REVISED NSF/ANSI STANDARDS 6, 8 USE NEW TEST METHODS
Membrane filtration tests allow an actual microbial head count. Well, maybe not exactly heads....[full story]

ASTM RELEASES NEW TEST METHOD FOR GREASE FILTERS
Remember those old-school calculations of 90% efficiency? Turns out those were just the big pieces....[full story]

ICC OFFERS TELEPHONE SEMINAR SERIES ON CODES
Stumped on the 2006 International Codes? Let your fingers do the walking....[full story]

SAN FRANCISCO SAYS FOOD WARNINGS MUST BE MULTI-LINGUAL
How big should a label be to include Spanish and Chinese along with English?....[full story]

SPECIAL REPORT:
THE 2006 FER E&S MARKET FORECAST
Slightly cooler, but still mostly sunny....[full story]

TOMLINSON ACQUIRES C&K ASSETS
Tomlinson gains cutting boards, shelf liners and more.... [full story]

MCDONALD'S CITED FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EFFORTS
McDonald's joins an honored group on the Ceres environmental coalition's list....[full story]

NORTHERN PARTS SELLS TO BEVCORE
Bevcore, a leading parts distributor to the U.S. beverage industry, has acquired service agency and OEM parts distributor Northern Parts & Service....[full story]

VOLLRATH TAKES EDITORS' CHOICE AWARD
The Vollrath Co., Sheboygan, Wis., walked away with the Restaurant Award at this year's Int'l. Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show.... [full story]

IFMA, NACUFS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Know an operator worthy of recognition? If so, IFMA and NACUFS want to hear from you....[full story]