WASHINGTON Burger King said a trans-fat-free oil currently being tested by the chain could be rolled out to all its domestic restaurants starting later this year if the new medium continues to perform as expected. Otherwise, a spokesman said, "a...

BETHESDA Md. HMSHost Corp., the airport and travel concessions giant based here, has secured $242 million worth of foodservice contracts at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, N.Y. As a result HMS Host will expand its operations there...

FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. The Salad Creations made-to-order salad chain is testing delivery service through its Boca Raton, Fla., location, according to the vendor that set up the system. Customers call a centralized location to place their...

ALBANY N.Y. Albany County, N.Y., and Montgomery County, Md., have followed the lead of New York City and Philadelphia by banning the use of artificial trans fats in restaurants. The 37 Albany County lawmakers voted unanimously to prohibit...

ANN ARBOR Mich. Quick-service chains failed to boost customers' satisfaction with the sector during the past year, with public contentment stagnating at the same level ascribed to hospitals, according to a study by the University of Michigan. ...

OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald's is expected to extend its test of one-third-pound Angus burgers into the Northeast, but a spokesperson would not identify specific markets. Three versions of the Angus Third Pounder have been tested in about 600...

LONDON Contract foodservice giant Compass Group PLC has agreed to sell its Selecta European vending business to Allianz Capital Partners, a private equity firm, for approximately $1.53 billion, with much of the proceeds earmarked for a stock...