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PURCHASE N.Y. —PepsiCo said it has inked a multiyear distribution deal with Rockstar Energy Drink that which will increase the company’s share of the rapidly expanding energy drink market. ...

Fancy cooking suites are no strangers to fine dining these days. In many cases, they’re the stages upon which celebrity chefs strut their Michelin-starred creations. However, the Stir Food Group, a multiconcept operator based in...

DALLAS —Restaurateurs need to think globally and healthfully to entice the next generation of potential patrons, according to experts gathered recently at the Research Chefs Association conference...

GRAPEVINE Texas The Women’s Foodservice Forum opened its 20th annual convention on Sunday with an address by “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts and the naming of Barbara Kane as the group’s 2009 Volunteer of the Year. Kane, an...

A ceramic insert that enables a microwave oven to produce pizzas quickly with evenly browned and crispy crusts, a finned stockpot that slashes cooking time and energy use, and a combi oven with a barcode scanner that does away with the task of...

Los Angeles has never had a shortage of Mexican restaurants, but over the last few months the city has enjoyed a boom in new high-end concepts that explore the spectrum of Latin-influenced dining. Among them is Casa, which opened in...

Union membership is on the rise after years of decline. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that union members accounted for 12.4 percent of the workforce last year, up from 12.1 percent in 2007. The Employee Free Choice Act, often...

Variety is the spice of life. It also may be the most needed element to spark sales for quick-service chains. A plethora of new menu items are set to launch starting this month, and both operators and industry observers say they are...