JC Ford Co., a manufacturer of high-speed corn tortilla production equipment, has announced plans to invest $30 million to renovate two existing facilities and create 210 new jobs in Maury County, Tenn., over the next five years. JC Ford’s high-speed corn tortilla production equipment can turn out products in a range from 1,000 to 8,000… read more
Tyson Foods, Inc. plans to invest more than $20 million into the Newbern, Tenn., community with expansions to production capabilities, a wellness center, and construction of an independent roadway for production transportation The first phase of the project started in April 2021 with a 21,000-square-foot expansion to an existing barn facility, with a completed total… read more
The newly introduced proposal would go further than the Fast Act in some respects, such as requiring instruction from what sounds like unions As restaurant industry groups warned, California’s controversial new model for setting fast-food wages and working conditions has been introduced in another state. The proposal in Virginia’s House of Delegates goes farther in… read more
Little Blue Menu first opened in late 2021 in Nashville and now includes two restaurant brands – Outfox Wings and Because, Burger . . . . Little Blue Menu virtual kitchen this year Chick-fil-A jumped into the virtual restaurant space in late 2021 with a delivery-only concept in Nashville called Little Blue Menu. The concept… read more
Chipotle Mexican Grill is Seeking to Chipotle Mexican Grill is seeking to hire 15,000 restaurant workers ahead of its busiest time of the year, which runs from March to May In recent months, restaurants have found it easier to attract and retain workers, a reversal after the labor crunch that ensued after pandemic lockdowns. However,… read more
– by Ainsley Lawrence – Ainsley Lawrence is a freelance writer with an interest in the way business, technology, and education intersect with the personal. She loves traveling to beautiful places and is frequently lost in a good book. Managers have a lot on their plates, especially when they take the responsibility of… read more
Sesame joins eight other allergens on the Food and Drug Administration’s list Now a Major food allergen, sesame should be on restaurants’ radar Following the enactment of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act in April 2021, the Food and Drug Administration added sesame to its list of major food allergens(Opens in… read more
Red Robin CEO GJ Hart started his tenure in September, but he’s followed the brand long before then and done his homework on its history. To learn how the 511-unit company has trended, Hart spoke with executives of the past, all the way up to the first president 44 years ago. Back in the 90s… read more
Consumers’ efforts to balance health and wellness with their desire to seek comfort and enjoyment from foods and beverages will drive many of the trends showing up in restaurants and on grocery shelves in 2023, according to experts’ predictions about the coming year. Here are five of the top food and beverage trends to watch… read more
Red Robin added Donatos’ Pizza to its Menus at a Few Dozen restaurants in 2018, generating incremental sales while also ensuring the brand operated autonomously on third-party marketplaces. Donatos essentially functioned as a virtual restaurant out of Red Robin locations well before the pandemic put such concepts on the map. The partnership was such a… read more