| Industry
News Visits to U.S. restaurants are forecasted
to grow less than 1% a year over the next decade, slower
than the 1.1% a year growth in the country's population, according to The NPD
Group's A Look into the Future of Foodservice report. Annual visits to
restaurants will increase by 8% over the next 10 years. Breakfast and PM Snack
dayparts are examples of trends that present opportunities for the foodservice
industry. Full
Story 
Costco
Wholesale Corp. plans to speed up steps that will put its stores into shopping
centers, reported The Wall Street Journal. In expanding into malls,
Costco, in order to keep its general size, will either fit into the space contained
by a large department store or use the space from a smaller one and add additional
footage. Full
Story (WSJ Subscription Required) 
New!
The Aug. 25 edition of New Products Hits and Misses with
Phil Lempert profiles items including Twix Java, Melt Butter Flavor
Spread and Mrs. Renfro's Raspberry Chipotle Salsa. Five new products are evaluated
each week. Click
here to view. Chip and Dip 2.0., Small and
Sensational, The Drink Shift and Goin' Nuts are among 2010's top 10 snack trends,
according to The Food Channel. The list is based on research conducted by The
Food Channel in conjunction with CultureWaves, the International Food Futurists
and Mintel International. Full
Story Kuna
Foodservice formed Kuna Retail, a division focused on serving retailers, reported
St. Louis Business Journal. Full
Story (Free Registration Required) Artisanal
Brands, Inc. entered into a distribution agreement with Cheezwhse, Inc., a
cheese importer and distributor to the retail sector. Full
Story International
News Carrefour SA opened two pilot Planet Carrefour superstores
in France, reported Bloomberg.com. The new  stores
have more aisle space, clearly delineated product zones and more floor space for
categories including frozen and organic foods. One has a sushi bar. Carrefour
plans to fine-tune the concept over the coming months and roll out a final version
in its largest hypermarkets next year. Full
Story Robeks Corporation signed a multi-year
master franchise agreement with Tokyo-based Clarence Corporation to open 500
smoothie cafes in Japan and 12 other Asian countries. Full
Story Washington
News FDA
released the draft guidance, Guidance for Industry:
Questions and Answers Regarding Implementation of the Menu Labeling Provisions
of Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
Full
Notice, Draft
Guidance FDA also released the guidance, Guidance for Industry:
Questions and Answers Regarding the Effect of Section 4205 of the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act of 2010 on State and Local Menu and Vending Machine Labeling
Laws. Full
Notice, Guidance 
APHIS
adopted as a final rule amendments to the phytosanitary treatment regulations
for cold treatment enclosures and procedures, including regulations for precooling
temperatures and temperature recording devices. The rule requires articles destined
for cold treatment to be precooled to a temperature no higher than the highest
temperature of the treatment schedule under which the fruit will be treated, or
below 2.2 degrees Celsius rather than the prior 4.5 degrees Celsius required.
Full
Notice Market News Wholesale
egg prices are up about 40% since the start of the recall,
reported USA Today. Full
Story 
California
farmers who raise tomatoes for canneries reached full harvest mode. The cool
spring and mild summer delayed tomatoes. Both farmers and processors stated that
they are concerned that too much fruit may ripen at the same time, leading to
backups at the canneries, reported California Farm Bureau. | 
