Dannon Away From Home News

Restaurant Industry Outlook Stands Strong

Buoyed by positive same-store sales and solid optimism among restaurant operators for continued growth, the outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive in April.  The National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) Restaurant Performance Index stood at 100.9 in April, essentially unchanged from a level of 101.0 in March. QSR Magazine

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NPD: Recession has Changed Long-Term Dining-Out Habits

A recent NPD Group report found that the effects of the economic downturn have altered consumer dining-out habits for years to come. The survey found that 76 percent of respondents are cautious, controlled spenders who visit fewer restaurants, order fewer items at each meal, and trade down to get a better value.  24% of respondents [...]

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Dannon Launches Greek

Now available from Dannon: a complete line of authentic creamy-thick Greek nonfat yogurts in five delicious flavors Dannon Greek is made with a traditional Greek-strained process, to provide a creamy-thick consistency and rich, delicious taste your customers will love. Learn More

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Dannon NEW Ready-to-Serve Parfait

Dannon® is proud to offer a Ready-to-Serve Parfait made with Lowfat Activia® Yogurt. Created with foodservice operators in mind, Dannon’s new Ready-to-Serve Parfait is the ultimate parfait solution. Offering customers the great-tasting parfait they crave, without the mess, labor and waste of parfaits prepared from scratch. Increase operational efficiency with a 21 day shelf life [...]

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Nothing to Sneeze At

Allergy awareness is growing among the public—and in the quick-serve industry. This week, May 8-14, is Food Allergy Awareness Week, and operators are making an extra effort to help customers understand what’s in their food. Programs will be held this week in schools, restaurants and other community establishments to help improve allergen understanding. Food allergies [...]

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