FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Frozen, Fresh Ground Turkey Products

August 1, 2011 USDA FSIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns about illnesses caused by Salmonella Heidelberg that may be associated with use and consumption of ground turkey.

Fine Meat Producer's Rays Shine From San Luis Obispo, CA

August 1, 2011 Ray's Own Brand

Since the age of nine, Ray Cattaneo has been perfecting the exact blend of spices and flavors present in each of Ray’s Own Brand fine meat products. Ray and his wife, Nina-Marie, have hand-cut and hand-packed each product, shipped directly from their home and self-built plant in the heart of scenic Edna Valley wine country in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Plastic Grocery Bags Sacked In Long Beach, CA

August 1, 2011 Gina Silva, KCOP

Long Beach – Plastic grocery bags will become a thing of the past today in Long Beach, when a new ordinance takes effect requiring shoppers to provide their own re-usable bags.

Customize Burgers With Christopher Ranch Fresh Garlic Products

August 1, 2011 Christopher Ranch LLC

According to Technomic, Inc., a leading foodservice research and consulting firm, 48% of today’s consumers eat a burger at least once a week, up from 38% in 2009. Most of these burger lovers, especially ones aged 18–24, want to be able to customize the condiments and toppings on their burgers.*

Top This: Fresh California Avocados Take A Spin On Pizza

Featuring Fresh California Avocado as a topping turns a standard pizza into a special occasion. No longer relegated just to salads and sandwiches, Fresh California Avocados have claimed signature status on menus ranging from pizza chains–California Club Pizza at California Pizza Kitchen–to independent pizzerias like the Grecian Avocado Pizza at the Euro Pizza Café.