The nation's leanest state is taking aim at junk food in school cafeterias as it considers the nation's toughest school trans-fat ban.

Friendly Ice Cream Corp. is banking on the marriage of cone and burger in a new partnership with Burger King, according to media reports.

The lackluster economy may have dampened growth for the restaurant industry at large, but fast-casual restaurants continue to stand out as one notable exception.

Starbucks Corp. reported its biggest quarterly revenue gain since the recession began, but investors worried after the company issued a modest forecast for the year.

Menu items with descriptions that reference gluten, cholesterol, sugar and other health-related topics are expanding on restaurant menus as more operators recognize an increasing number of Americans adhere to special diets.

Taco Bell, the fast-food chain that caters to late-night snacking, is making a play for the breakfast crowd.

The Lempert Report’s top ten food trends to watch for 2012 include two of special note.

The vast majority of adolescents apparently underestimate the number of calories they consume in meals purchased at fast food restaurants, according to new research. As reported in the October 5, 2011, Chicago Sun-Times, teens aged 11-20 were surveyed outside fast food chains in four U.S. cities.

Starbucks Corp plans to begin selling beer, wine and more upscale food in a small number of cafes in Atlanta and Southern California by the end of this year.

Speaking of fast food, a new Zagat survey recently revealed the names of “America’s best and most popular chains,” according to a September 7, 2011, Los Angeles Times article.