The National Turkey Federation (NTF), Washington, D.C., presented its annual “Turkey on the Menu” (T.O.M.) awards to foodservice operators in three foodservice categories.
The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), Harleyville, Pa., said U.S. health and wellness retail product sales reached more than $112 billion in 2008, a 9 percent increase compared to 2007.
Most Americans say they are either trying to lose or maintain weight by changing the amount of food they eat (71 percent), changing the types of foods they eat (65 percent), engaging in physical activity (62 percent), changing how often they eat (44 percent) and counting calories (19 percent).
Industrial cheese, ingredient and sauce supplier Sargento Food Ingredients, Plymouth, Wis., launched the Sargento Idea Center (www.SargentoIdeaCenter.com), a virtual creativity kitchen.
EM-ESS Acquisition LLC -- representing New York businessman Marvin Sussman -- has acquired Chloe Foods Corp., the Brooklyn, N.Y., parent to East Coast deli salads processor Blue Ridge Farms.