Online and physical restaurant traffic was up 2 percent and consumer spending was up 8 percent in February compared to a year ago.

In partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the company's Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program will award 25 historic US small restaurants with $40,000 grants.

Divvies is a small-batch bakery transforming specialty and mainstream bakery and grocery channels with their vegan, nut, dairy, and egg-free treats. They recently partnered with good natured Products Inc. a North American leader in earth-friendly plant-based products, to pack their baked goods in good natured® BPI certified compostable packaging.

In 2021, chocolate and candy sales were up 11 percent over 2020, and up 15.4 percent over 2019, according to the third annual State of Treating report.

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Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, retail sales of products in health and wellness categories continue to match peak growth rates.