Month: December 2011

No matter how much you love the rich flavour of foie gras, seared to perfection or rolled into a silken torchon, there’s always the nagging issue of gavage – the controversial practice of force-feeding ducks and geese to enlarge their livers. But on Quebec’s Île d’Orléans, chef and organic farmer Jacques Legros has created his own way of producing the delicious liver, no force-feeding required. …

Fuchs North America, a leading supplier of seasonings and taste solutions to the food manufacturing and foodservice industries, announces three corporate appointments at its headquarters location in Owings Mills in suburban Baltimore, MD.
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Beginning January 1, 2012, health departments will begin enforcing the new California Food Handler Card Law, which requires food handlers to successfully complete a training course and assessment. “Premier provides an exceptional training experience for food handlers as they complete our accredited training program to obtain their food handler cards, based on the feedback we've received. Our easy-to-use online training platform coupled with our responsive customer service support team provide food handlers access to a solution that is simple and effective,” said Dirk Yoo, Director of Product Development for Premier Food Safety. …

ARAMARK, the concessions and merchandise partner for the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®, has the winning game plan to fulfill fans' hunger for Philadelphia's best ballpark eats with warm, comforting foods and officially licensed merchandise. …

Master-Bilt’s patented Master Controller Reverse Cycle Defrost for walk-in refrigeration systems has been upgraded! While maintaining a 27% increase in energy savings and offering up to an 80% decrease in defrost energy usage, a new enhancement over the current system includes high-tech features that now allow users to have complete access of their system remotely and globally.
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