Month: October 2015

Yum! Brands Launches World Hunger Relief Effort With Global Spokesperson Christina Aguilera In New Public Service Announcement

October 1, 2015 Yum! Brands, Inc.

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) announced today the launch of its annual World Hunger Relief effort featuring multi-Grammy Award winner and international superstar Christina Aguilera in a new public service announcement (PSA). …

Taco Bell First QSR To Offer Vegetarian Certified Menu

October 1, 2015 Taco Bell Corp.

Taco Bell® is now the first QSR to offer menu items certified by the American Vegetarian Association (AVA), the industry’s recognized standard in vegetarian labeling. With more than 6,000 restaurants across the U.S. and a new vegetarian menu category launching today on its mobile ordering app and ta.co – the brand’s new web site – Taco Bell is leading the way when it comes providing easy, accessible vegetarian menu items that don’t compromise on variety or taste. …

GroupGAP: Food Safety Assurance For Growers And Buyers Big And Small

October 1, 2015 Charles Parrott, USDA Blog

In the produce industry, food safety is front and center on everyone’s mind. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released some of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) final rules, and retailers are looking to buy from FSMA-compliant suppliers. If you’re a retailer or large produce buyer, there is exciting news about a program that verifies that suppliers are meeting your food safety requirements. After three years of successful trials, USDA recently previewed our plans to expand the GroupGap Pilot Program. …

Ready Pac Foods To Provide Job Opportunities For Refugees

October 1, 2015 Ready Pac Foods, Inc.

Ready Pac Foods, Inc. opens its employment doors for refugees relocating to the United States from the current crisis in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. The fresh foods company has committed to train and hire refugees from among the 10,000 Syrian refugees expected from the recent White House announcement. …

New York School Nutrition Director Wins Nationwide Cranberry-Mushroom Recipe Contest

October 1, 2015 Mushroom Council

Teal Carpenter, School Nutrition Director at Gloversville Enlarged School District in Gloversville, NY was declared the $500 grand prize winner in the 2015 Cranberry Marketing Committee USA / Mushroom Council Search for the Next Great Cranberry-Mushroom Recipe Contest. School foodservice professionals from across the country submitted their best school foodservice recipe concept featuring cranberries (America’s Original Superfruit®) and mushrooms. Carpenter came out on top for her creative concept of chicken stir-fry with mushrooms, cranberries, and sugar peas. …