Sentences with phrase «food executives said»

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Stuart Reid, executive director of the Food Co-op Initiative, a Minnesota - based nonprofit foundation that advises cooperative grocery stores, says he thinks Howard's Organics move to accept credit cards is a smart one — as most shoppers in today expect that from grocery stores, whether large or small.

The chicken producer plunged into crisis Monday after police said BRF executives conspired with laboratories to falsify test results and cover up a salmonella outbreak, the latest fallout from a food - safety investigation that threw the country's meat industry into disarray last year.

«This acquisition will significantly expand our presence in the U.S. branded organic and natural foods industry, where sales have been growing at a 12 percent compound rate over the last 10 years,» said Jeff Harmening, General Mills executive vice president and chief operating officer.

The NPD Group tracks customers» perception of food quality, and «McDonald's traditionally has always ranked lowest,» says Robert Carter, NPD's executive director of food service in Canada.

Multiply that by the number of residential colleges around the country, and it becomes a huge problem, says Regina Northouse, executive director for the Food Recovery Network, the only nonprofit dealing specifically with campus food waFood Recovery Network, the only nonprofit dealing specifically with campus food wafood waste.

The cost - cutting comes as Big Food manufacturers have found their legacy brands pressuring by a consumer trend toward foods and drinks they deem healthier, a trend executives say will only accelerate over time.

«The microbiome is a virtually unexplored frontier that holds the key to myriad opportunities for innovation,» said Will Rosenzweig, dean and executive director, The Food Business School.

Restaurants often introduce a jumbo - sized offering not just to extend the portion spectrum, but to induce customers to move up to large and medium sizes, says Dennis Lombardi, executive vice-president of food strategies for WDP Partners in Columbus, OH.

Ann Thrupp, executive director, Berkeley Food Institute said that lessening those regulations could present an upside for those farmers who have found them challenging.

Executives say consumers are more aware than ever about where their food comes from and they are often willing to spend more on food and beverage items they perceive to be healthier and better for the environment.

«We believe that the Food and Drug Administration has positively addressed the areas of greatest concern,» said Dawn Sweeney, chief executive of the National Restaurant Association, which represents 990,000 restaurant and food - service outlFood and Drug Administration has positively addressed the areas of greatest concern,» said Dawn Sweeney, chief executive of the National Restaurant Association, which represents 990,000 restaurant and food - service outlfood - service outlets.

«I think he'd be really happy with the company and the foundation,» said Bob Forrester, the president and CEO of the Newman's Own Foundation and the executive chairman of the food company.

«It's not a trend, but rather a fad,» says Darren Tristano, the executive vice president of food - industry focused research and consulting firm Technomics.

As I say, I found that as an executive chef you become a little more distant from the food.

Jennifer Cohen, a fitness expert who helps executives boost productivity through wellness, says «food can directly affect everything in our bodies, from our mood and energy levels to our memory.»

Restaurants are a part of the millennials» social structure, and they choose to spend less at meals so that they can eat out more often, says Darren Tristano, executive vice president of Technomic, a food - service research and consulting firm.

«McDonald's action falls far short of what is needed to make sure fast food jobs provide a decent living for the men and women who work in them,» Christine Owen, executive director of NELP, said in a statement.

«You're talking about a brand with its own coffee business that could be leveraged aggressively across all the Burger King stores,» says Darren Tristano, the executive vice-president of Chicago - based food consulting firm Technomic.

«We are currently in discussions on a civil matter with the Department of Justice representing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, arising from past inspections in and before 2015, primarily on our external defibrillator business,» Chief Executive Frans van Houten said in a statement.

Paul Bulcke, the chief executive officer of Vevey, Switzerland - based Nestle, the world's largest food company, said May 19 that food - price increases should be gradual and that companies would try to absorb commodity expenses by reducing costs in other areas.

Food is becoming more important to Shoppers Drug Mart's overall business, executives with the drugstore chain said during a speech Wednesday.

Chief executive Steve Easterbrook said at a conference Wednesday morning that as the company makes organizational changes — which were the focus of the new CEO's comments about the turnaround earlier this month — «At a more fundamental level we are recommitting to hotter, tastier food across the menu.»

«The day I heard Heinz was leaving, I called every food - related company I'd ever had contact with and said, «Look, here's what's going on in Florence,»» said Joe W. King, executive director of the Florence County Economic Development Partnership in Florence, South Carolina.

In Pocatello, Heinz hired a professional food broker to pursue national companies looking to expand, said John Regetz, executive director of Bannock Development Corp., the nonprofit economic development organization in the Pocatello area.

«We're going to be sold out this year,» with supply remaining tight at least until the Canadian harvest starts in August, said Murad Al - Katib, chief executive officer of Regina, Saskatchewan - based AGT Food & Ingredients Inc., the largest processor and exporter of dried peas and lentils.

NEW YORK (AP)-- McDonald's says the president of its U.S. business is retiring, marking the latest executive change as the fast - food giant tries to reinvent itself.

«We know that thousands of Canadian families struggling to put food on the table rely on the support of food banks across the country,» said Katharine Schmidt, executive director of Food Banks Canfood on the table rely on the support of food banks across the country,» said Katharine Schmidt, executive director of Food Banks Canfood banks across the country,» said Katharine Schmidt, executive director of Food Banks CanFood Banks Canada.

Dennis Lombardi, executive vice president of food service strategies at WD Partners, said the low quality scores aren't surprising or worrying for Taco Bell, which pioneered fast - food value menus and still sells some food for less than $ 1.

«The grant from the Walmart Foundation has been transformational for our organization because it now means we can help more families with more food,» said Peter Sinclair, Executive Director, Loaves and Fishes Food Bank, Nanaimo,food,» said Peter Sinclair, Executive Director, Loaves and Fishes Food Bank, Nanaimo,Food Bank, Nanaimo, BC.

«Food banks are dynamic organizations that are continually evolving to address hunger in their communities, but they struggle to access enough resources to do the vital work they are called upon to,» said Katharine Schmidt, Executive Director, Food Banks Canada.

«Our priority is to give those in shelters immediate relief with perishable and non-perishable food items and water,» said Heidi Clarke, executive director of the Sandals Foundation, who flew into Turks & Caicos with a team to assess the damage this week.

«We're asking questions about everything we buy now: I want to know that my makeup isn't full of toxins, my clothing wasn't made by children, and my food is free of pesticides,» says Melissa Mock, a 30 - year - old tech startup executive who got engaged last summer.

The charity's executive director Paul Hackwood said the results paint a «deeply troubling picture of food insecurity throughout Britain».

That target, said former Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead «will put Scotland at the forefront of global action to tackle food waste», but Binns Group Chief Executive Allan MacGregor says that while government direction is good, the amount of food currently being wasted in Scotland is «staggering».

FSANZ Chief Executive Officer, Mark Booth, said the International Rice Research Institute, a humanitarian organisation, applied to include the rice, often referred to as golden rice, in the Food Standards Code.

«Our strategy is to develop our business to provide long term security of supply of critical dairy ingredients to the major food manufacturers in the UK,» says Simon Chantler, executive chairman of Meadow Foods.

A year since launching the Chicagoland Food & Beverage Network, executive director Alan Reed has said the message of connecting the Chicago food community, an area with more than 4,500 companies, has spread like wildfire with major industry playerFood & Beverage Network, executive director Alan Reed has said the message of connecting the Chicago food community, an area with more than 4,500 companies, has spread like wildfire with major industry playerfood community, an area with more than 4,500 companies, has spread like wildfire with major industry players...

Australian Food and Grocery Council Chief Executive Officer, Tanya Barden, said after a period of relatively subdued retail trade, it is encouraging to see signs of some positive momentum.

Michele Simon, executive director of the PBFA, said refrigerated products are seeing growth because consumers are increasingly looking for fresh foods and shopping the perimeter of store.

Everything that we do in relationship to food and soil is all focused around making people healthy,» said Jeff Moyer, executive director of Rodale Institute.

Food and Drink Federation chief executive Ian Wright said the report was «extremely valuable» to the future of the UK's trading relationship with Europe.

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«When children are hungry they struggle to grow up into strong, healthy and productive members of our society, leading to long - term costs to our community,» Executive Director and CEO of the Greater Chicago Food Depository Kate Maehr said.

«Cooking Italian food has always been near and dear to my heart - from the memories I have of growing up in an Italian family especially with my favorite aunt's recipes, to my time in Italy, to my present day cooking style,» says Executive Chef Carmine Di Giovanni.

Roadtown Wholesale Trading Ltd. (RTW) is a good example of how a company can grow from humble beginnings into a leader in the food and beverage business, Executive Chairman Delma Maduro says.

«We have stayed true to Executive Chef Pablo Alcorta's knowledge and his take on Argentine food,» Alcorta says.

As Reading Bakery Systems has served the food industry, it has found success by staying diversified, Executive Director of Sales Shawn Moye says.

As former Hartz franchisees and executive officers of Restaurants International Inc., the couple brings more than 30 years of franchising and food experience to the business, Vu says.

«The farmers» uprooting and continued resistance is justified, especially now in the light of new findings on Golden Rice which shows the weakness of the technology, the brunt of which will be shouldered by the farmers,» said Sharl Lopez, Executive Director of Philippine Network of Food Security Programmes (PNFSP).

«Our research not only confirms the continued, strong consumer demand to include hot and spicy foods as some part of their menu plan, but a desire to experience heat levels in a variety of new ways,» says Gary Augustine, executive director, market development.