The Ciprianis' food-related business brings in about $200 million a year, said Paul Wilmot, a company spokesman.

Beyond its broad influence on American cuisine, many former Chez Panisse staff members have become prominent chefs or founded notable food-related businesses.

North of Downtown is the North Berkeley neighborhood, which has been nicknamed the "Gourmet Ghetto" because of the concentration of well-known restaurants and other food-related businesses.

Eco-park will provide low-cost space to food-related businesses.

IT took almost a year longer than expected, but the Chelsea Market, a complex of wholesale and retail food companies and food-related businesses, will open tomorrow.

United Brands said the net proceeds might be used to acquire additional food-related businesses.

The subsidiary will acquire food-related businesses.

Houston-based Zapata, co-founded by former President George Bush, is shifting to a food-related business from an oil and gas production business.

"Food and food-related businesses are our niche in the industrial field," said Mr. Towery.

The Tallahassee Food Festival brings together food-related businesses and industry organizations to celebrate the local food culture.