Year: 2014

Wegmans Brings Fresh, Gluten-Free Treats To Its Bakery Departments

December 23, 2014 Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Mmmm…fresh brownies, cookies, and cupcakes! Who doesn’t love them? But for those living gluten-free, they’re off limits — unless made without gluten ingredients like wheat flour. As those who’ve tried baking with gluten-free ingredients quickly discover, getting outstanding results isn’t exactly a piece of cake! Chefs at Wegmans Food Markets tweaked lots of recipes to come up with the assortment of gluten-free treats now in the bakery departments of all Wegmans stores. …

On-Trend Comfort Foods Made Easier With Musselman’s Apple Butter

December 23, 2014 Knouse Foods

During this time of year, customers seek more comfort foods when dining out. Musselman’s Apple Butter makes it easy to add more on-trend offerings in any daypart. As America’s #1 selling brand, Musselman’s Apple Butter is gluten free, fat free and cholesterol free—providing great taste with no strings attached. …

Could California Dried Plums Be The Next Kale?

December 23, 2014 California Dried Plum Board

Food trend prognosticators cite multiple reasons for the meteoric rise in popularity of kale in recent years, but most agree that the leafy green benefitted from being a 'superfood' and a versatile culinary ingredient. Both chefs and nutritionists got behind kale—formerly a wallflower in the vegetable world —and catapulted it to culinary stardom. The same forces are currently gathering behind dried plums (aka prunes), and it's not a stretch to think that it might be this 'superfruit's' day in the sun. …

MAFSI Releases 2015 Commercial Foodservice Market Forecast

December 23, 2014 Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry (MAFSI)

The Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry (MAFSI) has released their 2015 Commercial Foodservice Market Forecast; a member-sourced report compiling intelligence from the leading sales and marketing agencies in the foodservice equipment industry in the United States and Canada. …

Northern York’s Virtual Food Hub Will Connect School Districts To Local Growers

December 23, 2014 Tricia Kline, PennLive

The Northern York County School District has received a nearly $100,000 grant to begin a virtual food hub to connect regional schools' food service directors to local growers. …