AVI helps to launch Bob Evans Express

AVI helps to launch Bob Evans Express

WARREN

AVI Foodsystems Inc. of Warren has helped Bob Evans Farms introduce Bob Evans Express. It’s a restaurant concept that offers the farm-fresh goodness of a traditional Bob Evans restaurant in a scaled-down form.

The express-style restaurant is designed to go into workplace cafes, airports, travel plazas and universities. AVI will launch the first express shop in the food court at the Youngstown-based Cafaro Co.’s Millcreek Mall in Erie, Pa.

Construction will start within 30 days, and the Bob Evans Express will open in October.

Chamber will host ‘System for Selling’

BOARDMAN

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will host a “System for Selling” seminar at The Magic Tree Pub & Eatery, 7463 South Ave., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

The program is a networking and learning experience with Thomas Scully, president of Sandler Training Center. Scully will teach members and guests how to continue to grow their business. The cost is free for chamber members and $10 for nonmembers.

Free online training offered until Dec. 31

NEW CASTLE, PA.

The Lawrence County Economic Development Corp. announced a free online training in multiple subjects available to employers, employees, agencies and partners in the northwest Pennsylvania region until Dec. 31.

Courses include: online marketing, email marketing, website development, social media, advanced wireless technologies, cloud computing, Internet security, information security for users, QuickBooks, Microsoft applications, business skills and project management.

To register, go to: www.paobtt.com/ and click on the register button to create your user name and password to gain access to the customized library.

New propane tank gets an approval

COLUMBUS

A propane autogas fuel tank was approved by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and will soon be available in the U.S.

Developed by Worthington Industries, the new doughnut-shaped, or “toroidal,” propane autogas fuel tank fits in the spare-tire space of a car or pickup truck, and will be available to order in mid-August.

BP releases results for finances in 2Q

LONDON

BP announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2014.

Underlying replacement cost profit for the quarter was $3.6 billion — 34 percent higher than the $2.7 billion reported for the same period in 2013 and 13 percent higher than the $3.2 billion result for the first quarter of 2014.

The company also announced a quarterly dividend of 9.75 cents per ordinary share, the same level as the previous quarter but 8.3 percent higher than a year earlier.

Vindicator staff/wire reports