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It’s taken six years, but the employment situation in the U.S. economy is finally beginning to improve. And that bodes well for foodservice and the…

Do you know everything you need to know to prepare next year’s budget? Foodservice Equipment Reports’ annual E&S Market Forecast President’s Preview offers you the…

You only have a few more days to register for Foodservice Equipment Reports annual E&S Market Forecast President’s Preview. The meeting is set for July…

The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index ticked down slightly in the preliminary July reading released July 18. The U.S. Census Bureau also said…

After four straight months of increases in wholesale food prices, prices in June fell for the second straight month across all stages of demand, according…

In other economic news pertinent to foodservice: Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 209,000 jobs in July, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau…

The 100 largest foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers saw revenues rose 7% last year, the strongest gain since the Great Recession, according to exclusive estimates…

The NPD Group’s consumer food and foodservice research turns up some very interesting insights. The research group said in a release last week that 56%…

Sluggish growth in employment and wages, particularly among young adults, continues to undermine growth in restaurant traffic. Overall restaurant traffic was flat for the year…

A surge in prices for materials widely used in foodservice equipment and supplies likely will put pressure on foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers to raise…