Pretzel Buns Offer 'Amazing' Mouthful
Have you noticed? Pretzel rolls seem to be the bun of the moment at lots of local restaurants and bakeries. …
Month: July 2012
Two Fort Worth Businesses Bring Together Whiskey & Pie
Legendary Fort Worth restaurant, Swiss Pastry Shop, had the idea to use TX Blended Whiskey from the Fort Worth distillery, Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. and bake it into Whiskey Caramel Meringue Pie. The result? "It's kinda like a Rated R version of a butterscotch with a brown sugar meringue," Hans Muller, owner of Swiss Pastry Shop, jokingly conceded.
Christine Cochran Is Dynamic New Grain Foods Foundation Lead
The Grain Foods Foundation (GFF) has appointed Christine Cochran, current President of the Commodity Markets Council (CMC), Washington, D.C., as its new Executive Director. While President of CMC, Ms. Cochran managed high profile public relations campaigns pertaining to commodity market issues; increased membership 35 percent and operating income 250 percent; and significantly improved communications with members and key stakeholders. …
Santa Cruz Passes Plastic Bag, Foam Ban, OK’s 10-Cent Fee To Use Paper Bags
The Santa Cruz City Council approved sweeping new environmental regulations Tuesday, unanimously passing bans on single-use plastic bags and foam products. …
Supervalu Sinks On Strategic Review, Dividend Suspension
Supervalu Inc., the third-largest U.S. grocery chain, sank the most since at least 1980 after saying it will review strategic alternatives for the business and suspended its dividend. Supervalu tumbled (SVU) 44 percent to $2.99 at 10:08 a.m. in New York after earlier touching $2.76 for the biggest intraday decline since July 29, 1980, the earliest data compiled by Bloomberg.
