Recent news on foodservice developments in the supply chain, including farm production, wholesale distribution/delivery, and retail/consumer activities.
Technomic Inc and Willard Bishop Consulting (WBC) have completed a landmark study on item level profitability in the foodservice distribution channel. One of the most significant findings of the study was that more than 50% of items carried by...
Rick Holland believes fervently in controlling costs. Holland is a restaurant franchise owner who operates more than 90 locations in the western US, including Hawaii. In particular, he owns 70 Wendy's restaurants and 10 Golden Corral locations...
Pilgrim's Pride Corp announced a net income of $2.8 million for the first fiscal quarter ended Dec 28, 2002, a $10.2 million decrease compared with net income in the prior year's first fiscal quarter of $13.0 million...
Chiquita Brands International Inc reported a fourth-quarter 2002 net loss of $26 million, compared with a net loss of $74 million in fourth-quarter 2001. Before unusual items and discontinued operations, the fourth-quarter 2002 loss was $15...
Fortune magazine has ranked Tyson Foods Inc as America's Most Admired Company in the food production industry. The survey, published in the March 3, 2003, issue of Fortune under the title “America's Most Admired Companies,” ranks the 10 largest...
