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In spite of a small retreat in March, attributable mostly to harsh winter weather, consumer confidence for the first quarter of 2015 averaged 95.5, its…

Just when it seemed the drop in gasoline prices had reversed itself, another drop in prices for crude oil has pushed gas prices down again.…

As in the U.S., positive employment trends and low inflation in the U.K. are helping foodservice record the strongest growth since before the Great Recession,…

Pulled down by a very weak quarter from Manitowoc Foodservice, eight publicly reporting equipment and supplies companies saw combined revenue growth slow to 2.9% in…

Hestan Commercial debuted last month in Anaheim, Calif., opening its new state-of-the-art 70,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant. The company’s “purpose-built” stainless cooking lines include freestanding ranges, island…

FEDA might be busy convening in sunny Phoenix this week, but the dealer association has planned ahead for future events. A two-day session on inventory…

Tom Walter has joined Whaley Foodservice as the business development manager for the firm’s new Orlando, Fla., location. Walter brings extensive industry knowledge to Whaley;…

Chuck Quinn has been appointed director of broadliner and redistribution sales at EveryWare Global. His purview at the Lancaster, Ohio, company includes the Anchor and…

Premier Restaurant Equipment, the Minneapolis-based foodservice design and equipment firm, has added industry veteran Jim Palm to its team as director of sales for its…