Month: May 2012

Ferrero, the maker of America’s number one selling branded hazelnut spread, Nutella®, announces that the spread is now available in foodservice, helping chefs and operators highlight a unique and delicious ingredient on breakfast and brunch menus. Featuring the simple tastes of roasted hazelnuts, skim milk and a hint of cocoa to create the perfect balance of flavors, the versatility of Nutella and its ease of use is appealing to commercial and non-commercial foodservice professionals who want to capture growing breakfast revenue potential. …

Vollrath President and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Bartelt, announced the acquisition of Kiel, Wisconsin based Polar Ware Company including its Stoelting operation.  Stoelting is a diverse manufacturer with three primary divisions: food service, cleaning and process equipment. Polar Ware is also a varied, multi-industry manufacturer that predominantly serves the foodservice industry by providing a selection of smallwares, serving equipment, and components for OEM customers. …

Pacific Coast Fruit Company, Portland, Oregon is voluntarily recalling multiple types of bagged processed salads based on the potential contamination of Listeria. Pacific Coast Fruit utilized a portion of the salads that were recalled by River Ranch in some of our retail and food service processed bagged salad. …

West Best Foods, Inc., a Las Vegas, Nev. establishment, is recalling approximately 13,776 pounds of lasagna products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product contains soy, which is an allergen that is not declared on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. …