Month: February 2018

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today a new partnership between Subway and “Fresh From Florida” to promote the Florida-grown produce served in the restaurant’s nearly 1,500 Florida locations. Beginning this month and running through April, Subway restaurants will feature “Fresh From Florida” advertising and marketing materials highlighting Subway’s commitment to sourcing locally grown Florida cucumbers, green peppers and tomatoes during local growing seasons. …

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services today announced that Tony Alvarez and Gianna Rivera of Bloomingdale High School in Hillsborough County are the 2018 “Fresh From Florida” Student Chef Cook-Off champions. Alvarez and Rivera competed against two other regional teams of two to four students from across the state. All three “Fresh From Florida” Student Chef Cook-Off teams will participate in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Taste of Florida Agriculture reception tonight in the Florida Capitol courtyard. …

Jackfruit, the tree-born fruit that grows in Southeast Asia, Brazil and Africa, ranked as the top seller. The tropical fruit has been praised for its immense versatility. Since it has a relatively neutral flavor profile, it makes for the ideal vegan meat replacement because it also has a consistency that’s similar to chicken or pork so you can slice it up for salads and yogurts, or dice it up into a BBQ pulled jackfruit sandwich. …

The distributors sued companies including Tyson Foods Inc, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, Sanderson Farms Inc and Perdue Farms in separate complaints filed in federal court in Illinois on Tuesday. …

Quantzig, a global analytics solutions provider, has announced the completion of their latest sentiment analysis study on the food services industry. A renowned food service provider wanted to profile the key competitors and assess the perception of the customers around their activities. The client wanted to discover and translate social data into tangible insights and gain valuable information into the trending posts, conversations, and threads. …