Cheese Of The Week: Crescenza
I first heard of Crescenza cheese many years ago, when I read "The Cheese Book" by Vivienne Marquis and Patricia Haskell, a classic volume first published in 1964. The name stuck because of their description. …
Month: October 2011
Quiznos Expands Convenience Growth Strategy With New Meijer Relationship
Quiznos, one of the nation's premier quick service restaurant (QSR) chains and pioneer of the toasted sandwich, today announced a relationship with Meijer, a Great Lakes region supercenter chain and grocery retailer based in Michigan. The partnership calls for Quiznos restaurants to open inside Meijer locations in Michigan. The relationship between Quiznos and Meijer is the most recent in a series of successful partnerships and store openings in Quiznos' non-traditional development strategy. …
The French Farm Has Now Carrying Laguiole Cheese Knives
The Laguiole knife has been used in the south of France for over 200 years. Jean Dubost’s family, inspired by the traditional peasant tool, has been crafting the artisan blades since 1920. …
Fuel Up To Play 60 Announces Contribution To The Million PALA Challenge
Fuel Up to Play 60, in partnership with the President’s Challenge Program of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN), is pleased to announce it secured the participation of more than 80,000 youth and adults to help meet “Million PALA Challenge.” Launched by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, PSFSN, and the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative in September 2010, the PALA Challenge aimed to have one million Americans meet requirements to earn a Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) by September 2011. Today, Fuel Up to play 60 was honored by Secretary Sebelius at an event on the National Mall commemorating the end of the Million PALA Challenge. …
Oakhurst Dairy Focuses Retail Sales Team With Addition Of Ed Crockett
Oakhurst Dairy, northern New England’s largest independent family-owned dairy company, announced today that W. Edward Crockett (Ed) has joined the company as its Retail Sales Director. Crockett will have direct sales responsibility for the mass merchant, drug and club segments. He will also have management responsibility for the grocery and convenience segments. Reporting to Crockett will be Jim Carvalho, Sales Manager – Chain Grocery, Dwayne Dunn, Sales Manager – Chain C-store, Andy Russell, Sales Manager – Independents/Wholesalers and Jeff Reinold, Sales Service Supervisor. …