Whole Grain Sampling Day attendees include McDonald's

January 10, 2014

The third Annual Whole Grain Sampling Day is set for April 2, and a number of restaurants, foodservice organizations, supermarkets and more have already signed…

Middleby acquires steam cooking equipment manufacturer

January 8, 2014

The Middleby Corporation announced its acquisition of the assets of Market Forge Industries, a manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the foodservice…

New York Brick Oven Co. intros new line of pizza ovens

January 6, 2014

The New York Brick Oven Co. has introduced its Inferno Series Revolving Deck Brick Ovens.

Hobart Center announces sustainability grant program

December 19, 2013

The Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability, a nonprofit forum supporting the foodservice industry's drive for sustainable equipment and design, is…

Middleby acquires Automatic Bar Controls

December 19, 2013

The Middleby Corporation today announced the acquisition of Automatic Bar Controls Inc., a manufacturer of beverage dispensing systems for the foodservice…

GRILLiT acquires stake in grass-fed beef supplier

December 19, 2013

GRILLiT Inc. today announced that it has acquired a 10-percent equity stake in Natura Foods LLC, the exclusive distributor of "Gaucho Ranch" branded South…

Going digital: How 1 Arkansas chain controls hiring, training, scheduling

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

MarketPlace Grill uses Red Book Connect solutions to track training, hiring and scheduling.

Union leaders urge dialogue over Sysco, US Foods merger

December 17, 2013

James P. Hoffa, general president of union organization International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has issued a statement regarding last week's announcement of…

New cloud-based foodservice technology receives PCI approval

December 17, 2013

NEXTEP SYSTEMS today announced the official release of Foundation6, which received approval for new deployments by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards…

Henny Penny acquires Wood Stone Corp.

December 17, 2013

Henny Penny, a provider of foodservice equipment solutions, announced Monday that it will acquire Wood Stone Corporation, a manufacturer of stone hearth…

Restaurant groups pen letter to Congress over corn ethanol proposal

December 11, 2013

A group of restaurant and foodservice organizations has signed a letter addressed to Congress this week, asking for the elimination of the corn ethanol mandate…

Ice-O-Matic launches line of under-counter machines

December 2, 2013

Ice-O-Matic, a manufacturer of ice machines and dispensers, has introduced a new line of compact, under-counter ice machines created for small space…

NYC restaurant owners voice opposition to foam foodservice ban

November 27, 2013

Earlier this week, restaurant owners in New York City spoke out against a bill to ban the sale of polystyrene foam foodservice at a public hearing at City Hall.

Henny Penny appoints new CFO

November 25, 2013

Foodservice equipment designer and manufacturer Henny Penny Corporation announced the promotion of Carolyn Wall to the position of chief financial officer.

Restaurant organizations respond to EPA's Ethanol proposal

November 18, 2013

The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to lower the biofuel-blending requirement, including corn-based ethanol, generated mixed responses from…

Veterans 4 Vending offers 10 percent startup discount to veterans

November 13, 2013

Carts Blanche LLC announced that it is offering U.S. military veterans a 10-percent discount on the purchase of VendaCarts Trailers through February 2014, as…

Poultry, pork costs expected to fall in 2014

Relief in beef costs isn't expected until mid-2015; but coffee, cheese and wheat will all fall in the New Year.

FDA aims to put transfat on the chopping block

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

November 7, 2013

The FDA today proposed guidelines to eliminate the use of transfats in the U.S. food supply.

Chef Irvine's foodservice advice at stake for Easy Ice's contest

October 31, 2013

Easy Ice, a national commercial ice machine subscription service, announced that it is teaming up with celebrity chef Robert Irvine to solicit advice on…

Why the oven may be your most important purchase

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

COO of Cooking Solutions discusses oven innovation at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in New Orleans.