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The National Association of College & University Food Services needs a few good men and women. The Okemos, Mich., association is looking for board nominations…

Ruth’s Hospitality Group will focus on its core steakhouse concept after reaching an agreement to sell its Mitchell’s Fish Market and Mitchell’s/Cameron’s Steakhouse restaurants to…

McDonald’s will enter its 120th global market next year when it opens restaurants in Kazakhstan. The Oak Brook, Ill., chain is working with a local…

Massimo Giussani has assumed the post of chief operating officer at Ali Group. In his new role, Giussani will continue reporting directly to Ali Group…

Server Products has added quality control expert Jodi McMahon to its operations. As the manufacturer’s new director-quality and business improvement, McMahon will lead Server’s ongoing…

Not much more than a year or so ago, Dunkin’ Donuts had no stores west of the Mississippi River. The landscape has changed. The Canton,…

Taco Bell is making no small plans. Or rather, its parent company, Yum! Brands, is not. The Louisville, Ky., company has announced several strategic leadership…

Among other economic news of significance to foodservice and foodservice equipment and supplies: Both major indexes of consumer confidence and expectations recovered sharply in December…

Thanks in part to tax-law changes that accelerated capital-gains taxes, overall state tax revenues in the second quarter 2013 surpassed previous peak collections in real…

The NPD Group’s foodservice practice said in a release Dec. 17 that it expects restaurant visits will come in flat for all of 2013, though…