Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Passes SQF Institute Standards

April 3, 2012 Nielsen-Massey Vanillas

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas recently received certification from the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute Program. SQF Institute is an organization recognized by retailers and foodservice providers around the world that requires a rigorous, credible food safety management system.

2012 Hy-Vee Cake Designer Final

April 3, 2012 Hy-Vee

Sandra Fridley’s chances of winning the 2012 Hy-Vee Cake Decorator Challenge championship hinged on how quickly her mechanical bull would dry. Fridley, whose rodeo-themed cakes and cookies were good enough to win the Des Moines regional contest and punch her ticket to Wednesday’s final round, learned before the event that the tiny bull, which spins atop one of her sheet cakes, could not be preassembled as it was for last month’s preliminary.

Harvest Time Bakery Closing Mt. Airy, NC Facility, Cuts 57 Jobs

Harvest Time Bread Co., a national baker for the grocery and food service industries, is closing its 71,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Mount Airy and cutting 57 local employees.

IDFA Joins Consortium To Protect Use Of Common Food Names

On Monday, a number of global food producers and organizations, including IDFA, launched the Consortium for Common Food Names, an international initiative that aims to stop efforts to restrict the use of generic food names, including efforts by the European Commission.

Sargento To Close Bellingham, WA Facility, Lay Off 54 Workers

Sargento Foods Inc. announced that it plans to close its Bellingham waterfront facility, which would mean the loss of 54 jobs locally. The decision to close the facility was due to several factors, including the plant's primary customer not renewing its contract with Sargento. The contract expires at the end of the year.