Month: April 2012

Driven by consumer choice, the U.S. organic industry grew by 9.5 percent overall in 2011 to reach $31.5 billion in sales. Of this, the organic food and beverage sector was valued at $29.22 billion, while the organic non-food sector reached $2.2 billion, according to findings from the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) 2012 Organic Industry Survey. These and other organic-related statistics (see the accompanying info-graphic) are being discussed this week in conjunction with the trade association’s 2012 Policy Conference and Hill Visit Days here in Washington. …

The Green Bay Packers announced that Delaware North Companies Sportservice has been selected as the new exclusive provider of food and beverage services at Lambeau Field. …

Summer bathing suit weather is right around the corner – which means that the search for summer meals that taste good and are good for you can’t be far behind. Knowing that eating healthy doesn't have to mean a diet of lettuce and celery sticks, the growers of Bard Valley Natural Delights Medjool Dates, the country’s leading Medjool date brand, have created six delicious new guilt-free recipes for the summer. …

As your Fruit Solutions Partner, Dole delivers ready-to-use, premium quality fruit products that fit today’s menu needs. The DOLE Chef-Ready Cuts line features seven styles of washed and prepped IQF dices, cubes, slices and spears of leading popular fruits—Peaches, Mango, Strawberries, Pineapple and Apple. …

The national finals for the 2012 USA Pears “Pear Excellence” Canadian Culinary Student Recipe Competition were held on Tuesday, April 17, at The Art Institute of Vancouver. Five culinary students who were crowned winners from highly competitive regional competitions faced off before a panel of esteemed judges to determine the National Grand Prize winner. …