Month: April 2012

U.S. retail and foodservice sales of specialty foods and beverages rose 6.9 percent in 2011, topping $75 billion, according to new research from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade. Cheese claims the top spot in spending for specialty foods, with $3.44 billion in retail sales in 2011. …

Maple Leaf Foods announced it has chosen Puslinch Township, in the County of Wellington, as the location for a new distribution centre that will operate as the Company's prepared meats distribution hub for central and eastern Canada. DB Schenker has been selected as the third-party logistics provider with responsibility for its operations. …

Anchor Packaging has long been at the forefront of observing shifts in consumer behavior, and then providing the packaging solutions to enable the food products consumers desire.  Anchor’s most recent new product launches, Crystal Classics™ 8” PET Bowls and 7” PET bowls, are the latest examples of Anchor’s focus in this key area. Observing that some of the most successful operators utilize a salad program with both a Mid-size and Large salad offering, Anchor created these two product lines, with an identical “family look”. …

Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine will host its second annual Pastoral’s Artisan Producer Festival, a free event to meet culinary artisans from throughout the U.S. and around the globe, sample their products and celebrate small batch food, beer and wine on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., at Chicago French Market, 131 North Clinton Street, in Chicago. Parking for only $6 will be available for all attendees at 165 North Clinton, the parking lot located just north of Chicago French Market. …