BAY AREA READIES FOR ANOTHER HEARING ON CHARBROILER REGS
So far, not a single chain operator has stood up to weigh in along with ventilation advocates. Going once, going twice....[full story]

CALIFORNIA ADOPTS ICC BUILDING CODES
Used to going its own way, California zigs when it usually zags....[full story]

COURT REPRIEVES OUTDOOR DINING IN PROVIDENCE
Rhode Island courts are still wrestling with what to do about summer patio service....[full story]

BRITS GET SERIOUS ABOUT BANS ON SOME FOOD ADS
Marketing restraints could eventually show up in traffic and menu....
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MATERIALS PRICE HIKES OUTSTRIP EXPECTATIONS
If prices keep rising, will they eventually become weightless?....[full story]

SALES GROWTH SLOWED, TRAFFIC DIPPED IN JANUARY, SAYS NPD
Confirming other evidence, NPD data show this January wasn't as good as last January....[full story]

BLUE CHIP ECONOMISTS CUT GDP FORECASTS, BUT NOT SPENDING OUTLOOK
A lot of things look like they're softening, but so far personal consumption holds....[full story]

CONSUMER SENTIMENT HITS EIGHT-MONTH LOW IN EARLY APRIL READING
April numbers are only preliminary. They might rise. Then again....[full story]

FDA SAYS OLIVES MAY BE TAINTED
We don't usually dip our editorial toes into food reportage because you can get that plenty of other places. But this is important....[full story]

FER NAMES AWARD WINNERS
Foodservice Equipment Reports names dealers who got the most customer votes PLUS individuals who stand out....[full story]

EPA SAYS FOOD INDUSTRY CAN SAVE ENERGY
Can you do better? Can you encourage your suppliers to do better?....
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NRA SHOW UNVEILS GREEN PAVILION
Eco-friendly products get their own focal point....[full story]

FAST-GROWING CHAINS GET THEIR OWN MEETING
Tired of wrestling with the whole supply channel thing while wearing six hats? Battle-hardened peers will tell you what they discovered works, and what doesn't....[full story]