Wholesale food prices are on a course to show the largest one-year increase since 1980, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data and analysis from the National Restaurant Association. “Average”... »

Consumer confidence has generally been considered a good driver of consumer spending. But recent data shows a bit of disconnect. Both major measures of consumer confidence remain at recession levels. The Consumer Confidence Index... »

Carlisle FoodService Products has named Carol Lowe as president. She takes the reins following several senior executive roles at Carlisle Cos., the parent company of CFSP. As president, Lowe will govern the Oklahoma City... »

The Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability is looking for the best-executed foodservice sustainability program of the year. The HCFS, a nonprofit forum supporting the foodservice industry's drive for sustainable... »

With 700 exhibitors signed up and 30,000 attendees expected, the 96th Annual International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show opening next weekend will be a hot ticket. The show kicks off Nov. 13-15 at New York's Jacob K. Javits... »

Vietnam's biggest food and hospitality tradeshow got a lot bigger this fall. The sixth biennial Food & Hotel Vietnam, Sept. 28-30, recorded a 26% increase in attendance. The three-day event at the Saigon Exhibition and... »

Several changes have been announced at Cres Cor. Bill Klan, who has worked in Cres Cor management for more than a decade, will now head up national accounts and new business development. Industry veteran Rick Burr is joining the... »

ACP Inc. has promoted Mary Potter, previously v.p.-marketing, to the office of v.p.-marketing and business development. Al Brown, director of field service, and his team will report to her. In her new post, Potter will coordinate... »

SPG International has named James Nelson to the office of v.p.-business development, foodservice and retail. The appointment to the newly created post marks his return to SPG; Nelson most recently served as president of Accent... »

Environmental factors such as energy and water use, lighting and ventilation are shaping 21st century restaurant design. Noise might be the next frontier, if a former restaurateur and retired chief building inspector for San... »

More than 7,300 restaurants and other small businesses in San Bernadino County, Calif., can breathe a sigh of relief. As of Nov. 1, they are exempt from a month-old state regulation on compressed gas, including the carbon dioxide... »

Last week, Quebec restaurant operators turned on a new piece of equipment: government-mandated devices aimed at preventing the use of zappers, or software that enables illegal cash-skimming at the point of sale to reduce the... »

The National Restaurant Association has added Christopher Melchert as senior manager for food safety and quality assurance, a new position within the government affairs and policy team. He will help develop, manage and implement... »

Something odd is going on out there. Even with 9.1% unemployment, employers of all sizes, in all kinds of industries, are grousing that they cannot find suitable hires. How could that be?  It has been fashionable to... »

Several changes have been announced at Cres Cor. Bill Klan, who has worked in Cres Cor management for more than a decade, will now head up national accounts and new business development. Industry veteran Rick Burr is joining the... »

Carlisle FoodService Products has named Carol Lowe as president. She takes the reins following several senior executive roles at Carlisle Cos., the parent company of CFSP. As president, Lowe will govern the Oklahoma City... »

The Kansas City, Kan., branch of Hockenbergs will have a new head man at the end of the year. Mike Bainum is retiring as president of the Omaha, Neb., dealer's branch there, and Kirk Farmer will take the reins on Jan. 1... »

Mission Restaurant Supply recently opened its fourth retail store in its home state of Texas. The new showroom in McAllen provides the dealership a presence in the Rio Grande Valley. The two-day grand opening celebration included... »

It's a new assignment for Comstock Park, Mich.-based GMD Foodservice Marketing. The rep group will service lower Michigan and Indiana for Master-Bilt, the New Albany, Miss., refrigeration manufacturer. GMD has offices on... »

It will come as no surprise to most dealers that many manufacturers are very frustrated by the current market structure, with many dealers almost entirely dependent on back-end buying group rebates for their profitability.... »

Two broadline distributors and the leader of the nation’s largest foodservice distribution cooperative will be honored next month with the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association’s fifth annual Distributor... »

Excalibur Products, a Sacramento, Calif., maker of food dehydration equipment, has been acquired by The Legacy Cos. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Legacy is based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. It also owns the Blakeslee,... »

There are a few days left to apply for scholarships to attend FEDA’s University of Industrial Distribution. The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 21. Any middle-management professional working at an equipment dealership and... »

Master-Bilt has appointed two new sales representative groups to market its refrigeration equipment. From its base in Mendota Heights, Minn., Johnson Commercial Agents will cover the territories of Minnesota and the Dakotas. Ross... »

Amana Commercial Products has appointed Kami Poppen as its director of business development-Americas. Poppen has been with ACP for 15 years, most recently serving as director of sales-chain accounts. Poppen will focus on... »