Articles Tagged with ''foodservice''

Let them eat cake. Actually, that's just what Michel De France, Ontario, Calif., was planning when it developed three new flavors of frozen, heat-and-serve Parisian Cakes for retail and foodservice channels.

Schwan's Food Service, Marshall, Minn., said more focused new product development helped the company rise in a recent independent ranking of processors providing new offerings to the foodservice industry.

Diners want more variety in sandwiches, with expectations highest in those aged 18 to 24.

JBT Corporation, Chicago, said its JBT FoodTech business has signed contracts valued at $5.4 million to supply freezing solutions for two German food processing plants.

Snacking is the new way to order at restaurants, says Mintel.

Burger King Corp., Miami, said it hired Natalia Franco as executive vice president and global chief marketing officer, effective May 17, 2010.

Foodservice meat processor and distributor Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd., New York, N.Y., said it agreed to purchase Executive Seafood, Inc., a Bronx, N.Y., seafood wholesaler.

Foodservice distributing giant Sysco Corporation, Houston, said it promoted William Day, currently senior vice president, merchandising and supply chain, to executive vice president, merchandising and supply chain.

Several refrigerated and frozen food processors were honored as top vendors to Darden Restaurants Inc., the Orlando, Fla., parent to such chains as Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Bahama Breeze.

A majority of Americans believe nutrition in local school meals falls short of what children need, a new survey finds.