U.S. Foodservice Honored One of Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles
(June 15, 2010)—U.S. Foodservice, one of the country's premier foodservice distributors, was today honored by the National Business Group on Health, a...
Texas Food Plant Linked To Bacterium, State Says
TEXAS (October 21, 2010 - CNN News)—Authorities have shut down a Texas food processing plant, saying it was contaminated by bacteria linked to the deaths...
Resolved to attract and retain the best people as the industry begins to sputter back to life this year? Providing basic training, competitive pay and good benefits are no-brainers, but for employees with the drive and desire to do more and be more, professional development opportunities can really sweeten the deal. Here’s how some operators do it:
U.S. retail sales of natural and organic foods and beverages in 2010 rose 9% over the previous year and 63% higher than sales five years earlier. The market reached a value of nearly $39 billion in sales in 2010, states research publisher Packaged Facts in its report titled Natural and Organic Foods and Beverages in the U.S., 3rd Edition.
The natural food and beverage market—now valued at $127 billion—has reached a new stage in its maturity. “The world of health and wellness is changing dramatically and rapidly, and the natural products industry is positioned as a leading crucible through which we can watch this world unravel and rebuild itself,” says Carlotta Mast, chief author of NEXT: The Natural Products Industry Forecast, compiled by Nutrition Business Journal and the Sterling-Rice Group.