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Did you eat a hot dog over the long Memorial Day weekend?
Chances are good you did or you know someone who did.
Memorial Day marked the beginning of what in the hot dog industry is called peak season.
Beginning Memorial Day weekend and running through the Labor Day weekend we Americans will eat an estimated 7 billion hotdogs. That averages out to 818 dogs eaten every second.
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NAC
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) is conducting a contest to develop a tagline that goes with its name, logo and other communications. The idea was born out of the newly formed Outreach Committee and seeks to find a sentence or phrase that accurately and succinctly captures the essence of the Association, its members and value relevant in today's industry environment.
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NAC
Two years ago, NAC conducted a survey of Concessions Operators in order to gain a deeper understanding of operational practices, benchmarks and economic impact of our business. We are doing a refresh of this Survey in 2016 to record and report any changes or new observations and are asking for Concession Operator participants in the industry to take this very brief online survey. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY.
NAC
NAC will be placing advertisements in the 2016 Expo Program Guide distributed to all attendees of the Concession & Hospitality Expo in Minneapolis and mailed to all new members throughout the year. Your ads may be general in nature; or congratulatory ads to Charlie Neary, CCM, Executive Vice-President, Spectra Food Services & Hospitality; the 2016 NAC Mickey Warner Award honoree. Charlie will be honored at the Annual Membership Meeting at the Expo on Thursday, July 21.
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NAC
Join the top food and beverage leaders at THE International Concessions and Hospitality Marketplace. The 2016 Concession & Hospitality Expo will take place July 19-22 at the Depot Renaissance in Minneapolis. Registration, Hotel Links Trade Show Booths and Sponsorships are now available. The Expo is an educational conference in its 34th year covering a wide range of concessions and foodservice topics. Check back often to see updates as new details emerge. We hope you will join us!
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NAC
There are now two great scholarships available for qualifying first year attendees of The Concession and Hospitality Expo. NAC is pleased to present the President's Expo Scholarship and the Joe Chabot Memorial Expo Scholarship. Each Scholarship Package includes full registration to the Concession & Hospitality Expo, Three night's hotel accommodations at the NAC host hotel and a stipend of up to $300 to be used for transportation to the convention location.
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NAC
NAC is pleased to welcome new members:
Paige B. Ramnath
of Giant Screen Entertainment Limited
Chris Eilers
of Dunn Brothers Coffee
Peter Bergin
of Caddy Products, Inc.
Justin Purvis
of Movie Buff
Mike Pautz
of Classic Cookie
Mannon Specialty Foods, Inc.
Sponsored by Tish Hardric, Great Western Products
Nancy Bergeron
of Arylessence, Sponsored by Tish Hardric, Great Western Products
Neal Estroff
of Arylessence, Sponsored by Tish Hardric, Great Western Products
Jill Burns
of Austin Cocktails
Brenda Kelly
of Charlotte Convention Center
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New York Daily News
The city's plan to make New York City restaurants post warnings on menu items with high salt content can go ahead, an appellate court decided.
The Appellate Division in Manhattan lifted an interim stay that one of its judges had imposed just as the city was going to start enforcing the controversial new rule in February.
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USAgNet
Memorial Day is the traditional start to the summer grilling season, and beef is one of the most popular grilling items. Conditions in the livestock markets have changed considerably over the past year and suggest lower beef prices through the summer months.
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Country Living
It is the song that has launched children into action for generations — as soon as they hear the twinkling sound of "Pop Goes the Weasel" or "The Entertainer," children abandon playground equipment or pick-up ball games, and race to catch the ice cream truck. The history of ice cream street vendors dates back to the nineteenth century and is shaped by advances in technology, and fortunately, sanitation.
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CNN
Ask the average American what foods come to mind when they think of the Upper Midwest and the first images they conjure up might include sausages over a charcoal fire and a creamy mac and locally-produced cheese on the stovetop.
But if you're lucky enough to sample some of the newest creations being whipped up by Minneapolis area chefs, you'll see why foodies from around the U.S. are saying this might be the next great food city in the country.
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WDAF-TV
Pizza Hut has pledged to drop two preservatives and reduce its use of antibiotics as part of an effort to improve food quality.
By the end of July, the restaurant chain will stop serving meat with butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) or butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). The Food and Drug Administration considers the chemicals "safe for use" in food, but critics including the Environmental Working Group say consumer should avoid them.
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The Wall Street Journal
Hot dogs are the most popular food Levy Restaurants sells at the seven Major League Baseball stadiums it serves. "Usually by the end of the second inning people are getting up to get a hot dog, or another hot dog," says Ron Krivosik, vice president and regional chef for the company, which also serves arenas, race tracks and colleges and is owned by British food-service company Compass Group. "It's such a comfort food for so many Americans because it reminds them of when they were kids."
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