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Consumer sentiment, as tracked by Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan, posted another post-recession high in the final October reading, reaching 86.9. The result bested economists’ expectations…

Restaurant sales continued to show strength in the third quarter of 2014, according to the latest Restaurant Outlook Survey from Restaurants Canada, the Canadian foodservice…

American consumers are sourcing more meals at home rather than at restaurants, according to new data released by The NPD Group as part of its…

Customer visits to U.S. restaurants was flat again in the third quarter 2014, compared with the same quarter last year, according to The NPD Group.…

Despite an improving jobs picture, falling gasoline prices and rising consumer confidence, consumers remain cautious about spending, a new study from the National Restaurant Association…

Technomic Inc. says unit growth is picking up somewhat among the largest U.S. chains. The Chicago-based foodservice research firm forecasts that the 500 largest chain…

Combined sales of eight publicly reporting foodservice equipment and supplies companies grew 6.7% in the third quarter this year, compared with the third quarter 2013,…

Manufacturers’ reps surveyed for the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry annual forecast, released last week, expect sales of foodservice equipment, supplies and furnishings…

Consumer sentiment reached 88.8, its highest mark since July 2007, in the final November reading by Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The group…

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that nonfarm payrolls increased by 321,000 jobs in November, one of the biggest gains in almost five years.…