New Products From PreGel AMERICA On Trend In The Industry

October 22, 2012 PreGel AMERICA

PreGel AMERICA, the U.S. subsidiary of the largest specialty dessert ingredient manufacturer in the world, is excited to announce new Evolution Glazes for coating cakes, mousses, semifreddo or single-serve desserts, and Greek Yogurt Super Sprint for soft serve or traditional gelato. The new products are the latest from the Research & Development labs in PreGel and are on-trend with the industry's demand for efficient, easily customizable and gourmet dessert solutions.

ABA Developing Energy Star Benchmarking Tool

October 22, 2012 American Bakers Association

Join us November 6th at 3pm Eastern Time for an important meeting as we begin discussing options for creating an ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) for bakeries. The ENERGY STAR EPI is a very unique energy performance benchmarking tool.

Gluten-Free Trend Has Legs, For Now

October 22, 2012 Erin Ellis, Vancouver Sun

Whether food contains gluten – a protein found in wheat, rye and barley – used to concern a relatively small group of people who suffer from celiac disease, an autoimmune reaction to gluten in the small intestine. While growing numbers of people have been diagnosed with the disorder over the last decade, the crowds that have jumped on the gluten-free bandwagon for other reasons outstrip them.

Tops Is Giving Away Millions Of Dollars In Free Groceries

October 22, 2012 Tops Markets, LLC

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, today announced that on Sunday, October 14, the company launched Tops’ 50th Anniversary Free For All Gigantic Grocery Giveaway.

FreshDirect Survey Finds 57% Of Dieticians Credit Indulgent Foods For Nutritional Success

October 22, 2012 FreshDirect

Fifty-seven percent of dietitians reveal they wouldn't be able to have nutritional success without an occasional indulgent meal where taste is the priority, according to a survey released today by FreshDirect, a leading online retailer of fresh foods and grocery items. While a majority of respondents said they would acquire a taste for anything that's good for them and like it, 65 percent admit to cooking or seasoning their vegetables to tolerate the taste.