Health and nutrition have the potential to attract more consumers into restaurants.

Changing consumer purchasing patterns are prompting the retailer to evaluate its mix of products.

The merger, if completed, will create a network of 2,400 stores, 27 distribution centers and 20 manufacturing plants.

The concept will create a digital retail concept and give all of the company's store formats 'full connectivity.'

Among children ages 2 to 5 years-old, obesity rates went from nearly 14% in 2003-2004 to about 8% in 2011-2012, a decline of 43%.

Sausage and chicken are among the toppings.

The company has several initiatives under way targeting premium, clean label, convenience and value.

A new report recommends changes to the industry's infrastructure in an effort to regain lost market share.

Taste may be king, but consumers are placing greater importance on the ingredients that make up flavors.

The RPI's current situation index fell in December, but its expectations index rose.