Tocabe Indigenous Marketplace is proud to announce the launch of its Direct-to-Tribe Ready Meal program in partnership with Spirit Lake Nation, part of their Seed to Soul brand mission. With its first shipment of 2,000 meals, Tocabe will provide monthly deliveries of nutritious, traditional meals to the Spirit Lake community over the next two years. […]

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced a partnership with leading online behavioral health company, Talkspace, rolling out mental health services to its guests and to 4,000-plus employees across the country. The KimptonxTalkspace partnership is the first of its kind to bring meaningful and accessible mental health support to hospitality employees, who have been front-line workers throughout […]

At a time when foodservice operators are pivoting to counteract the world’s health pandemic, menu innovation and addressing consumer’s evolving demands are more vital than ever. Innovative Colorado-based start-up Planterra Foods is answering the call and launching a line of OZO plant-based protein products with unbelievable taste, exceptional ingredients and nutritional advantage. Customers can feel good […]

PathSpot is proud to announce and welcome Marc Lapides to lead sales and marketing for the company. Lapides joins PathSpot most recently from the National Restaurant Association and Winsight Media, where he was vice president, Marketing, Programming & Communications for both organizations.  On August 1, PathSpot closed $2M Series II Seed Funding round that brings […]

Two restaurant industry veterans were featured at a May 8 White House policy workshop where each discussed how use of a National Restaurant Association-led Association Health Plan (AHP) enables them to offer affordable and competitive coverage for employees. Chef Roberta Montelione of Milan Catering in Sarasota and Tampa, Fla., and Paul Belle, Area Developer and […]

Under the auspices of the Healthy Fats Coalition and ideally timed for the holidays, December 8 marks the first annual National Healthy Fats Day, a celebration of pure lard, a traditional, authentic animal fat that is now enjoying a resurgence within America’s food culture, in restaurants, fast food operations and home kitchens. National Lard Day […]

Meatless Monday, a global initiative from The Monday Campaigns and Grubhub, a leading takeout marketplace, announced the results of Grubhub’s analysis of the relative popularity of vegetarian and meatless alternative orders. The findings show that Americans are increasingly ordering meatless dishes, and that the popularity of vegan, vegetarian and meat substitutes has grown significantly in […]

For women exploring the diet and health connection, adding soyfoods and soy protein to the diet has just become an even better idea. It is well known that consuming 25 grams of soy protein per day will lower cholesterol and possibly blood pressure. And now, newly published research indicates it will also help postmenopausal women […]