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October 10, 2011

International Food Safety Training Lab Opens In Maryland

Academic, private-sector and government forces have jointly created the world’s first global food-safety training facility. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the University of Maryland’s Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and Waters Corp. opened the

October 10, 2011

Spate Of Car Accidents Prompts Barrier Mandate For New Restaurants

A fatal car crash last month has prompted Amherst, N.Y., to require safety barriers in front of any new restaurants built there. The measure is in response to recent crashes in the area in which motorists drove into buildings, either killing or injuring patrons and employees inside. In the most recent incident, a motorist crashed…

October 10, 2011

Microwaves, Chemical Sanitizers Covered In FDA’s Revised Model Food Code

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s newly issued

October 10, 2011

While NRA’s RPI Down Again, Cap Ex Measures Rise

We’ve said for months that the current recovery of the foodservice equipment and supplies market is unusual. While E&S sales usually lag operator fortunes, in this recovery increased capital spending anticipated an upturn in operator sales. And sales have continued to rise most of this year. The August version of the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant…

October 10, 2011

Economists Expect Slow Growth For U.S. Economy For Years To Come

The latest consensus forecasts from 50 leading econometric forecasting organizations surveyed monthly by Blue Chip Economic Indicators outlines a U.S. economy plagued by sluggish real growth for years to come. And the short-term outlook for the next 18 months is particularly restrained. The consensus forecast for growth of real gross domestic product in 2011 rose…

October 10, 2011

Jobs Growth A Bit Better than Expected In September

It was hardly a surge but nonfarm payrolls in the United States grew by 103,000 in September, according to data released Friday, Oct. 7, by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The numbers beat most analysts’ expectations and helped ease fears of another round of recession. The unemployment rate held steady at 9.1%. The numbers…

October 9, 2011

Two Manufacturers Update Facilities

Manitowoc Foodservice has modernized its culinary center in Cleveland to accommodate more high-tech customer meetings, culinary demonstrations by three full-time chefs, and hands-on training. The re-do includes a complete floor-to-ceiling remodeling of the demonstration kitchen, which showcases an A-to-Z range of Manitowoc brands, from Frymaster fryers, Lincoln, Merrychef and Garland ovens, Varimixer mixers and Cleveland…

October 9, 2011

Blanco Taps New Chiefs For Catering Systems

October 9, 2011

Nominating Period Opens For NRA’s Restaurant Industry Awards

Whether due to natural disasters or the economic downturn, it’s been a year of volunteering time and donating goods to food banks and community kitchens. Now comes the opportunity to honor operators and employees for outstanding community service and to cite those entrepreneurs living the American dream. The National Restaurant Association’s 2012 Restaurant Industry Awards…

October 9, 2011

CiCi’s Pizza Adds Two To Oversee Equipment

The kitchen is the focus at