Month: August 2021

Crescent Foods First in The Nation to Offer Hand-Cut Halal Foodservice Program

August 17, 2021 Crescent Foods

Crescent Foods, announced the launch of a turnkey foodservice program for college and university dining halls, nationwide, this month. In addition to offering a wide variety of hand-cut halal beef, lamb, turkey (seasonally), and chicken products for on-campus dining, including restaurants, Crescent Foods also provides numerous retail products for on-campus mini-marts, as a one-stop-shop for universities and their distributors. …

WinCup’s phade Straw Shows Complete Biodegradation in a Controlled Marine Environment in Just 58 Days in New Time-lapse Video

August 17, 2021 WinCup

The video and report are the result of a project conducted by Keypoint Intelligence, a product testing firm, that involved placing phade® in two unique saltwater tank environments and monitoring the biodegradation process. While petroleum-based plastic straws are estimated to take at least 200 years to biodegrade, this project showed that phade®, made with PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), a substrate derived from the fermentation of canola oil, achieved complete biodegradation in just 58 days. …

Pizza Chefs Contend for $30,000 in Search for Original Recipes Showcasing California Cheese

August 17, 2021 Real California Milk/the California Milk Advisory Board

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the launch of the 2021 Real California Pizza Contest, its third search for the best pizza recipes using Real California Cheese. The contest, which will award prizes totaling $30,000 for the most innovative uses of cow’s milk cheeses from California, is open for entries by professional chefs and culinary students throughout the U.S. …

Supply Chains, Shortages, and Food Service: Leveraging Equipment to Navigate Post-Pandemic Challenges

August 17, 2021 Rachel Herren, President, Hess Meat Machines

For leaders in the food industry, it seems, the steady return to normalcy is simply a transition to a new state of uncertainty. As you prepare for widespread re-opening, you’re likely wondering how to tackle these new challenges while staying focused on recovering revenue and keeping up with demand. A big part of the answer lies in what you’re keeping behind the counter. …

Picnic Announces Commercial Availability of Award-Winning Pizza System

August 17, 2021 Picnic

The Picnic Pizza System is the only modular and configurable pizza assembly system commercially available in the market today helping save time, money, and labor through kitchen automation technology. The system uses any restaurant’s existing menu and assists operators in making up to 100 pizzas per hour with consistent results. …