CHICAGO — A recently report from industry research firm Mintel has found that today's adults rapidly switching from calorie-laden soft drinks to other, often lighter beverages. From 2003 to …

CHICAGO — Commercial water-treatment products supplier Everpure has announced the launch of SMARTWORKS, a turnkey water analysis program that provides foodservice operators with a completely …

ABC 2 News: The Maryland comptroller wants to enforce a nearly century-old law that established a $25 to $60 annual soda fountain license fee that many counties haven't used for years. If enforced …

USA Today: A study by Yale University has observed that only 0.1 percent of customers in a sample group read the nutritional facts available on posters, pamphlets or computer terminals in restaurants …

BOSTON -- An innovative technological twist is adding some new flavor to the online restaurant search engine market. FoodieBytes.com is a uniquely-niched restaurant and food search engine that allows …

CHICAGO — The restaurant industry remained stable for most of 2008 with visits and dollars up over the previous year, but traffic dipped in the fourth quarter, yielding the industry's slowest …

NEW YORK — The fifth annual "Food Flavors and Ingredients Outlook" report has been released by market research publisher Packaged Facts. The report investigates the key drivers expected to …

Business First of Louisville: A survey by Norcross, Ga.-based hospitality research firm A Closer Look has found that Americans are still heading to restaurants in the recession, but they are spending …

CHICAGO -- Foodservice consultants Technomic has found that the weak economy hasn't just reduced restaurant traffic, it has influenced diners' choices in entrees. For example, many consumers are …

CHICAGO — The latest review from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) shows in 2008, food and drink claims classified as "natural," including all natural, no additives/preservatives …

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced that Patrick Cudahy, a Cudahy, Wisc.-based firm, is recalling approximately 3,590 pounds of …

Los Angeles Times: The Center for Science in the Public Interest predicts that more regulations for the food service industry may be ahead under the Obama administration. State and local governments …

Advertising Age: The governor of New York has included a 15 percent tax on full-calorie, sugar-sweetened soft drinks, a so-called 'obesity tax,' in a list that included other tax proposals and …

BOSTON — Uno Chicago Grill is launching a new fast casual concept called Uno Due Go, with the first location slated to open at the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport on Dec. 2. The company …

CHICAGO — Advertisers and brand managers have new challenges to face as Americans are less aware of new product launches than ever before. That's the key finding from the seventh annual Most …

Associated Press: PepsiCo Inc. will eliminate 3,300 positions globally as a result of lagging soft drink sales in the United States. The company plans to close six plants and invest the savings in …

NEW YORK -- Thirty-eight percent of New Yorkers say that one way they are responding to the economic crisis is by eating out less, according to Zagat Survey, which today released its 30th annual New …

NEENAH, Wis. — SCA Tissue North America, a manufacturer of away-from-home tissue products, is donating 34,560 rolls of paper towels to Feeding America to help victims of hurricanes Gustav and …

CHICAGO — Technomic Inc. has announced that 86 percent of New York City restaurant users consider the recently-enacted menu-labeling law there — requiring chain restaurants with 15 or …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over. A joint investigation by CDC and the Food and Drug …