A fatal car crash last month has prompted Amherst, N.Y., to require safety barriers in front of any new restaurants built there.The measure is in response to recent crashes in the area in which motorists drove into buildings, either killing or injuring patrons and employees inside. In the most recent incident, a motorist crashed through…

Academic, private-sector and government forces have jointly created the world’s first global food-safety training facility. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the University of Maryland’s Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and Waters Corp. opened the

The death toll from an outbreak of listeria first linked to tainted cantaloupes has risen to 21, and a total of 109 people have been sickened across 23 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Oct. 7. According to the Wall Street Journal, the death toll from the current outbreak is on…

Filippo Berti has been appointed chairman and CEO of Ali Group North America, a division of

The kitchen is the focus at

Whether due to natural disasters or the economic downturn, it’s been a year of volunteering time and donating goods to food banks and community kitchens. Now comes the opportunity to honor operators and employees for outstanding community service and to cite those entrepreneurs living the American dream. The National Restaurant Association’s 2012 Restaurant Industry Awards…

Manitowoc Foodservice has modernized its culinary center in Cleveland to accommodate more high-tech customer meetings, culinary demonstrations by three full-time chefs, and hands-on training. The re-do includes a complete floor-to-ceiling remodeling of the demonstration kitchen, which showcases an A-to-Z range of Manitowoc brands, from Frymaster fryers, Lincoln, Merrychef and Garland ovens, Varimixer mixers and Cleveland…