Retail & FoodService

Anaheim, Calif.-based Northgate González Markets, which operates 38 supermarkets in Southern California, was the recipient of the 2014 "Ben Schwartz Retail Grocery Visionary Award" from Unified Grocers at a special awards dinner last night at Tamayo Restaurant in Los Angeles. This is the ninth year that Unified has presented the award to an outstanding independent retailer. …

Lent always brings greater demand for seafood; in 2013 Americans consumed more seafood during Lent than previous years. While beef prices continue to remain high, King & Prince Seafood® has launched an aggressive Lenten rebate promotion that allows food service operators to menu a wide selection of seafood. …

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. …