According to the Specialty Food Association’s “The State of the Specialty Food Industry 2013,” specialty food is among the fastest growing U.S. industries with sales skyrocketing 22.1% between 2010-2012.

The facility expands the company's ability to products customized gourmet menu items for fast-casual and restaurant chains.

The Culinary Enrichment and Innovation Program (CEIP), a collaboration between The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and the foodservice division of Hormel Foods, has announced the 16 students who will comprise its CEIP class of 2014.

Improving children's nutrition and local sourcing of food will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus this coming year, a survey of U.S. chefs indicates.

Once a year, the British publication Restaurant Magazine publishes a list of the premier restaurants, called The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. It is gathered by obtaining feedback from over 800 international restaurant industry experts, from food critics to restaurant chefs, each selected for their expert opinion regarding the international restaurant scene.