Month: February 2012

Standex International Corporation announced that its Food Service Equipment Group was named the winner of the "Outstanding Exclusive Brand Support Award" at the U.S. Foods Culinary Equipment & Supplies 2012 Annual Sales and Training Conference in Savannah, Georgia. …

Restaurants and frozen food suppliers constantly work to comply with demanding FDA regulations in the processing and storage stages of their products, including 21-CFR part 11, to guarantee food quality and safety. CAS DataLoggers now has the ideal solution with the Accsense A1-13 Wireless Temperature Data Logger, supplying a highly accurate yet hassle-free device protecting clients’ cold chain integrity via automated temperature monitoring.
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The United Fresh Foundation and partner produce companies have rallied to make fresh and healthy salad bars a reality in Texas schools. The Foundation and partners have set a goal to donate 100 salad bars to schools in the state that will host United Fresh 2012, and are asking industry colleagues to join in the charitable commitment. The cost to sponsor a salad bar is $2,500. More information on how to donate is available here. …

US Foods, one of the country’s most innovative food companies and distributors, announced that it expects to be the first national foodservice distributor in the country to be certified in food safety and quality to the International Featured Standard (IFS), a globally recognized standard for safety and quality. US Foods selected NSF International to certify each of the company’s 60 distribution facilities across the country. …

An in-depth tour of Chile organized by the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association, with the support of ProChile, is now underway for a select group of North America’s foodservice leaders and members of the press. The seven-day tour gives participants a firsthand look at Chile’s summer fruit harvest from the growing fields to its state-of-the-art packing facilities. …