Year: 2012

Technomic's Take: What's Ahead In 2013?

November 23, 2012 Technomic, Inc.

Technomic brings together the best judgments of its consultants and editors to peer ahead to food trends that may significantly impact the restaurant industry in 2013. These expert insights are based on site visits evaluating the restaurant scene in cities across the country as well as interviews and surveys of operators, chefs and consumers, backed up by qualitative data from its extensive Digital Resource Library and quantitative data from its vast MenuMonitor database. …

Tropical Foods Announces Winners Of Flavors Of Fall Recipe Contest

November 23, 2012 Tropical Foods

Tropical Foods, a food manufacturer that specializes in premium snack mixes, raw and freshly roasted nuts and seeds, has just announced the winners of its Flavors of Fall Recipe Contest. The contest was open to current Johnson & Wales Charlotte students and challenged them to create an original recipe using one of Tropical’s snack mixes as an ingredient. The competition offered culinary students a chance to win over $1,200 in cash prizes in addition to gaining exposure to the local culinary community. …

Paramount Citrus Opens State-Of-The-Art Cuties Plant

November 23, 2012 Paramount Citrus

Paramount Citrus today celebrated the grand opening of its new citrus packinghouse, which will be home to the company's sweet, seedless, E-Z peel™ Cuties® California Mandarins. The facility measures in at more than 640,000 square feet – the equivalent of 11 football fields under roof – making it the world's largest citrus packinghouse. …

AYCO Starts Melon Season Strong With Contribution To Guatemalan Schools

November 23, 2012 AYCO

As the melon season begins and AYCO receives its first vessels of cantaloupes, honeydews and mini watermelons, the company is sharing the good start by providing computer equipment to two schools in Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala. As part of its continuing effort to support local communities in production areas, AYCO Farms contributed 10 sets of computers and printers enabling the opening of an IT lab at both schools. …

Whole Alternatives Recalls Harris Teeter Dried Apricots & Dried Golden Raisins

November 23, 2012 FDA

Whole Alternatives, LLC (“Whole Alternatives”) of Louisville, KY is initiating a voluntary recall of Harris Teeter brand six ounce packages of dried apricots UPC code 7203670494 and Harris Teeter brand eight ounce packages of dried golden raisins UPC code 7203670490 because the products contain undeclared sulphur dioxide. …