United Fresh Calls For Public-Private Partnership Investments In School Cafeteria Equipment

United Fresh President & CEO Tom Stenzel issued this statement in response to the release of a new report, Serving Healthy Meals: U.S. Schools Need Updated Kitchen Equipment, from the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project, a joint collaboration of The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Culinary Stars To Share Secrets At CRFA Show's 'Breakfast With Champions'

Celebrity chefs and high-powered restaurant executives will dish their secrets to success at the 70th annual CRFA Show, presented by the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association.

Henny Penny Has Agreed To Acquire Wood Stone

December 24, 2013 Wood Stone

Henny Penny, a global leader in foodservice equipment solutions and the inventor of the first commercial pressure fryer, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Wood Stone Corporation, the leading global manufacturer of stone hearth cooking equipment. Henny Penny and Wood Stone, both growing industry leaders that manufacture in the U.S., bring together distinct core products and expertise with a focus on volume cooking and the dining experience, respectively.

Handy Expands Their Gastropub Collection With Two Unique, Flavorful Cod Cakes

December 24, 2013 Handy International

Handy International introduces two new handcrafted fish cakes to their Gastropub Collection of Social Seafood: Mediterranean Cod Cakes and New England Inspired Cod Cakes. Both are loaded with large, flakey pieces of Pacific cod, tons of flavor, and fantastic value. Fish cakes never tasted better.

US Restaurant Industry Will End 2013 With Visits Flat & Consumer Spending Up

December 24, 2013 The NPD Group

Consumers didnt increase their visits to restaurants in 2013, but when they did they spent more, according to The NPD Group, a leading global information company. NPDs continual foodservice tracking shows restaurant traffic flat for the bulk of the year compared to last year, and forecasts the year will end the same. Consumer spending, on the other hand, was up 2 percent over year ago driven by growth in average check size.