Month: January 2018

Lollicup® USA, Inc. is poised to become leaders in eco-friendly disposables. This comes at a time when cities across the nation are banning plastic products from plastic bags and expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam) to plastic straws and utensils. These bans directly affect the foodservice industry. …

Panera Bread is conducting a nationwide preemptive, voluntary recall of all 2 oz. and 8 oz. cream cheese products sold in its U.S. bakery-cafes. This recall was initiated after samples of one variety of 2 oz. cream cheese from a single production day showed a positive result for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Tests on cream cheese samples manufactured both before and after the production run in question have all come back negative. …

Putting low-fat flavored milk back into schools will bolster the nutrition intake of America’s children, according to comments submitted today to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by the nation’s leading dairy organizations. …

The Winter 2018 issue of United’s Fresh Insights for Foodservice report, a quarterly publication from United Fresh showcasing the latest innovations in fresh produce use in restaurants, retail, home delivery and beyond, is now available. …

McIlhenny Company, maker of TABASCO® Sauce, will kick off 2018 with its first-ever Taste of TABASCO® Week from January 28 to February 3 in New Orleans. This special restaurant week will commemorate both TABASCO® Brand’s 150th anniversary and the City of New Orleans’ 300th anniversary, by celebrating the people who have made TABASCO® Sauce an essential ingredient in classic and contemporary cuisine. …