Month: June 2011

Hundreds of chefs and culinary professionals converged on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol recently to mark the first anniversary of Chefs Move to Schools (CMTS). This celebration also marked the creation of a new grant program for CMTS, administered by The Culinary Trust, the philanthropic arm of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, with initial funding from the California Table Grape Commission. …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is publishing a revision to the U.S. Standards for Grades of Potatoes. …

In order to reduce bottlenecks of commercial shipments at the U.S.-Mexico border, the government should improve inter-agency cooperation – including data sharing – and recognize the need to increase Customs & Border Protection staffing as a means to minimize crossing times. …

To-Jo Mushrooms announced today that both its packing and processing plants have attained certification under the SQF 2000 Standard at Level 3, the highest level of compliance. Both To-Jo plants were awarded Excellent (E) ratings by The Steritech Group, a licensed SQF certification body, after scoring over 99.0% on their certification audits. …

Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) has just updated its foundation website. …