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Nine industry professionals have been selected to receive the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association’s 2011 Silver Plate Awards. These annual awards recognize excellence in nine segments…

An analysis of the National Restaurant Association’s forecasts for state and regional growth reveals some surprising shifts. Before the recession, foodservice growth in Sunbelt states,…

Foodservice management companies and self-operated institutions in noncommercial segments will grow slightly faster than eating and drinking places in 2012, the National Restaurant Association predicts…

In spite of a recent flurry of good economic news about jobs, housing and international trade, an unusual jump in winter gasoline prices has both…

Equipment and supplies sales continued to grow at a healthy rate in the fourth quarter of 2011 according to the quarterly Business Barometer maintained by…

Ever wonder whether you’re throwing away more business than you’re attracting? No matter what business you’re in, customer service is a tricky thing. It sounds…

The nation’s 32 million schoolchildren will be eating healthier under just-released U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for government-subsidized school meals. The new guidelines are a…