United Fresh Welcomes School Snacks Standards

United Fresh applauds USDA's Smart Snacks in School standards to improve the nutritional quality of foods and beverages offered for sale to students in schools. The new nutrition standards apply to all foods and beverages sold a la carte, in school vending machines, stores, and snack bars and must be implemented by July 1, 2014.

Imperial Bag & Paper Co. Bags Brooklyn Outfit

Fast-growing Imperial Bag & Paper Co., a supplier of food service and janitorial supplies to New York institutions including Zabar, Fairway and Café Metro, is expanding in Jersey City and in Brooklyn.

Keith Weiner Joins Dole Foodservice As National Account Manager

June 26, 2013 Dole Packaged Foods, LLC

Dole Packaged Foods, LLC announces the addition of Keith Weiner as Foodservice National Account Manager to its Foodservice/Industrial Division.

Fresh Ingredients & Choice Are Key Factors In Restaurant Consumers' Value Equation, Reports NPD

June 26, 2013 The NPD Group

Consumers want fresh ingredients and choice when they visit restaurants finds new foodservice market research by The NPD Group, a leading global information company. Although quality for the price is the top value driver for foodservice consumers, fresh ingredients is the second most important factor followed by choice, according to a recently released NPD study that models how much each value factor contributes to where consumers choose to eat.

Maryland’s ‘True Blue’ Seafood Certification Program Expands

Now in its second season, the state's "True Blue" seafood certification program has increased the roster of participating restaurants from 26 to 150, according to Steve Vilnit of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.