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Restaurant operators are taking advantage of the stronger sales and traffic environment to raise prices in spite of falling wholesale food prices. The index for…

Restaurant and bar sales rose another 0.7% month-on-month in September, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s monthly retail sales report for September. And McDonald’s reported…

In spite of concerns about a slowdown in the global economy, the mood of exhibitors and attendees at Milan, Italy’s HOST was positive. The biennial…

Mike Eckelberg has been promoted to Director of Nor-Lake Inc.’s Foodservice Sales. A 19-year veteran of the Hudson, Wis., company, he most recently served there…

TrustHouse Services Group, one of the largest contract foodservice companies in North America, has acquired Cura Hospitality, a Pennsylvania?based provider of dining services to the…

Lancer Corp. and Blendtec have reached a strategic agreement to combine their global manufacturing, marketing and service capabilities. Lancer manufactures and markets beverage dispensing systems.…

Manitowoc Foodservice has named Philip Dei Dolori to the role of Senior V.P. and Managing Director-EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Dei Dolori is now…

Smashburger, the fast-growing fast-casual chain, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell 40% of the company to Jollibee Foods, Asia’s largest restaurant company. The…

Yum! Brands has decided its future in China should be a stand-alone business. Although the China division expects 700 new restaurant openings this year, sales…

Wolters-Althoff Investments, LLC and Gill Ashton Publishing, LLC, have agreed to terms under which WAI will acquire GAP and all of its products. WAI, based…