Month: August 2011

TheKendall College School of Culinary Arts is pleased to announce that chef-instructor Dana Cox has received the 2011 Catherine Brandel Scholarship from Madison, Ala.-based Women Chefs & Restaurateurs (WCR). According to WCR, the ideal candidate for the annual Catherine Brandel Scholarship is a mature woman whose culinary philosophy mirrors the farm-to-table philosophy, the flavor and ingredient focus upon which Brandel built her career. …

Chef Wilbur G. Cox Jr. spent a day on a boat with a state bureaucrat who wanted him to put more local seafood on his menu. The excursion has prompted Cox to do that — and more.

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The proposed 2012 USDA school breakfast and lunch nutrition standards are clear: flavored milk offered in schools, including chocolate, should only be fat-free. Reiter Dairy, part of Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) family of brands, is leading through innovation by introducing TruMoo®, the company's new fat-free chocolate milk made with 10-15 percent fewer calories, 15-20 percent less sugar, and no high fructose corn syrup. …

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. celebrated the completion of its newly remodeled store here, located at 1565 U.S. 441 North (Orange Blossom Trail) in Errol Plaza. The store’s transformation goes beyond the physical facilities – most notably the farmer’s market at the store’s entrance – to what’s inside the store and how it’s sold. …

Hy-Vee, Inc. has signed on as title sponsor of the annual meeting between the University of Iowa and University of Nebraska football teams – a much-anticipated Big Ten Conference rivalry that has been dubbed "The Heroes Game." …