Month: August 2013

The colorful restaurant menus that thousands of tourists bring home as souvenirs from Hawaii hold more than happy memories of island vacations; they contain valuable data that are helping a trio of researchers track long-term changes to important fisheries in the Aloha State. …

Regardless of the time of the year, there are many of us who are still consistently trying to make sensible decisions when it comes to the food we choose to put into our bodies. It can also be hard to stay on track with today's fast-paced society and the quick availability of unhealthy foods. Foodservice operators across the country have long taken notice but too often come short on achieving the right balance of healthy additions, nutrients and superior flavor. Still, big players in the industry are racing to be the first ones to get it right. …

South Shore Meats has announced a partnership with U.S. Foods to distribute South Shore Meats specialty products in Cleveland, OH. …

Despite efforts to get U.S. consumers to eat healthier at restaurants, only 24 percent of U.S. consumers  say they eat healthy when they dine out while over half of foodservice visitors say they are healthy eaters at home, according to The NPD Group, a global information company. A recently released NPD foodservice market research report finds that even with an increasing number of restaurants offering healthier menu items or posting calories and other nutritional information, at the end of the day, consumers see dining out as a treat, an indulgence. …