Combining the mass popularity of the hamburger with the allure of gourmet ingredients, the upscale burger is being welcomed into many high-end restaurants.

A federal court in New York denied Kraft Foods's request to stop Starbucks from pulling out of its packaged coffee partnership

As Starbucks and Kraft Foods Inc.’s bitter — and likely expensive — divorce as licensing partners plays out in the court room, industry watchers see the drama as a sign that the stakes are getting ever higher for restaurant companies looking to license their brands.


Company to bring distribution in house after Kraft deal ends

Coffee giant continues efforts to break agreement to sell bagged coffee in grocery stores

Execs highlight VIA, int'l growth and say an acquisition is a possibility

T.G.I. Friday’s USA honored suppliers ITW Food Equipment Group, Smurfit-Stone, Schreiber, Mission Foods, Oneida, CH Robinson, Central Florida Press, Rastelli Foods and Lawler Foods.

It’s ironic that a photo of Clark Gable stared at me from the wall in my room at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas during the recent Women’s Foodservice Forum.