Baking Ingredients See Growing Demand During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 11, 2020 ResearchAndMarkets.com

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in demand for baking ingredients as people use their time at home to develop a new hobby. Interest in bread making in particular has soared. Recently, there has been a spike in internet searches for bread recipes and guides to developing a sourdough starter.

United Fresh Releases Spring 2020 Fresh Insights for Foodservice

The Spring 2020 issue of United Fresh’s Fresh Insights for Foodservice is now available. Special focus has been given to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the foodservice sector which was crippled overnight at the start of the spring season. Sponsored by Produce Alliance, this quarterly report highlights on-trend foodservice applications for fresh produce in restaurants, at retail, in meal kits and more.

Placon Shines Bright Winning Two WorldStar Special Awards

May 11, 2020 Placon

Placon has been announced as the winner of two (2) Bronze WorldStar Special Awards, in the Packaging that Saves Food and Marketing categories. The WorldStar awards are an annual award given by the World Packaging Organization and are the pre-eminent international award in packaging. WorldStar illustrates the continuous advancement of packaging design and technology to create a standard of packaging excellence.

Amazon Has Quietly Started a Free Delivery Service for Restaurants Housed in its Buildings

May 11, 2020 Eater Seattle

Some downtown Seattle restaurants have an unexpected option for third-party delivery. Amazon is quietly running an ad hoc free restaurant delivery service using drivers and vehicles that are no longer shuttling its corporate employees around during the stay-at-home order.

Trucco Introduces Brand New Eco-Friendly Kiwistar Kiwifruit Pack

May 11, 2020 Trucco

As part of Trucco’s continuing commitment to sustainability, Trucco is introducing brand new eco-friendly 2lb KiwiStar kiwifruit pack, which will be available for both Organic and conventional varieties.