For readers in Massachusetts, this page covers culinary trends, restaurant industry reports, food safety, local dining culture and beverage developments. Reporting tracks the industry and the dining scene across the state.
Twenty-nine Massachusetts school districts and organizations receive grants through the MA FRESH and MA FRESH CORP programs.
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Do you support state funding for locally grown food in your local schools?
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Are you changing what you buy for holidays because of higher prices?
The sour treat has unseated Butterfinger as the state favorite following a shift in consumer preference.
State legislators are pushing to classify access to food as a fundamental right amid rising student food insecurity.
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Should states relax food sale rules when they cause supply shortages for everyday products?
State regulators now say the 2016 pork ballot measure does not cover sausage or ground pork, easing restaurant compliance concerns.
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Do you trust industry-specific insurance partnerships to provide meaningful safety and financial benefits for local businesses?
The alliance offers restaurant operators new safety resources and financial incentives for workers' compensation coverage.
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Should Massachusetts permanently allow local bars to serve alcohol until 3 a.m.?
The state will allow bars to operate for an extra hour as clocks turn back for the end of daylight saving time.
Day to day, that means restaurant openings and closures, food safety recalls, industry staffing shifts and emerging culinary trends. Coverage reaches from the major metropolitan centers to the rural communities across the state. Massachusetts has a distinctive mix of long-standing regional cuisine and modern innovation that defines its restaurant culture. Seasonality in ingredient availability and tourist activity drives the pace of the food and drink economy throughout the year.
