“This acquisition complements our existing health and nutrition portfolio in terms of brands and channels,” said Greg Behar, CEO of Nestle Health Science . . . . Nestle Buys Vitamin Maker Bountiful’s Main Brands for $5.75 Billion has bought the main brands of vitamin and supplements maker The Bountiful Company for $5.75 billion, the world’s… read more
The Small Business Administration announced Tuesday that the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will open on Mon., May 3 at noon EST, and restaurant operators can begin the registration process starting Fri., April 30 at 9 a.m. EDT. Operators will be able to register through the SBA RRF portal and the applications will remain open until funding runs… read more
Domino’s Pizza is “experiencing one of the most difficult staffing environments in a long time,” CEO Ritch Allison said during Thursday’s earnings call for the first quarter ended March 28, citing the “very tight labor market” that other operators throughout the industry have been experiencing at this point in the pandemic. “A combination of COVID-19,… read more
Chick-fil-A, Inc. is introducing the Lemon Kale Caesar Salad, featuring warm grilled chicken nuggets on a bed of romaine and kale with shaved Parmesan cheese and lemon wedges served with a lemon Caesar vinaigrette dressing and lemon Parmesan panko topping. The salad is the first limited-time salad entree to be featured on the national menu… read more
Featuring four of BJ’s signature margaritas in tasting glasses—including the Handcrafted Margarita, Lemon Berry Margarita, Twisted Pineapple Margarita, and Fresh Strawberry Rita—the new cocktail tasting flight is the perfect way to sample some of BJ’s popular margaritas and will be available through summer. Guests can enjoy their cocktail flight alongside BJ’s Loaded Nachos with crispy… read more
Restaurants in 15 of Oregon’s 36 counties will be required to suspend indoor dining for a week starting Friday because a new wave of COVID-19 cases is threatening to overwhelm the state’s hospital system, Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday. The governor also redesigned two additional counties as “high risk,” requiring them to join the seven… read more
Better late than never. KFC’s and McDonald’s belated entries into the chicken sandwich wars look to be paying off for the two fast-food chains. Yum Brands executives told analysts on Wednesday that KFC is selling more than twice the volume of its new chicken sandwich compared with past versions. Yum CEO David Gibbs said that… read more
Incorporating automated and robotic systems into meat and poultry processing operations is a growing trend in the industry, but that doesn’t mean every plant should necessarily make the switch. There are a number of things to be considered when automating operations, many of which were shared during the North American Meat Institute’s virtual Meat Industry… read more
When someone says,”No, you go first,” with a smile and gesture, you may think how remarkable and rare that action is. To yield is to give way. Similarly, in many workplaces, yielding is all too rare. It could be because managers want to hang on to their power or prestige once they have it. Or… read more
Fast-casual restaurant chain Schlotzsky’s is doubling down on meatier sandwiches — to the magnitude that it needs Terry Bradshaw to train people how to eat them. That’s the gist of the “Train For A Mouthful” regimen and its three exercises — The Breadlift, The Chew Chew and The Stacks on Deck — as explained by… read more