JANUARY 2004
Fixing Food Portions and Making Money
Not everybody wants to take leftovers home in a trailer. In fact, if you get the pricing/portioning/demand combo right, you could actually improve bottom line with sane portions. full story

FEBRUARY 2004
'Pinching Pennies to Greatness'?
Almost everything's a low-margin business now, but supermarkets and foodservice are really "in the wagon-wheel ruts." Innovation's the only way up. full story

MARCH 2004
Speaking of What's New
Amid a steady stream of new products since May 2002, certain categories have seen more action than others. full story

APRIL 2004
Now Can We Work Together?
Litigation and regulation have changed our world. Maybe we should change our response.  full story

JUNE 2004
Obesity Suits and the Next Big Fat Problem
Obesity suits in their current form are going nowhere. But what's next? full story

JULY 2004
FER Fortnightly, Lost Letters and CFESA News
We've found many of you cringing, faces contorted, over growing regulatory complexity.  full story

SEPTEMBER 2004
The New Maze in Equipment Purchasing -- Part II
The distribution model we all grew up with is bent if not broken. Changes coming soon will change how you handle your end of the deal, too. full story

OCTOBER 2004
Who'll be Left to Manage the Stores?
Enough about the Boomers. A shortage of post-Boomers is going to hurt. full story

NOVEMBER 2004
What Kind of 'Fuelage' You Getting?
In 2000, California made energy believers of everyone. Soon as the lights went back on, everybody was dumb as doorknobs again. full story

DECEMBER 2004
Digging into the Regulatory Avalanche
We've racked up more than 50 regulatory stories for our fledgling Fortnightly newsletter, and we've hit just the tip of the regulatory iceberg. full story