Foodservice
It’s calculated due to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, 90,000 restaurants have closed either permanently or long-term.
The National Restaurant Association says wholesale food prices remain on track to post their largest annual increase since 2014.
Restaurants are responding to consumer demand for healthier items for children, and school foodservice operations are able to reintroduce what worked and be flexible when it’s not.
The appeal of familiar, comforting food in an uncertain world is fading, even though we’re heading into winter when carbs are king.
US Foods has agreed to its largest vertical-grower partnership to date: Kalera.
What is specialty produce, actually, and why does it matter for foodservice?
Adjusted for inflation, grocery store food and alcohol sales declined 2.3% in 2022 compared with 2021, according to a new Food Expenditure report from the USDA.
The Mushroom Council and The Culinary Institute of America are taking chefs on a globally inspired culinary tour — featuring mushrooms as the star ingredient — in their recently launched educational video series.
Vallarta Supermarkets’ newest store location in Carson, Calif., is taking an innovative and customizable approach to value-added fresh fruit with the introduction of La Fruteria, a fresh fruit bowl destination.
Chef Kelly Wangard is on a mission to increase fresh produce consumption and promote healthy eating habits, while changing lives in the process.
The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Show says designated badge category offers exclusive access to more than 40 operator-led sessions, intimate roundtable discussions and networking refreshment breaks.
The food packaging manufacturer has unveiled new Pulp Hinged Containers and Pulp Portion Cups, adding to its line of sustainable and compostable products for foodservice operators.
To celebrate his birthday and Cinco de Mayo, Dwayne Johnson has partnered with Teremana Tequila to encourage consumers to support local restaurants by picking up the check for guacamole.
The Germany-based Kronen GmbH says its automated, robot-based solution for cutting, pitting and peeling avocados can be adapted and added onto to meet various needs.
Retail opportunities include in-store, digital and social media marketing components. At foodservice, key messages focus on educating and inspiring foodservice decision-makers.
Four school districts in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, and Ohio received awards for innovative efforts to improve the nutritional quality of meals for students.
Consumers, retailers and many foodservice operators eagerly await the arrival of Florida green-skin avocados every year, grower-shippers say.
The federal contracts have a combined maximum of nearly $285 million.
The collaboration aims to empower chefs and foodservice operators to create memorable culinary experiences by combining high-quality fresh produce with unique flavor profiles.
The company recalled yellow onions voluntarily as the Food and Drug Administration works to determine the source of an E. coli outbreak in 13 states.
Two experts on food safety and traceability recently dispelled myths and discussed the importance of produce distributors having robust plans in place to meet new Food Safety Modernization Act guidelines.
Curt Webber previously spent 14 years at PepsiCo in various sales leadership, strategy and business development roles within foodservice and retail channels.
Jim Pazzanese, who has over 30 years of experience in foodservice operations and procurement, joins as its new executive vice president of global strategic procurement.
The private food e-commerce company says has acquired foodservice distributor Bay Cities Produce.
Funding will allow states, territories, and federally recognized tribes to purchase locally produced foods for distribution to emergency food providers, schools and child care centers.
The companies say the collaboration connects brands with advertising platforms for grocery and foodservice.
In 2025, overall food prices are anticipated to rise at a slower pace than the historical average rate of growth.
The deal with Vizient and Provista will enable clients to optimize produce purchases while leveraging a broad selection of center-of-plate protein providers, the company says.
Fresh Express says it created a new foodservice division to establish a national offering in that category.
California, in partnership with USDA and the Climate Mayors network, seeks to ensure students have access to school meals made with locally sourced ingredients.