2013 OFA Short Course Continues To Grow In Attendance

More than 9,000 people from across the world participated in this year’s OFA Short Course, the annual national horticulture convention and marketplace. The expanded, 7-acre sold-out trade show featured nearly 700 companies, and more than 140 educational sessions, tours, workshops, and networking opportunities.

New Improved Quality Makes Prima Donna Leggero Even Tastier

Prima Donna leggero is now even tastier, creamier and easier to cut in slices thanks to its improved quality. This light cheese tastes great in a salad or on bread and is lactose and gluten free.

Wholly Guacamole Brand Responds To Customer Demand With New Easy-Open Packaging

August 1, 2013 Wholly Guacamole

Fresherized Foods, maker of the No. 1 selling refrigerated guacamole in America, Wholly Guacamole®, is excited to announce a new peel and serve tray package, perfect for consumers who are looking for all natural dips with great taste and no preservatives. The trays were primarily created in response to customer requests for a more easy-open package. Wholly Guacamole® has also experienced increased demands as consumers become more savvy to using avocado and guacamole as a condiment as well as a party dip and appetizer.

Trois Comtois Morbier Recalled

August 1, 2013 Trois Comtois

Trois Comtois of Poligny, France is recalling all Trois Comtois brand Morbier cheese lot #949038 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Home Chefs Invited To Enter Great Midwest 'I Love Grilled Cheese' Recipe Contest

August 1, 2013 Great Midwest Cheese

This August and September, home chefs are invited to submit their favorite grilled cheese recipes made using Great Midwest® cheeses for their chance to win one of eight prizes. Staying true to the brand's name, the contest's grand prize winner will receive a weekend trip to the "Great Midwest" city of their choice including airfare, hotel accommodations and spending money. Two silver and five bronze tier winners will receive grilled cheese-themed prizes:  Cuisinart® Griddler Grill, Griddle & Panini Press (silver tier winners) and "Grilled Cheese: 50 Recipes to Make You Melt," a recipe book by Marlena Spieler (bronze tier winners).