Ohio Senator Brown Introduces Dairy COOL Act

October 26, 2009 Dairy Today

Up until now dairy has been exempt from country of origin labeling. Newly introduced legislation by an Ohio Senator could now make COOL mandatory for dairy products.

Flowers Foods Acquires Tortilla Maker Leos Food

October 26, 2009 Flowers Foods, Inc.

Flowers Foods, one of the nation’s leading producers and marketers of packaged bakery foods for retail and foodservice customers, has acquired Leos Foods, makers of an extensive line of flour and corn tortillas and tortilla chips.

Tillamook Cheese Selects Contest Finalists To Compete In Grand Finale Cook-Off

After thousands of submissions as foodies from across the country Six home cooks have been selected to compete for the grand prize title of The Big Cheese. In addition to tasting some of the best homemade macaroni and cheese recipes in the country, all made with Tillamook cheese, food enthusiasts will have the opportunity to meet Keegan Gerhard, host of the Food Networks, Food Network Challenge, who will emcee this years grand finale cook-off.

U.S. Foodservice Announces Winners Of First Annual Vendor Reception

Sixty U.S. Foodservice divisions and the MonarchFood Group support office evaluated venders based on 10 criteria categories. The award ceremony took place in Rosemont, IL.

Clean Seas Tuna Launches Hiramasa Recipe Contest

Clean Seas Tuna launched a recipe contest that asks chefs and culinary students to submit an original recipe using raw, cooked or smoked preparations of CleanSeas Yellowtail Kingfish.