Chef Survey Shows Gluten-Free Is The Hottest Trend For 2014

March 6, 2014 Restaurants Canada

Canadians are going gaga for gluten-free. After a four-year reign as the hottest menu trend, local food has been dethroned by gluten-free/food allergy conscious in Restaurants Canada's 2014 Chef Survey.

Chosen Foods To Launch New Cooking Oil Blend At Natural Products Expo West

March 6, 2014 Chosen Foods

Chosen Foods is expanding its cooking oil line up and introducing the product at Natural Products Expo West in March. All in all, the fast growing health food company will introduce nine new products at the event. The first exclusive cooking oil offering is simply titled Chosen Blend. Chosen Blend is a healthy combination of organic high oleic safflower oil, avocado oil and coconut oil and carries a smoke point of 490F.

Maines Buys Naming Rights To Binghamton Arena

One of Binghamton's biggest entertainment venues will soon have a new name. Maines Paper & Food Services has acquired the naming rights for $75,000 a year.

Legacy Foodservice Alliance Hosts Member Awards

Legacy Foodservice Alliance honored Distributor and Supplier Members with annual awards for outstanding accomplishments during the 2014 Spring Marketplace, February 17-19, at The Omni ChampionsGate, Orlando, Florida. The Members were acknowledged for their commitment to The Group, and for going above and beyond in many categories.  The same awards are bestowed upon both Distributor and Supplier Members. 

Bocuse d'Or 2015 Team USA Presents An Evening At The Culinary Vegetable Institute

On March 15, The Culinary Vegetable Institute will host the prestigious Bocuse d’Or USA Foundation for an exclusive dinner prepared by Team USA Chef Philip Tessier, Team USA Head Coach Gavin Kaysen, and a terrific lineup of additional guest chefs. Often dubbed the “Culinary Olympics,” the Bocuse d’Or World Cooking Contest is among the most demanding international cooking competitions, pitting chefs from 24 countries against one another in a five and a half hour cooking challenge.