Acosta Expands Foodservice Division With Acquisition Of The HGA Group

October 8, 2014 Acosta Sales & Marketing

Acosta Sales & Marketing announced the acquisition of The HGA Group in Brighton, MI. The integration of The HGA Group with Acosta’s rapidly growing Foodservice division will expand Acosta Cornerstone’s non-foods coverage in the Midwest region.

Hyatt Hotels Commits To ASC Certified Seafood

Hyatt Hotels has made a commitment to source ASC certified seafood as part of a major global initiative to source seafood responsibly.

Another Step Towards Ecological Seafood Menus

October 8, 2014 Tim O'Shea, Huffington Post

In a prior blog, I asserted that to move closer to a sustainable seafood menu I had observed these simple steps that chefs were taking at top restaurants as well as kitchens in more casual eateries when they worked with CleanFish. I stated that the "formula" I had learned from these chefs went like this:

Wixon Foodservice Group Offers Bold Beverage Options

October 8, 2014 The Wixon Foodservice Group

The Wixon Foodservice Group has introduced its latest beverage mixes, driving ‘back of the house’ freshness for its customers’ business. The mixes – hot, cold, alcoholic, or nonalcoholic – can also be customized for use across all day parts.

Mario Batali Confirms Eataly Will Open In LA In 2017

Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich and company will be opening a Southern California branch of Eataly, their popular Italian food court/grocery store, at the Westfield Century City shopping mall in early 2017.