Meal kit delivery services are here, and are answering the age old question— "What's for dinner?"

Despite declining unit counts for the last two years, independent restaurant operators represent a third of broadline foodservice distribution dollars, and their spending has increased year-over-year for the past two years, according to a study produced by The NPD Group, Port Washington, N.Y.

Total U.S. retail sales of natural and specialty cheeses were $17.4 billion in 2015, according to Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.

Retale evaluated recessionary impact on grocery buying, specifically, among survey respondents.

New research from Chicago-based Mintel reveals that not only do 82% of consumers agree that burgers are a good source of nutrients, but another 80% would pay more for burgers made with premium ingredients.

RetailMeNot, Inc., Austin, Texas, released a new study titled "The Evolution of Dining in the Digital Age," which explores digital savings and mobile habits among restaurant patrons, as well as general habits related to dining out and spending.

Here, senior foodservice analyst Julia Gallo Torres and food analyst Amanda Topper from Mintel explore how breakfast trends are influencing U.S. consumer foodservice and retail purchases.

Mintel, Chicago, highlighted six packaging trends set to make an impact on global packaging markets over the year.

The global market for dairy packaging will grow moderately during the forecast period and will post a steady CAGR of over 4% by 2020, according to Technavio.