Why Fast Food Chains Test New Products In Columbus, Ohio

Fast food companies love to test new food products in Columbus, Ohio. There are a number of reasons why.

Nov 29th, 2016

7 Actions Distributors Need to Take Now

7 Actions Distributors Need to Take Now

Fortune favors the bold, and in order to get through this crisis, distributors must take decisive action. This new industry playbook gives you the seven actions distributors need to take to move their companies in the right direction.

A thank you sign sits in front of a McDonald's restaurant on April 27 in Waukee, Iowa.

McDonald's Roared Back in Q1 as Restrictions Ease

McDonald's revenue jumped 9% to $5.1 billion for the January-March period, better than most had expected.

Meatier, Juicier Beyond Burger to Hit Stores in May

The company says extensive testing of the new product showed that it scored on-par with 80/20 ground beef burgers in likeability.

A KFC restaurant is seen open on April 21 in New York.

Yum Brands Sales Soar as Restrictions Ease

The company, which owns major fast food chains KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, saw sales more than triple year-over-year in Q1.

U.S. consumer confidence rose sharply for a second straight month in April, hitting the highest level in more than a year.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

The index advanced to its strongest reading since February 2020, right before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in the United States.

In this file photo, people walk out of an Amazon Go store, in Seattle.

Amazon Rolls Out Pay-by-Palm at Whole Foods Near HQ

The technology lets shoppers scan the palm of their hand and connect it to a credit card or Amazon account.

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Consumer Brands Association Expects 2021 CPG Demand to be About 8% Higher Than 2019

The group said CPG industry employment returned to 98 percent of pre-pandemic level by October of 2020 after major initial losses from the pandemic.

In this March 18, 2021 file photo, a salesperson helps a customer shopping for Bean Boots at the L.L. Bean flagship retail store in Freeport, Maine. Newly vaccinated and armed with $1,400 stimulus checks, Americans went on a spending spree last month, buying new clothes and going out to eat again. Retail sales surged a seasonally adjusted 9.8% after dropping about 3% the month before, the Commerce Department said Thursday, April 15.

March Retail Sales Soared 9.8%

And the $1,400 relief checks played a big role.

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Fed Survey: Stimulus, Vaccines Helping Economy Rebound

The beige book report said that manufacturing activity continued to expand, with half of Fed districts reporting robust manufacturing growth.

Red Gold Ramps Up Ketchup Packet Production to Meet Demand

The tomato products maker details actions it took in anticipation of increased demand.

America is Running Out of Ketchup Packets

Food retail establishments large and small are scrambling to supply the condiment.

In this file photo, an ethanol plant stands next to a cornfield near Nevada, Iowa.

Biofuels Producers, Farmers Not Sold on Switch to EVs

They argue that now is the time to increase sales of ethanol and biodiesel, not abandon them.