Sales for the U.S. restaurant industry sales are projected to exceed $683 billion in 2014, an increase of 3.6% from last year, according to a forecast released late on Wednesday by the National Restaurant Association.

Jim Williams, past chairman of B.C. Williams Bakery Cos., Dallas, died Jan. 15.

Lay’s invites fans to submit their potato chip flavor ideas for the chance to win $1 million. The submission deadline is through April 5.

A Packaged Facts report indicates that in-house baked goods experienced dollar sales increases every year since 2008. It expects these gains to continue through 2017.

The Grain Chain, an industry collaboration of 10 organizations representing grain producers, millers, bakers and allied manufacturer, reiterates the nutritional value of grain foods to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC).

Freezing weather across the country is damaging crops from winter wheat to oranges and is also threatening livestock. As much as 15% of winter-wheat plants in the Great Plains face damage.

A petition started by GMO Free USA on Care2.com urges Kellogg’s to remove genetically modified ingredients from its products.

Those craving General Mills Inc. snacks could go out to the grocery store to get them, but one day, those snacks could arrive via subscription service. The company is testing a way to ship snacks directly to consumers.

Cutting waste and improving trust in food are the top two of 10 key food and drink industry trends that will dominate 2014, predicts Innova Market Insights.