Centerplate Names Greg Fender & Sal Ferrulo As Executive Vice Presidents

January 19, 2015 Centerplate

Centerplate, the hospitality provider which serves premier sports, convention, entertainment and heritage venues across North America and Europe, today announced the promotion of Greg Fender and Sal Ferrulo from Senior Vice Presidents to Executive Vice Presidents, overseeing the company's North American hospitality service teams. Reporting directly to Centerplate's President and CEO Chris Verros, Fender will be responsible for the company's operations in the West and Ferrulo the East.

Technomic Launches Consumer4Sight To Help Gain Insight Into Today's Foodservice Consumer

January 19, 2015 Technomic

Technomic, the leading research and consulting firm in the foodservice industry, has launched a powerful suite of consumer research tools to complement its portfolio of products. Consumer4Sight is led by a team of consumer research experts and designed with one goal: to get clients closer to consumers' decision-making behaviors and interactions within the foodservice industry.

National Restaurant Association Announces Expanded Partnership With Healthy Dining

The National Restaurant Association announced the renewal and expansion of its partnership with Healthy Dining, the California-based company that has been at the forefront of restaurant nutrition for more than twenty years.

GA Firm Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding & Undeclared Allergens

January 19, 2015 USDA FSIS

Heywood’s Meat Haus & Provision Co., a Marietta, Georgia establishment, is recalling approximately 931 pounds of tasso (pork shoulder) products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The products may contain peanuts, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label.

FFVA Welcomes Jill Dunlop As Its New Food Safety & Sustainability Manager

Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association has a new people person.  Jill Dunlop joined FFVA this month as its new manager of food safety and sustainability.