Nielsen-Massey Adds Alcohol-Free Vanilla To Product Line

January 11, 2016 Nielsen-Massey Vanillas

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Inc., the makers of fine vanillas and flavors, is now offering Alcohol Free Madagascar Pure Vanilla for retail, foodservice and industrial customers. The company will be unveiling the Alcohol Free Madagascar Pure Vanilla at Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, Calif., January 17-19, 2016 at booth 1070.

Chick-Fil-A Adds Kale To Menu In Partnership With Acclaimed Chef

January 11, 2016 Chick-fil-A, Inc.

In an industry dominated by french fries as side items, Chick-fil-A® will soon be one of the first fast food restaurants in the industry to add "superfoods" like kale and Broccolini® to its menu. Just in time to keep New Year's resolutions, customers nationwide can order the low-calorie Superfood Side starting on January 18. The gourmet side was developed in collaboration with James Beard Award Nominee and Atlanta-based chef, Ford Fry of Ford Fry Restaurants.

United Fresh Report Highlights Foodservice Menu Trends For Fresh Produce

The latest issue of United’s Fresh Insights for Foodservice report explores how innovative chefs and foodservice operations are adding fresh fruits and vegetables to create flavorful and vibrant menus. This issue reports on menu growth for golden beets, how chefs are incorporating brocollini and arugula to add flavor and texture to their dishes and how produce plays a starring role in “bowl” trends across multiple foodservice segments. These trends and more are part of the Winter 2016 edition of Fresh Insights for Foodservice, a quarterly report from United Fresh showcasing the latest innovations in fresh produce use in foodservice.

New York Style Sausage Co. Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding

January 11, 2016 USDA FSIS

New York Style Sausage Co., a Sunnyvale, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,040 pounds of pork sausage products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products are encased in sheep casings, which are not declared on the product label and may elicit allergic reactions in those allergic to sheep proteins.

Russ Davis Wholesale Remaking Former Hammond, WI Cold Storage Facility

A representative from Russ Davis Wholesale — a Midwestern distributor of wholesale fresh fruit, vegetables and fresh-cut produce — is expected to update Village of Hammond officials Monday, Jan. 11, on the firm's plans for the former Hammond Cold Storage complex it purchased about a month ago.