Month: June 2012

First-Ever National Fishmonger Face-Off Debuts At Food & Wine Classic June 16

June 5, 2012 Whole Foods Market

It is time to fall fin over gills for the next culinary superstar: the fishmonger. To help shine a light on the skilled specialists behind the seafood case, Whole Foods Market has cooked up a quick-fire battle of a deep sea proportions. After fierce regional battles, 11 fishmongers from Whole Foods Market stores across the country won the chance to compete in the first-ever Fishmonger Face-Off held at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colo., on June 16. …

Mountain States Rosen Lamb Combines Best Of U.S. With Best Latino Traditions

June 5, 2012 Mountain States Rosen

Lamb is being proclaimed the "new pork," and recipes for cinnamon-infused lamb or authentic tacos with beer-braised lamb, lime, avocado, cumin and fresh cilantro are taking eaters by storm. Tacquerias on the West and East coasts are introducing lamb dishes which are being celebrated on foodie sites like Yelp, DishTip and Foodspotting.com. Mountain States Rosen lamb, available under a variety of grocery labels, is raised the way nature intended — in pastures along U.S. mountain ranges. …

Reopening Marks End Of Renovations For Ontario's Vik's Country Meats

June 5, 2012 Amanda Moore, Niagara This Week

It started with one and soon grew as distributors sampled the smoked meat products. Vik’s products are available at six retailers in the Niagara and Hamilton area as well as at the original location in Grassie and a second location, opened in 2008, in Grimsby. …

Atlantic Canada’s 2012 Chef Of The Year To Promote Prince Edward Island Beef

June 5, 2012 PEI Culinary Alliance

Chef Ross Munro has been hired to promote PEI beef to premium markets. PEI beef has been receiving accolades in some of Canada’s finest restaurants and butcher shop! With this increase in demand, an experienced product ambassador/ marketer was required. …

Drs. Wheeler, Burson & Milkowski Honored By American Meat Science Association With Signal Service Awards

June 5, 2012 American Meat Science Association

Drs. Tommy Wheeler, Dennis Burson and Andrew Milkowski are the recipients of the 2012 American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Signal Service Awards. They will be honored at a special reception and awards presentation at the AMSA 65th Annual Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 in Fargo, ND. The AMSA Signal Service Award was established in 1956 and is given to members in recognition of devoted service and lasting contributions to the meat industry and to the association. …