BARO North America Announces Supermarket Lighting Design Showroom Grand Opening

January 9, 2013 BARO North America, Inc.

BARO North America, Inc. has announced the upcoming grand opening of a new supermarket lighting design showroom at their headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Lee Rhoades, COO of BARO, invites anyone involved in the supermarket industry to attend the event that will be held February 28th from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Top Cake Decorators To Compete For Coveted Trophy At IBIE 2013

Creativity will take center stage at the 2013 International Baking Industry Expo (IBIE), as 12 of the country’s top professional cake decorators prepare to challenge each other to a contest of imagination, artistry and skill during one of baking’s most prestigious competitions.

ABA's Petition Efforts On Warehouse Exemption Comes To Fruition

January 9, 2013 American Bakers Association

The American Bakers Association (ABA) has won a major victory on behalf of the wholesale baking industry with an inclusion of an exemption from preventative control provisions for ambient temperature depots and warehouses.  The exemption was included in the recent FDA proposal, “Preventive Controls for Human Food: Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Foods.”

Idaho Potato Commission Gears Up For Potato Lover's Month

January 9, 2013 Idaho Potato Commission


Potato Lover’s Month 2013 arrives with good news for restaurant operators and their potato-loving customers. The popular 10-ounce and above, “steakhouse” sized Idaho® Russets are in good supply. For operators, that means plenty of seasonal opportunities to profit from tasty, economical Idaho® potatoes.

Spring Into The Season With MacFarlane Pheasant

January 9, 2013 MacFarlane Pheasants

From National Poultry Day on March 19 to specialties for Easter buffets, you’ll find that MacFarlane Pheasant makes a great impression on your customers, no matter what the occasion.  Foodservice operators and caterers appreciate the consistency, convenience and luxurious flavor of MacFarlane Pheasants delivered from a family farm with its own cutting and packaging facility. Products include whole pheasant, boneless pheasant breast, pheasant breast split with wing-bone drumsticks, breast meat strips, and fully cooked pheasant breast that meet the needs catering operations and restaurants.