Hobart Center For Foodservice Sustainability Seeking Innovative Sustainability Programs

January 20, 2012 Hobart

The Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability (HCFS), a nonprofit, industry-wide forum supporting the foodservice industry’s drive for sustainable equipment and design, is currently accepting applications for its annual $5,000 sustainability grant.

2012 Is The Year Of The Macaron In Vancouver

January 20, 2012 Mia Stainsby, Vancouver Sun

Undoubtedly, 2012 is the Year of The Macaron in Vancouver. We’re late bloomers but all of a sudden, this city’s jonesing for them and they’re popping up everywhere — in bakeries, patisseries, at farmers’ markets, restaurants, retail stores and pop-up shops.

Rich Products Corporation Expands Its Voluntary Sponge Cake Recall Of January 12

January 20, 2012 FDA

Last week, Rich Products Corporation expanded its January 5, 2012 recall of ¼ Sheet Vanilla Soaked Sponge Cake Artificially Flavored to include the 8” Vanilla Flavored Pre-Soaked Sponge Cake Artificially Flavored (Product Code: 62938) because of the possibility that small plastic fragments from the packaging were contaminating the product. Rich’s executed the expanded recall on January 12, 2012.

JKS Wholesale SVCS Recalls "Torta de Pan" For Undeclared Milk Allergens

January 20, 2012 FDA

JKS Wholesale SVCS INC, of Beltsville, MD is recalling its 16 oz. packages of “Torta de Pan” because they may contain undeclared milk allergens. People who have allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

2011 Research Advances Dairy's Powerful Nutritional Value, Leads The Way For Product Innovation

January 20, 2012 Dairy Research Institute

In light of staggering health statistics — approximately one third of Americans are considered obese, heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death among men and women nationwide and nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes — significant nutrition research findings in 2011 supported the role of dairy in helping reduce the risk for several chronic diseases.