At the annual CRFA Show, which wrapped up on Tuesday evening, Foodservice and Hospitality magazine editors conducted an impromptu survey, asking some of the industry’s big players to comment on their company’s overall outlook for 2010. Here is a snippet of what they had to say.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Oakville Ont.-based Tim Hortons has announced its ambitious growth projections for the coming years.

"Our strategies will continue to transform Tim Hortons, not only adding significant scale but also introducing important additional growth layers to our business platform to extend our position as a leader in the North American restaurant industry," said Don Schroeder, company president and CEO. "We are a growth company with significant long-term opportunities in Canada, and we are also excited by the prospects of continued profitable growth in the U.S. and potentially internationally in the longer term," he added.

TORONTO — As health and nutrition continue to dominate our national psyche, Compass Group Canada has announced that it is the official sponsor of Nutrition Month, the annual March campaign, brought to Canadians by the Dietitians of Canada.

The 2010 campaign "Celebrate food from...field to table!" focuses on educating Canadians about where their food comes from, how it is grown and the diverse variety of foods that are seasonally available.