They say too many cooks spoil the broth. Yet, that old admonition has more to do with decision-making. Truth is, Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland, jumped at the chance to build a single, state-of-the-art home for more than 100 cooks, food scientists, product developers and others.

Cracker Barrel and the John Morrell Food Group, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, announced a multi-year licensing agreement that will make select Cracker Barrel product categories available to consumers in new retail channels.

A new study suggests that the fast-food breakfast sandwich has an immediate negative effect on blood vessels.

Sterling-Rice Group has identified the top 10 food trends that will be served on restaurant menus and line the supermarket shelves across the U.S. in 2013.

Natural sweeteners. No high-fructose corn syrup. Hormone-free. “Health-halo” attributes of beverages matter to consumers and can influence their purchasing decisions.

Denny's restaurant chain plans to offer menu items inspired by the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in its U.S. diners next month.

For the first time, fans of Outback Steakhouse will not have to wait until dinner to enjoy the chain's unique steaks, pastas and burgers.

In its annual national survey of professional chefs and members of the American Culinary Federation, the National Restaurant Assn. (NRA) zeros in on “which foods, beverages, cuisines and culinary themes will be hot trends on restaurant menus.”

Sometimes, a team has to think outside the box. Then again, there are times when a customer might ask a company to literally think outside its plant’s capabilities. Such was the case for Sandridge Food Corp., a refrigerated deli salads processor.

The already expansive breakfast menu at Jack in the Box restaurants just got a lot bigger thanks to the chain’s new Loaded Breakfast Sandwich.