To better gauge the impact of product information on online retail sales, Chicago-based Shotfarm surveyed more than 1,500 consumers about their online shopping habits and the importance they place on content in making purchase decisions.

The National Restaurant Association (NRA), Washington, D.C., released its annual What's Hot culinary forecast, which explores the top menu trends for the coming year.

The refrigerated transport market is projected to reach $14.1 billion by 2020, according to a report published by MarketsandMarkets, New York.

The next generation of American consumers is ethnically diverse, tech-savvy and on the move, according to Technomic's Special Topics Study.

An increasing number of consumers are choosing supermarkets and convenience stores for their prepared meals and snacks in addition to quick-service restaurants, according to The NPD Group.

Monthly sales at restaurants exceeded grocery stores sales for the first time on record, according to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), Washington, D.C.

A CHD Expert study shows that the overall U.S. restaurant sector is growing.

Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and Chicago-based Technomic, a research and consulting firm in the foodservice industry, formed a strategic business alliance to offer food retailers concrete information on the growth opportunities for the fresh prepared food area of retail stores.

Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer outlines the top trends within the cold food retail and foodservice industries.