River Hollow Partners Leads Growth Capital Investment In Dancing Deer Baking Co.

August 20, 2014 River Hollow Partners

Private equity firm River Hollow Partners announced today that it has made an investment in Dancing Deer Baking Company, a nationally-branded manufacturer of gourmet, baked goods sold across multiple distribution channels.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Condiments & Soups From The Wixon Foodservice Group Flavor Lunch

August 20, 2014 Wixon Foodservice Group

The Wixon Foodservice Group offers innovative flavors and seasonings for lunch, driving ‘back of the house’ freshness for its customers’ business. The soups and condiments can also be customized for use across all day parts.

Packaged Facts Releases Foodservice Breakfast Trends In The US, 2nd Edition

August 20, 2014 Packaged Facts

The breakfast daypart continues to help drive sales at full-service restaurants and limited-service eating places. In Foodservice Breakfast Trends in the U.S., 2nd Edition, Packaged Facts estimates restaurant breakfast sales will reach $47.4 billion in 2013, up 5% from 2012. We forecast sales to rise by 5.6% in 2014 and 5.1% in 2015.

Innovative Food Acquires The Fresh Diet

August 20, 2014 Innovative Food Holdings

Innovative Food Holdings, Inc., a leading nationwide provider of specialty foods, healthcare foods, gluten free foods, and direct from source artisanal foods, to the professional foodservice market, today announced that it has acquired 100% of The Fresh Diet, Inc. 

Foodservice Ops Need To Understand Expiration Dates On Meat & Poultry Packages

All too often, dates on meat packages are confusing and product quality is confused with product safety. Product quality refers to properties such as flavor, including off-flavors, juiciness, tenderness and other things that can affect how a product will taste but will not make someone sick by eating it. Product safety needs to be maintained so that people eating the product do not become ill after eating it.