NEW YORK Senior executives in the food and beverage industry, including manufacturers, distributors and bottlers, are optimistic they will see improved revenue, profitability and a better labor picture in 2010, according to a new survey from KPMG...

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. has installed about 12,000 energy-efficient lights from GE Consumer & Industrial. Also this week: IBM, EMN8, J.M. Smucker Co., Coca-Cola Co., Temple-Inland, Adina For Life, Phillips Food Inc., and D’Artagnan. ...

Cavendish Farms has purchased the Appetizer division of Omstead Foods. Also this week: Mission Produce Inc., Tree Top Inc., Produce Marketing Association, Synergy Restaurant Consultants, Blodgett Ovens, TurboChef, Trade Show Exhibitors Association...

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston is hosting a “Free Fries Fryday” July 24. Also this week: Manitowoc Foodservice, Protein Solutions, T. Marzetti Co., John Morrell & Co., Cargill Foodservice, Sunrise Foods, Foodsource, Ecolab, Ventura Foods, Simmons...

WINSTON-SALEM N.C. —Ralph Edward “Reg” Garner, the president of TW Garner Food Co., died after a long illness. He was 56. Born in 1952, Garner held many positions in the firm built by his grandfather, father and uncles. After...

PORT WASHINGTON N.Y. —The NPD Group, the market research firm based here, named Arnie Schwartz president of the company’s U.S. foodservice business. He succeeds Dave Jenkins. The former...

Ralph Edward "Reg" Garner, the president of TW Garner Food Co., in Winston-Salem, N.C., died at the age of 56. Also this week, Signal Auditing, Procter & Gamble, Dade Paper, Linda Bean's Perfect Maine, Thought for Food, Lactalis Foodservice...

Contract feeder Delaware North Cos. has awarded a fresh produce contract to PRO*ACT. Also this week, Cvent, Golden State Foods, Unilever Food Solutions, Dining Alliance, MARS Foodservices, and Bryan Steam LLC. BUFFALO, N.Y...