Month: February 2014

Perfect cheesecake is just the beginning with the new pouch format and made-from-scratch taste of PHILADELPHIA Cheesecake Batter. The easy-to-use pouch and authentic New York-Style Cheesecake flavor allows operators to confidently deliver a consistent, rich texture for a variety of no-bake and baking applications. Operators can easily create everything from parfaits to crepes, cupcakes and cheesecakes with the ready-to-use Cheesecake Batter only available from PHILADELPHIA. …

The National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot in 2014 Culinary Forecast” [1] reports “Health/Nutrition” continue to garner a position in the top 20 trends list.  Bringing healthful dishes to diners, chefs can either ‘take it out’ or ‘add it in’, according to foodservice industry expert, Nancy Kruse. [2]  In the past, chefs removed salt, fat, and sugar; now chefs improve dishes by adding fruits, vegetables, and grains. Tomorrow, Kruse predicts the introduction of functional foods. …

Quantum Foods, LLC, a leading independent custom provider of value-added proteins, announced that it is in the final stages of negotiating a sale of substantially all its business to CTI Foods Holding Co., LLC (CTI Foods). …

In cooperation with the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA), Technomic, Inc., the leading foodservice industry research and consulting firm, is kicking off a new webinar series designed to help foodservice industry participants gain relevant insights on major trends currently impacting their business. …