Retail & FoodService

As the 65-and-older demographic increases in size and spending power, retailers, brand marketers and service providers have opportunities to better support the health and well-being of aging consumers, according to new findings from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy. …

Sandy Hundsrucker hopes one day grocery carts designed for children with special needs will be a common sight in grocery stores. With the support of Festival Foods, which is purchasing one cart for each of its 19 stores in the state, she is a little closer to her goal. …

In cooperation with the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA), Technomic, Inc., the leading foodservice industry research and consulting firm, is kicking off a new webinar series designed to help foodservice industry participants gain relevant insights on major trends currently impacting their business. …

Quantum Foods, LLC, a leading independent custom provider of value-added proteins, announced that it is in the final stages of negotiating a sale of substantially all its business to CTI Foods Holding Co., LLC (CTI Foods). …

The National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot in 2014 Culinary Forecast” [1] reports “Health/Nutrition” continue to garner a position in the top 20 trends list.  Bringing healthful dishes to diners, chefs can either ‘take it out’ or ‘add it in’, according to foodservice industry expert, Nancy Kruse. [2]  In the past, chefs removed salt, fat, and sugar; now chefs improve dishes by adding fruits, vegetables, and grains. Tomorrow, Kruse predicts the introduction of functional foods. …