High Liner Foods Announces New Food Service Brand Strategy

March 15, 2012 High Liner Foods

High Liner Foods, the leading value-added seafood supplier in North America, announced today that less than three months after the acquisition of Icelandic Group’s U.S. and Asian operations, the company is moving forward with a consolidated U.S. food service sales and marketing organization and a new brand architecture.

New US Foods Spring Product Line Combines Trendy Flavors With Classic American Cuisine

March 15, 2012 US Foods

US Foods, one of the country’s most innovative food companies and leading distributors, is helping chefs gear up for the grilling season with the launch of 30 new products today. The products range from an exclusive Chef’s Line Pat LaFrieda Angus Chopped Beef Burger and Chef’s Line Wild-Caught Alaskan Salmon Sliders from sustainable fisheries to Chef’s Line Pit Smoked St. Louis Style Ribs and the world’s first all butter croissant burger and sandwich bun. These new, high-quality products for spring will help restaurants refresh their menus and save time in the kitchen.

In Las Vegas, Specialty Bread Makers Are On A Roll

The variety of breads being served in Las Vegas restaurants is, you might say, rising. Long gone are the bland and the boring. "The ideas have just grown in leaps and bounds," said Tony Madonia, vice president of Great Buns Bakery. "Artisan products, pretzel products, fruit-type products — raisins, cranberries, different kinds of dried fruits and nuts. Whatever can be placed together, we're figuring out ways to do it."

After Years Of Cupcakes & Cake Pops, Big Layer Cakes Are Making A Comeback

In a recent "Today" show interview, James Oseland, editor-in-chief of Saveur Magazine, counted layer cakes among the top food trends for 2012, describing the marriage of cake, filling and frosting as "the quintessence of sweetness."

Johnson & Wales Bread Baker Is 2nd Best In World

Charlotte’s Harry Peemoeller, a senior instructor at Johnson & Wales University, was part of a three-member team that placed second in the prestigious Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie on March 5 in Paris. The team from Japan placed first and Taiwan placed third.