Month: May 2013

Located in the heart of Sacramento, Trinity Fresh has offered customers fresh local produce for many years. Now that Sacramento has been branded the “Farm-to-­Fork Capitol of America” a natural partnership has formed between Trinity Fresh and Sacramento’s Farm-to-Fork initiative. …

The National Restaurant Association has launched two new post-secondary certificates for cooking and baking, developed in partnership with Pearson Education.  These industry-recognized, knowledge-based certificates are designed to confirm students’ understanding and comprehension of key cooking and baking principles. …

Chinooks Restaurant of Seward took first place at the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute’s second annual Great Alaska Seafood Cook-off. The win was an improvement from last year when the restaurant’s team placed second in the same competition. The live competition featured finalists from around the state of Alaska culled from around 20 entrants at the Bill Sheffield Railroad Depot on May 8. …

The National Restaurant Association announced today that Sysco Corporation will serve as a distribution partner of the award-winning Kids LiveWell program, an industry-wide initiative launched by the Association to provide parents with a growing selection of healthful children's menu choices. …

The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of the second annual Operator Innovations Awards, with Kennesaw State University taking home the prestigious Innovator of the Year award. Selected by an independent panel of expert judges, the winners were recognized for their achievements in driving advancement in the foodservice industry. The innovative restaurant operators were revealed live last night at Destination: Celebration, the gala event for the 2013 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, in each award category of: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Menu Development, Sustainability, and Technology. …