Conagra Brands, Inc., Chicago, announced plans to build The Conagra Brands Center for Food Design in Chicago at 350 N. Orleans Street, located next to its existing headquarters in The Merchandise Mart.

Dot Foods celebrated the official grand opening of a major expansion of its corporate headquarters in Mt. Sterling, Ill.

Kroger, Cincinnati, opened its Culinary Innovation Center in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.

The National Restaurant Association (NRA), Washington, D.C., released its annual survey of 700 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), St. Augustine, Fla., – to predict food and beverage trends at restaurants in the coming year.

Aramark, a Philadelphia, Pa.-based player in food, facilities and uniforms, partnered with The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Washington, D.C., to conduct a series of plant-based culinary trainings over the next six months as part of its ongoing efforts to develop strategies that increase plant-based food offerings for consumers.

The National Restaurant Association (NRA), Washington, D.C., and members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), St. Augustine, Fla., surveyed nearly 1,300 professional chefs to explore food and beverage trends at restaurants in the coming year.

Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP), Atlanta, launched a color-coded foodservice system, designed to help commercial kitchens reduce foodborne illness and cross-contamination.

Sterling-Rice Group (SRG), Boulder, Colo., identified the Top 10 culinary trends that will stand out on restaurant menus, expand onto grocery shelves and attract consumer attention across the United States in 2017.

Walmart opened the doors to its new 12,000-square-foot Culinary & Innovation Center, located at the retailer’s Bentonville, Ark., headquarters.