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Come Sept. 1, Rob August will assume the presidency of Beverage-Air, an Ali Group company. August will succeed Filippo Berti, who is transitioning to the position of company chairman. Berti also will continue as president of Ali North America; he’ll be based in Beverage-Air’s Winston-Salem, N.C., headquarters. August joined the Ali Group in January 2007…

“You want fries with that?” is a question that continues to perplex city councils in the Golden State. On Aug.23, the Loma Linda, Calif., City Council decided not to explore a possible ban on drive-through restaurants.  In June, a group of residents told the council that they opposed including a McDonald’s unit in a downtown…

Head to NAFEM’s website and check out a new tool developed by NAFEM and ASTM International. The Sustainability Calculator defines a standard method for foodservice equipment manufacturers to measure and report the environmental impact of products. The Sustainability Calculator is an Excel spreadsheet that provides a standard method for foodservice equipment manufacturers to measure and…

Food safety is key year-round, but September brings a renewed focus on highlighting the foodservice industry’s commitment to preparing and serving safe meals. September is the 17th annual National Food Safety Education Month. This year’s theme is “Lessons Learned from the Health Inspection” andincludes a five-week curriculum, each stressing different food safety basics and how…

Working on your 2012 budget? The Foodservice Equipment Reports 2012 E&S Market Forecast–seven sections covering general economic, operator, materials-price and E&S price trends, analysis and ranking of FER‘s Top 100 E&S Manufacturers and Top Dealers as well as hard-number forecasts of the E&S market for next year and out through 2015–is yours for a check…

As if you didn’t know, American consumers didn’t like the nonsense over extending the debt limit. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers reported consumer sentiment fell to 55.7 in August and has fallen 25% during the past three months, the second largest decline on record. As Reuters reported, the index has only been…

Food prices at both the producer and consumer levels were up again in July according to data released last week from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices at grocery stores continued to rise faster than those at restaurants. On the wholesale side, prices for so-called “finished” foods rose 0.6% over the previous month in July,…