Retail & FoodService

The new issue of United’s Fresh Insights for Foodservice report explores how innovative chefs are adding fresh fruits and vegetables to create flavorful summer menus. The summer issue reports how the classic tastes of watermelon adds the perfect warm-weather refreshment, and that menus featuring butter lettuce add an upscale touch. These trends and more are part of the Summer 2014 edition of Fresh Insights for Foodservice, a quarterly report from United Fresh showcasing the latest innovations in fresh produce use in foodservice. …

Sodexo, a leader in delivering sustainable, integrated facilities management and foodservice operations, has partnered with music superstar and best selling cookbook author Trisha Yearwood for its In My Kitchen culinary series. Recipes by Yearwood, who also hosts Trishas Southern Kitchen on Food Network, will be featured at Sodexo operated locations across North America. …

It’s coral pink, rippled with buttery fat and practically melts in your mouth. But rare pork, a new Toronto food trend, also contravenes Ontario food regulations. …

The National Restaurant Association has launched a new and improved version of its Restaurant TrendMapper online subscription service. The service helps restaurateurs, analysts and allied industry professionals keep up-to-date with the latest economic indicators and trends that affect their business environment. These trends include the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI), sales, employment, capital expenditures, and wholesale food and menu price inflation. …

This Summer, Smithfield and Waffle House will team up to leverage the power of NASCAR and digital consumer loyalty programming – a first for both companies – to bring Waffle House loyalists to the track. …