You can find articles on allegedly "all aspects of the food and drink industries worldwide" in Dialog's File 53. For recent news and newsletter articles, Factiva has a number of food-related publications online; Lexis and Westlaw may also.
The National Agriculture Library has a "Food and Nutrition Information Center" and food-related information in its online catalog, both accessible from the NAL Web site .
Food definitions and explanations, there are many good food encyclopedias (for titles, search the New York Public Library online catalog.
The Food Timeline explains how human cuisine has developed over the centuries.
FDA Petitions: Food Additive Petitions, Color Additive Petitions, Generally Recognized as Safe Petitions and other FDA filings and documents can be purchased from FOI Services.
Codex Alimentarius: The Codex Alimentarius is set a food safety standards set by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The Codex is held in many large libraries and is posted in the Official Standards section of the Commission's Web site.
The main documents for interpreting the Codex are the "Reports" issued by the Commission and its committees. Recent reports are posted in the Meetings and Events section of the Commission's Web site.
U.S. input to the Codex is handled by the U.S. Codex Office, a division of the in Washington (202-205-7760). If you have questions, try calling the Codex Office at 202-205-7760.
Nutrition: The classic reference work on nutrition is Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements (The National Academies Press). The Nutrition Source posts information on healthy eating according to contemporary science.
Prices: For information on the historic price of food in the U.S. see the Food Timeline's FAQs: historic food prices page.
Recalls: The Food Safety and Inspection Service posts lists of food recalls issued by the Federal and state governments. The FDA posts guidance on appropriate recall procedures for food suppliers.
Restaurants: Lists Online links to lists of top restaurants. Zagat.com provides survey-based restaurant reviews for major urban areas. Some cities post databases that summarize the results of their restaurant inspections, including New York, Denver and San Francisco.
Warning Letters: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Warning Letters are posted on the FDA Web site and through a number of Thompson's subscription products, including the FDA Enforcement Manual.