Wall Street Journal: Pumpkin-spice shakes, Reuben sandwiches and other limited-time menu items are reviving sales at chain restaurants, but nailing the logistics of promotions can be tricky. First, Subway restaurants ran out of rye bread. Then the corned beef started to dwindle. Just three weeks into an 8-week Reuben sandwich promotion last fall, Subway’s supply…
DetailsThe Meal Kit Craze Chicago, Illinois, October 16, 2017 – A recent online search of the term “meal kits” resulted in an excess of responses ranging from trial discounts on kits to business sites analyzing the value of companies who sell them to consumers offering opinions about their satisfaction with a recent purchase. The depth…
DetailsIn January, IFMA – in partnership with Kinetic12, HAVI and Datassential – launched the development of the first ever best practice initiative for foodservice supply chain management. Recently, Forbescontributing editor, Kate Vitasek, wrote about the progress of the effort and the impact this new best practice can have on the foodservice industry. Click here to read the full…
DetailsInitiative will increase efficiency and transparency of foodservice supply chains CHICAGO, April 17, 2017 – HAVI, a global company innovating, optimizing and managing supply chains of leading brands in foodservice, has joined forces with International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), Kinetic12, a food industry management consulting firm, and research company Datassential to support the development of…
DetailsChicago, Illinois, January 12, 2017 – The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) announced today that it will be joining forces with Kinetic12, a food industry management consulting firm, to establish and develop the first ever best practices for foodservice supply chain optimization. This initiative, which builds off IFMA’s existing collaboration best practice – Operator Collaboration…
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