Research from Datassential Reveals Fast Growing Adoption of Mushroom-Blended Dishes at Colleges and Universities

December 17, 2019 Mushroom Council

Coming soon to a campus near you, if they aren’t already there: mushrooms. New research from Datassential shows The Blend™ – the culinary practice of blending meat/protein with chopped mushrooms – is earning widespread adoption at colleges and universities nationwide, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

Golbon Announces New Distributor Member

December 17, 2019 Golbon

Golbon is pleased to announce the addition of BTC Wholesale Distributors, Inc. located in Alabaster, Alabama.

Alto-Shaam’s Longest Serving Chef Retires

December 17, 2019 Alto-Shaam

Chef Nic Tsikis, known to many in the industry and certainly within the business as ‘Mr Alto-Shaam’, has announced his retirement after more than 30 years at the company.

Panera Bread Wins the PRODUCE BUSINESS “First in Fresh” Award at New York Produce Show’s “IdEATion Fresh” Foodservice Forum

December 17, 2019 PRODUCE BUSINESS

Jim Prevor, president and editor-in-chief of PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine, presented the honor to Brian Walker, vice president of supply chain operations at Panera Bread on behalf of the company, amid cheers from an audience of foodservice industry leaders bridging all aspects of the supply chain, including culinarians, marketers and other key stakeholders.

Michael Castagnetto Named President of Robinson Fresh, a division of C.H. Robinson

December 17, 2019 C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson announced that Michael Castagnetto has been promoted to President of the Robinson Fresh division. He succeeds Jim Lemke who retired earlier this year. Castagnetto will report to C.H. Robinson President and CEO Bob Biesterfeld.