Subway Snares First Seal Of Approval From Heart Group

Friday, the American Heart Association will announce plans to expand its “Heart-Check” food certification program from grocery stores to restaurant meals. The first chain to earn the new seal: Subway.

Distinctive Baby Leaves Please Patrons & Operators

June 1, 2012 B&W Gourmet Farms

Premium quality, plate-ready watercress, wild red watercress, pea tendrils, wild baby arugula, Bordeaux baby leaf spinach and a special blend of these leaves can spark menu offerings, excite consumers and increase check averages. All of these Distinctive Baby Leaves™ come from B&W Gourmet Farms, Fellsmere, FL, the king of the category, because the five generations of this family company have kept their focus on quality for over 140 years. h and a special blend of these leaves can spark menu offerings, excite consumers and increase check averages.

Ferrero U.S.A. Appoints Marriner For Foodservice Roll-Out Of Nutella

Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. has selected Marriner Marketing Communications as its full-service agency of record to support the introduction of Nutella®, the world's #1 selling branded hazelnut spread, into the U.S. foodservice market. Marriner's industry relationships, experience and reputation as a leading integrated marketing firm to the food and hospitality industries makes it the right partner to help Ferrero take this next step in the growth of the Nutella brand.

Seafood Fraud: Many Fish Mislabeled In SoCal

When customers buy fish for the grill or celebrate the unofficial start of summer with sushi, many of them won’t get what they think they’re purchasing if “seafood fraud” is as rampant as a recent study suggests.

Apalachicola Oyster Harvest Now Includes Weekends

Starting June 1, Apalachicola oysters can be commercially harvested seven days a week throughout the year. Previously, commercial harvest was not allowed on Fridays and Saturdays from June 1 through Aug. 31 and on Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 1 through Nov. 15.