Retail & FoodService

It turns out that local apples and squash carry a hefty economic wallop. While large food chains struggle with slow sales, Wegmans thrives. …

The Kroger Co. proudly announced today its membership in the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Million Dollar Club. …

Offering dishes with Asian spice and bright, tangy flavors is one way to keep customers happy during the long winter months. Using DOLE Chef-Ready Cuts and DOLE Fresh Frozen Fruits, operators can open the flavor horizons with zesty Beef Noodle Salad with Orange-Anise Dressing, Thai Shrimp with Lemongrass and Pineapple, or Bibimbap, a Korean rice bowl with fruit and vegetables that’s topped with a fried egg. …

Stamford, Connecticut -based Olympus Partners has acquired Waddington North America , Inc. ("WNA"), the leading North American designer, manufacturer and marketer of premium, rigid plastic foodservice disposables. Well known for its product innovation, WNA produces a broad portfolio of tableware, drinkware, servingware and metalized cutlery products targeting the premium, specialty and everyday segments. Over nearly four decades, WNA has built longstanding relationships with a diverse customer base spanning the catering, institutional, retail, restaurant and food processing sectors. WNA maintains operations in both the United States and in Canada.  …

Premium Swiss chocolatier, Lindt & Sprungli USA, introduces its newest premium chocolate offering, PICCOLI couverture. The line of premium Swiss chocolate couverture will be distributed in the U.S. for the first time through an exclusive partnership with Qzina Specialty Foods, the leading chocolate, dessert and pastry ingredients distributor in the country. To help introduce the new product to dessert professionals across the country, Lindt and Qzina are hosting a series of introduction events for members of the food service community to experience the product first-hand. …