Playing with the big boys.

Focuses on the role of the Internet in the food service industry in the United States during the late 1990s. The Internet as an alternative to traditional electronic data interchange (EDI); The selection of an EDI value added network by the Certified Food Equipment Servicers Association; InterTrade, an online trading community designed specifically for the food services industry; What InterTrade provides for companies; How its costs compare to those of a traditional EDI system.