Sales Trends [May 15, 2012]
Eating and Drinking Place Sales Totaled a Record $43.9 Billion in April
Restaurant sales continued to rise in April, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Eating and drinking place sales totaled a record $43.9 billion on a seasonally-adjusted basis in April, up 0.4 percent from an upwardly-revised sales volume of $43.7 billion in March... More »
Wholesale Food & Commodity Prices [May 15, 2012]
Wholesale Food Prices Edged Up 0.2 Percent in April
Wholesale food prices increased for the second consecutive month in April, according to preliminary figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average wholesale food prices edged up 0.2 percent in April, which followed a 0.6 percent gain in March... More »
Menu & Consumer Prices [May 15, 2012]
Menu Prices Rose 0.3 Percent in April; Overall Consumer Prices Were Unchanged
Menu prices rose in April at their strongest rate in three months, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Menu prices increased 0.3 percent in April, which came on the heels of 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent gains in February and March, respectively... More »
Menu & Consumer Prices [May 15, 2012]
Quickservice Menu Prices Outpaced Fullservice Growth in Recent Months
Within the food-away-from-home sector, quickservice menu prices outpaced the fullservice segment in recent months. Quickservice menu prices registered a 3.1 percent gain in the 12 months ending April 2012, while fullservice prices were up 2.6 percent... More »
Menu & Consumer Prices [May 15, 2012]
Menu Price Growth Strongest in the West Region
Menu price growth was strongest in the West region in recent months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the 12 months ending April 2012, menu prices increased at a 3.2 percent rate in the West region, slightly above the 3.0 percent gain in the Midwest... More »
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