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US restaurants see labor as major growth hurdle
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hiring and keeping hard-working, enthusiastic employees is a major obstacle for fast-growing U.S. restaurant chains and is only getting tougher as unemployment remains low and benefit costs are soaring, executives in the sector said. Full Article
U.S. food companies buckle up for crisis PR
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Last December, officials at pancake house chain IHOP Corp. received notice that a gay and lesbian advocacy group would begin boycotting and picketing IHOP restaurants in San Francisco. Full Article
U.S. brands seek to travel smart
CHICAGO (Reuters) - As U.S. food and restaurant brands increasingly seek to enter overseas markets, they must work hard to balance global consistency with the nuances of local tastes and customs, company executives said this week. Full Article
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US- Reuters Summit-Organic foods slip into mainstream
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Organic foods are expanding beyond the realm of health food stores carrying unfamiliar brand names, as products from mainstream food companies and sales at traditional grocery stores are picking up, executives and analysts said this week. Full Article
Breakfast focuses on speed, convenience, health
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Breakfast on the go has been a fact of life for years, but food executives at the Reuters Food Summit in Chicago said this week the trend is still growing, with new demands for healthier items. Full Article
US-Reuters Summit-Food makers reaching out to aging U.S. boomers
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many new products are marketed to younger consumers who are part of Generation X, Generation Y or the "Millennials," but food manufacturers and retailers are recognizing that they need to go after aging U.S. baby boomers who have money to spend and time to shop. Full Article
Aramark looks to students, retirees for growth
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Retirees and students are two key customer groups that food service and facilities management company Aramark Corp. expects to drive growth in its business, a company official said on Wednesday. Full Article
US-Reuters Summit-Euro food groups look for healthy U.S. options
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Leading European food groups are looking to healthier new products to boost growth in the United States and deflect criticism that the food industry is fueling obesity, food executives told the Reuters Food Summit in Chicago this week. Full Article
US cattle leaders see meat labeling law in '06
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Packages of fresh meat and poultry may soon be required to have labels detailing such things as protein, fat, and carbohydrates much like packaged foods do now, two beef industry leaders told the Reuters Food Summit in Chicago on Wednesday. Full Article
Sara Lee aims to regain Wall Street trust
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sara Lee Corp. must prove to Wall Street that it can successfully carry out a massive restructuring in order to lift its stock price out of a seven-year rut, the company's chief executive said at the Reuters Food Summit in Chicago on Wednesday. Full Article
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