Month: January 2016

La Quercia's Speck Americano Wins A 2016 Good Food Award

January 28, 2016 La Quercia

La Quercia founders Herb  & Kathy Eckhouse added a 4th Good Food Award to their shelf this month, this time for Speck Americano, prosciutto that is lightly cold smoked over apple wood. On January 15th, over 800 people gathered to pay tribute to 176 Good Food Award Winners of 2016. By the majestic Golden Gate Bridge on the San Francisco Bay numerous farmers, chefs, journalists, and activists united to celebrate exceptional food crafters including luminaries Alice Waters, Nell Newman and Slow Food Founder, Carlo Petrini.  …

IDDBA: Omnichannel Initiatives Growing In Importance Among Food Retailers

January 28, 2016 International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA)

More food retailers are venturing into the world of omnichannel marketing as they integrate ecommerce, mobile, social, catalog, and physical stores to create enhanced shopping channels for their customers. This trend is one of many examined in What’s in Store 2016, the annual trends research report published by the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA). …

Alpenrose Dairy Holding Recipe Contest Through February

January 28, 2016 Victor Panichkul, Statesman Journal

Alpenrose Dairy is sponsoring a low-calorie recipe contest on social media that hopes to encourage people to submit healthy recipes inspired by their Lite n’ Trim line of dairy products. …

IDFA Introduces Annual Food Safety Leadership Award

January 28, 2016 The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)

The dairy industry has a longstanding reputation of providing healthy, wholesome and safe dairy products. As the rolling implementation of the landmark Food Safety Modernization Act continues this year, the International Dairy Foods Association and its members believe that maintaining a culture of food safety across the dairy industry has never been more important. That’s why IDFA created the Food Safety Leadership Award. …

MGP Celebrates 75th Anniversary In 2016

January 28, 2016 MGP

For MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI) 2016 holds special significance.  This year marks the 75th anniversary of the company’s founding in 1941 by the late Cloud L. Cray, Sr. Observances tied to the theme “75 Years Strong” will occur throughout the year, with companywide celebrations being planned for this spring. …