building to
its Batavia, IL-based headquarters.
The 80,000-sq.
ft. addition will house more test kitchens, as well
as space for growth in buying and product quality areas,
reported Chicago Daily Herald.
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Kirtland
Capital Partners completed the sale of PVC Container
Corporation, parent company of Novapak Corporation,
to Pretium Packaging, L.L.C., owned by Castle Harlan
Inc. Full
Story
Restaurant
Roundup: Jack in the Box Inc. plans to open
45 to 50 restaurants and 30 to 40 Qdoba restaurants
in its fiscal 2010. Full
Story ... Denny's Corporation expects six
new company restaurant openings and 35 new franchise
restaurant openings in its fiscal 2010. Full
Story ... Wingstop
plans to open more than two dozen restaurants  throughout
the Washington, DC-area over the next five years. Full
Story
... California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. plans
to open eight full service restaurants, eight international
franchised full service restaurants and five domestic
franchised restaurants in 2010. Full
Story
New
Product News: Nestle USA will introduce the
WONKA Exceptionals line, consisting of chocolate and
fruit-flavored items. Full
Story ... Nestle
USA also launched three Spa Cuisine entrees. Full
Story ... Wolfgang Puck Coffee and Van
Houtte Inc. signed a joint venture agreement for
the roasting, packaging and distribution of Wolfgang
Puck K-Cups in the U.S. and Canada. Full
Story
In response to a recent Daily Brief
survey, "When will restaurant earnings improve,"
20% voted 2010, 31% voted 2011, 29% voted 2012 and 20%
voted Not Sure.
International News
 Wal-Mart
de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (WALMEX) will open 300 units
in the country this year. Full
Story
Carrefour chief executive Lars Olofsson
intends to fix the hypermarket model and revealed
that the company is testing several projects, some inspired
by Carrefour's Brazilian hypermarkets. The revamp will
be launched in France, Belgium and Spain starting next
year. Mr. Olofsson also plans to cut choice on store
shelves and reduce the number of references by 15% and
increase private-label products, reported The Wall
Street Journal. Full
Story (WSJ Subscription Required)
Health News
Western
diet salt intake levels may lead to hardening of arteries,
independent of blood pressure effects, claims a study
published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
reported Food Navigator. Full
Story
Washington News
AMS is in the midst of evaluating
a proposed marketing agreement for the leafy green industry
and FDA is currently developing a proposed produce safety
regulation. Full
Story
California
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez introduced
legislation
that would place a one-cent levy on every teaspoon of
added sugar and other caloric sweeteners in commercial
beverages sold. The tax would be paid by companies that
bottle soda and make finished beverages or syrup for
fountain drinks, noted sponsors, reported Reuters.
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Story
Market News
StarKist has a 35% share of U.S.
tuna sales by volume, up from
29% at the end of 2008, according to president and CEO
Donald J. Binotto. The company is testing a frozen white
fish fillet product line in Florida, SeaSations, which
is expected to roll out along the East Coast this summer,
reported Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Full
Story
| Recording Now Available! Understanding
FDA's Reportable Food Registry (RFR),
a webinar hosted by The Food Institute and
Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC, discussed
FDA's current thinking regarding the RFR.
The RFR is an electronic portal industry must
use to alert the FDA when they find their
products might sicken or kill people or animals.
The reporting requirement applies to all foods
and animal feed regulated by FDA, except infant
formula and dietary supplements, which are
covered by other regulatory requirements.
Webinar moderator Robert Hahn provided insight
on the legal obligation of reporting an adverse
event through the RFR. To purchase the recording,
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The strawberry market rose several
dollars per tray leading into the Valentine's Day
holiday weekend and remained above $20 per flat the
following week (Feb. 15-19) as demand exceeded supply.
However, several days of dry weather in California and
improving growing conditions in Florida should result
in better supplies by March, reported The Produce
News. Full
Story
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