Retail & FoodService

Growth in Western Canada and a rebound in sales in Central Canada will help push restaurants sales up a healthy 4.7% in 2014, according to a new report from the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA). That's stronger than the previously projected 3.6%. …

Mother Nature practiced molecular gastronomy centuries before modern-day chefs turned to physics and chemistry to alter the tastes and texture of food. The proof? Purple potatoes.

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The large wide-opening dome lid will be one of Karat's newest products to be released this autumn. Responding to a high demand, Karat will be one of the few U.S. manufacturers to supply wide-opening dome lids, which are ideal for parfaits, ice cream floats, slushes, frozen yogurt with toppings, and more. …

GoDaddy, the Web’s top platform for small businesses, is now helping US Foods customers leverage technology to operate more efficiently. The partnership is being announced at today’s Food Fanatics Live event in Los Angeles. A major benefit for US Foods customers is access to tools like GoDaddy’s Website Builder and Locu Menu Manager, which make it easy to quickly create a beautiful digital identity without a big budget or technical expertise. …

A handful of buyout firms, including Cerberus Capital Management LP, are exploring a deal for all or part of supermarket chain Safeway Inc (SWY.N), according to people familiar with the matter, in what could potentially shape up to be one of the largest leveraged buyouts since the financial crisis. …