Real California Milk Awards Chefs Michael Vakneen And Eddie Stalewski Win Top Prizes For Innovative Use Of Real California Cheeses At 6th Real California Pizza Contest

Following a live bake-off competition where eight professional chefs from across the United States were judged on their innovative pizzas highlighting California cow’s milk cheeses, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) crowned three new pizza champions in the 2024 Real California Pizza Contest, the premier national search for the best pizza recipes that feature Real California Cheeses.

Finalists Selected for 6th Annual Real California Pizza Contest; Eight Chefs to Showcase Innovative Pizzas with Real California Cheeses at Napa Bake-Off Event

The finalists will come together August 7th at the Culinary Institute of America at Copia in Napa, Calif. to compete in a live bake-off event where the winner in each category will receive $7,500. A new addition to the 2024 event is a special Three-Cheese Pizza competition where all eight finalists will be paired to compete for an additional $7,500 in prizes. The remaining finalists will each take home $750 for participating.

Aramark Chefs Earn Prestigious ProChef Certification From the Culinary Institute of America

August 21, 2023 Aramark

Aramark is pleased to announce 16 chefs have graduated from the prestigious ProChef® certification program at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). The graduating chefs drive Aramark’s culinary programs and create the menus served at colleges, universities, professional sports arenas, convention centers, and hospitals across the United States and in Canada.

Aramark Chefs Earn Distinguished CIA ProChef Certification

May 25, 2023 Aramark

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the largest U.S.-based food service company, is pleased to announce 26 chefs from its Collegiate Hospitality group have graduated from the prestigious CIA ProChef® certification, a training and professional development program from CIA Consulting, a division of The Culinary Institute of America. The graduating chefs drive Aramark’s culinary programs and create the menus served at colleges and universities across the United States.

Hormel Foods and The Culinary Institute of America Announce the 20 Chefs Selected for The Seventh Culinary Leadership Class

March 20, 2023 Hormel Foods Corporation

The successful Culinary Enrichment and Innovation Program (CEIP), a collaboration between the Foodservice segment of Hormel Foods and The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) has announced the 20 chefs who will comprise its seventh CEIP Class of 2024.