Month: January 2012

College students returning to campus from winter break won't have to go far to find their favorite home cooked meals served with a side of culinary creativity. Hundreds of colleges and universities across the country will offer new menus from ARAMARK featuring international flavors and more seafood, vegan and vegetarian entrees. …

On Tuesday, January 10, 2011, American Roland Food Corporation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new enlarged Quality Assurance lab, located at Pro Warehouse, its affiliated facility. “This lab allows us to continue to ensure the quality and consistency of our products before they reach the consumer and chef,” said Charlie Scheidt, President of American Roland Food Corporation. Mayor Frank Gambatese, Town Manager Bernard Hvozdovic, and Councilmen Christopher Killmurray and Charles Carley all attended the ribbon-cutting. …

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) challenged the chefs of Flik Independent School Dining (FISD) to create blueberry recipes for breakfast, lunch entrées, and healthy snacks. Of the 135 schools Flik serves, 90 chefs participated and posted their entries on the FISD Blueberry Contest Facebook page. …

Beef 'O' Brady's announced today that it has signed a five-year agreement with Sysco Corporation, the global leader in food distribution, as its primary food distributor. Beginning in March 2012, Sysco will serve 185 Beef 'O' Brady's locations in the United States. …

RSW Distributors, LLC, a Forest City, N.C., establishment is recalling approximately 3,104 pounds of seasoned diced beef products that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. …