TVA MULLS TIME-OF-USE ENERGY PRICING
Icemaking. Slow cooking. Think of the energy usage you might move off peak to cut utility bills....[full story]

WORCESTER HOPES KENNEDY, KERRY CAN LEAD CITY OUT OF FOG
Worcester, Mass., restaurants are in deep fats, oils and grease trouble, and the city's taking its case to Washington....[full story]

ILLINOIS LUCKY THIRTEENTH IN PASSING HIGHER WAGES
What would 99 cents buy back in 1970? That's what $5.15 buys today. Illinois says that's not enough....[full story]

SACRAMENTO COUNTY GIVES GREEN CARD TO RESTAURANTS
Big color coded placards can be identified from speeding cars. You'd better pass inspection....[full story]

TRANS FAT THE NEW TOBACCO; MORE LAWS IN WORKS
With cigarettes and trans fats out, pretty soon we could start the jumping jacks....[full story]

MATERIALS OUTLOOK IMPROVES EXCEPT STAINLESS—AND THAT'S UGLY
Slowdowns in several industries and regions are easing pressure on supplies, but stainless pricing is still causing nosebleeds....[full story]

MANUFACTURERS, OPS SWITCHING FROM 300 STAINLESS?
Okay, so where do you really need 304, as opposed to where you merely like it?....[full story]

CONSUMER SPENDING ON SERVICES KEEPS U.S. ECONOMY GOING
Houses, their white goods and cars are in the doldrums, but services transactions are zooming....[full story]

NRA SURVEY: FOOD SAFETY, AGING FACILITIES, ENERGY AMONG TOP TREND DRIVERS
Several key operator needs bode well for the equipment and supplies side of the industry....[full story]

STANDEX ACQUIRES APW WYOTT GROUP, AFI
Standex expands and broadens its foodservice clout....[full story]

ARAMARK SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE BUYOUT
The contract management giant goes private....[full story]

ENERGY STAR LAUNCHES NEW WEB PAGE, NEWSLETTER
What models get the Energy Star? Which ones get rebates where? Now you can find out more easily....[full story]

PORTIONS GROWING; RESTAURANTS TO BLAME?
Johnny can't do a horizontal pushup away from the kitchen table. A new study shows today's kids gobbling more....[full story]