Month: August 2011

Mushroom Farm & Kit Supplier Joins 'Buy Young' Initiative

August 10, 2011 Back to the Roots

Back to the Roots, a sustainable urban mushroom farm that uses 100% recycled coffee grounds as its soil, , is now offering its Grow-Your-Own Mushroom Garden and other products at 35% off through Buy Young, an online marketplace created by OUR TIME, a national non-profit organization founded to stand up for Americans under 30. The marketplace was launched by OUR TIME and 150 of America’s top young CEOs with a summit in Washington DC at The White House, Capitol Hill and the US Chamber of Commerce on July 13. …

Celebrate National Cheese Pizza Day This September With A Cheesy Pizza & Radicchio!

August 10, 2011 Royal Rose LLC

Royal Rose Radicchio of Salinas , California is celebrating national Cheese Pizza Day September 5th with a special Cheese Trio Pizza recipe with fresh, hearty radicchio. …

Washington County, OR Strawberry Farm Implicated In E. Coli O157 Outbreak

August 10, 2011 Oregon Health Authority

Oregon Public Health officials have identified fresh strawberries from a Newberg farm as the source of a cluster of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections that sickened at least 10 people last month, including one person who died. …

Excellent Packaging & Supply Debuts 100% Compostable Clear Bags

August 9, 2011 Excellent Packaging & Supply

Excellent Packaging & Supply, an innovator and wholesale distributor of sustainable, biodegradable, and nature-based packaging for foodservice and other applications, has added two new lines of clear, 100-percent bio-based retail food bags to its range of packaging solutions. Designed for the fast-growing “food-to-go” and packaged foods markets, and developed especially for Excellent Packaging, these easily compostable bags are ideal for presentation and display of prepared foods such as confectionery and baked foods. …

Wonder Bread Introduces The 7Wonders Of The USA Teacher Tour

August 9, 2011 Wonder Bread

Wonder® bread invites American families to nominate inspiring teachers in the 7Wonders of the USA Teacher Tour program, as part of its Wonder Honors America's Everyday Heroes campaign – a national search for ordinary people making extraordinary contributions to their families, communities or country. …