Month: August 2013

On April 17, 2012, the Vegas Strip Steak® was unveiled exclusively as the “newest” beefsteak at the Protein Innovation Summit in Chicago, Ill. Today, more than a year later, the process to extract the steak is patent pending and the new beef cut is ready to market. …

Misionero Vegetables introduced “the perfect size lettuce leaf” –  Lettuce Stackers™ at this year’s Foodservice Produce Marketing Association in July. This seed variety was selected for its user friendly leaf size and its crisp, crunchy texture. …

54 chefs from across the country begin vying for a spot in the final round of the 2nd Annual US Foods Next Top Product contest. From savory sauces to flaky pastries, recipes poured into US Foods from across the country and now the public must vote to decide which dish will move on to the final round of competition. Voting is open today through September 20 at www.usfoods.com/NTP. …

McDonald’s Corp. plans to introduce bone-in chicken wings across the U.S. next month as Chief Executive Officer Don Thompson revamps the restaurant chain’s domestic menu. …

The Food and Drug Administration says a Mexico farm linked to an outbreak of severe stomach illnesses in two states can resume operations because no food safety violations have been found there. The number of people sickened around the country has topped 600. …