Online Grocer Peapod Shows Amazon, Walmart How It's Done

November 6, 2013 Donna Tam, CNET

Amazon and Walmart may be staring each other down as they enter the grocery delivery business, but they should really be keeping an eye on a little-known company named Peapod.

Mario Batali’s Eataly May Come To Boston

November 6, 2013 Taryn Luna, Boston Globe

Boston could be getting its own version of Eataly, celebrity chef Mario Batali’s wildly popular Manhattan food emporium that combines restaurants and a vast gourmet market to recreate the bustling experience of an Italian piazza.

Fazad Farrokhi Wins First At South Dakota Pork Producers' Rapid City Taste Of Elegance

The South Dakota Pork Producers Council held their 2nd Annual Rapid City Taste of Elegance competition on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn. The Taste of Elegance Competition is one of the pork industry’s premier events in the food service industry. This year’s first place winning entrée, Kowa Pork Cheek with Spiced Rum Chutney, featured pork cheek and pork temple prepared by Chef Farzad Farrokhi Executive Chef at Minerva’s, Rapid City.

NPD: Soup Makes A Comeback Across Foodservice Channels

November 5, 2013 The NPD Group

After several years of servings declines at restaurants and other foodservice channels, soup has regained its favor with U.S. foodservice consumers, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company.

Anchor Launches Six-Inch Squares For Latest Consumer Trend Of Smaller Portions

November 5, 2013 Anchor Packaging

Anchor Packaging, Inc. announces the addition of a new series of 6” square RPET containers and lids to meet the market demand for small salads, sides, and reduced portions.  Consumers are looking for healthy, low calorie, and diet friendly alternatives in a convenient, easy-to-use package.  Snacking on the go has replaced the traditional sit-down meal times for many busy consumers and these little squares fit perfectly into these emerging trends.