Retail & FoodService

Less than a year after launching Dock to Dish, a community-supported fishery bringing same-day seafood to its subscribers, Sean Barrett, the company’s co-founder, is diving headfirst into the restaurant industry. …

World-class celebrity chefs dish out their tips and tricks to showcase their culinary talents at the World Culinary Showcase at this year's 2014 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show® and the International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event at NRA Show® (IWSB). Guest attendees will have the opportunity to learn from acclaimed chefs such as Maxime Bilet, co-author of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking; Top Chef Masters contestants Rick Bayless, David Burke, Graham Elliot, and Art Smith; Travel Channel's Andrew Zimmern, as well as Food Network stars Claire Robinson, Robert Irvine, Marc Forgione; and more. …

For years, chefs and restaurateurs gave little or no thought to catering to customers who have celiac disease or gluten-related disorders. Many, in fact, would have to admit they didn't know exactly what that even entailed. …

The Food Channel® (foodchannel.com) has released its "Top Ten Dessert Trends for 2014," sponsored by Otis Spunkmeyer®. The popular report looks at market trends around sweets and treats. Based on research conducted in conjunction with CultureWaves®, the list identifies the significant behaviors of consumers, foodservice professionals and manufacturers, with original recipes and photographs to illustrate each trend. …

Safeway Inc, the second-largest U.S. mainstream grocery store operator, said on Wednesday it is in talks about a possible sale of the company. …