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Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill Introduces Four New Soups to Its Menu

The fast-casual concept highlights healthy vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free soup options at the beginning of fall. - October 28, 2010 - Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill

Fenice Catering LLC Opens to the Public Serving Baltimore with the Power of the Phoenix

www.fenicecatering.com Baltimore's newest catering company has arrived with flair. Fenice Catering opens to the public October 2010. The company was created by Nicholas Greene and his diligent team. The phoenix, Fenice's logo, represents the promise made to the client of the force and... - October 27, 2010 - Fenice Catering LLC.

“Spotlight” Launches a New Series on the Growing Demand for Organic Food

Spotlight to Focus on Companies Dedicated to Providing Quality Organic Food. - October 27, 2010 - Spotlight

The Twisted Fork Wins Best Of CitySearch 2010

Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Recognized for Best Dessert - October 27, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality

Clarion Group Warn Companies and Colleges Food Services to Adapt to the ‘New Reality’ Brought on by the Recession and Its Aftereffects

“Companies and colleges food services have to adapt to the ‘New Reality’ brought on by the recession and its aftereffects,” says Tom Mac Dermott, president of the food and hospitality services consulting firm Clarion Group. “It will be some years before boom times like... - October 27, 2010 - Clarion Group

Simpleton Solutions Wins Prestigious National Book Award

USA Book News today announced the winners of the annual Best Books Award. Simpleton Solutions’ offering, The Miserly Mind, 12½ Secrets of the Freakishly Frugal placed as a Finalist in the Personal Finances category. - October 26, 2010 - Simpleton Solutions

Hello Vino Launches Free Android App for Wine Shopping Season

Top-rated iPhone app for wine consumers is now available to millions of Android users. - October 26, 2010 - Hello Vino, Inc.

Ella’s Sweet Shoppe Launches Online Store

Ella’s Sweet Shoppe - EllasSweetShoppe.com announces the launch of their website store. - October 25, 2010 - Ella's Sweet Shoppe

Jewel-Osco® & FOX Chicago Raise Over $2 Million in Food and Cash to Support Hunger Action Month, Donations to Benefit Food Banks in Illinois and Northwest Indiana

Jewel-Osco, a leading Midwest food and drug retailer, and FOX Chicago News announced today that through their aggressive campaign to collect food and monetary donations to support Hunger Action Month, the companies have raised $2,035,608 in combined food and cash donations. Hunger Action Month,... - October 25, 2010 - Jewel-Osco

The Chef’s Academy Joins Slow Food Triangle

Culinary Institution Supports Local Foods, Taste Education and Agricultural Biodiversity - October 24, 2010 - The Chef's Academy

Head Judge on Top Chef Tom Colicchio to Visit Adelphi University on October 27, 2010

Adelphi University is pleased to welcome Tom Colicchio, renowned chef, restaurant owner, cookbook author, and head judge on Bravo’s Top Chef series. - October 23, 2010 - Adelphi University

Rocky Top Hospitality to Host Halloween Costume Event

Local Restaurants Offer $4,000 in Prizes - October 23, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality

Croix Valley Steak Sauces Announced as Three-Time 2011 Scovie Award Winners

Croix Valley Steak sauces wins two First Place and one Second Place 2011 Scovie Awards for their entire line of hand-crafted gourmet steak sauces. - October 22, 2010 - Croix Valley Steak Sauces

The Red Room Tapas Lounge Wins Best of CitySearch 2010

Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Named Best Romantic Restaurant - October 21, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality

Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner Will Impress This Year with a Hickory Chip Smoked Whole Goose Available Only from Schiltz Foods

Schiltz Foods, America’s largest goose farmer, introduces a hickory chip smoked whole goose for the 2010 holiday season. - October 20, 2010 - Schiltz Foods

GoPicnic Launches Four New All-Natural, Ready-to-Eat Meals at Natural Products Expo East in Boston

GoPicnic Offers Tasty Meals from the Finest Brands that Require No Preparation or Refrigeration - October 20, 2010 - GoPicinic

Honibe™ - Honey Drop™ Wins Global SIAL d’Or Award from World’s Largest Food Tradeshow

Honibe™ – Honey Drop™ has been named as the winner of the Global SIAL d’Or from the world’s largest food tradeshow in Paris, France. The Honey Drop™ is the world’s first 100% pure dried honey cube for sweetening tea and coffee. - October 20, 2010 - Island Abbey Foods Ltd.

StartupNation Honors Nation’s Leading Moms in Business

Nina Rodecker of Tasty Clouds Cotton Candy Company Wins Top Honors, Ranking #1 in Mom Business Competition - October 20, 2010 - Tasty Clouds Cotton Candy Company

Amafruits - New Açaí Puree Packs Help Preserve the Amazon Rainforest, Support Fair-Trade, Taste Great, and Are Loaded with Nutritional Benefits

Amafruits Introduces High-Quality Açaí Puree Packs with Açaí Berries Straight from the Amazon-- With the goal of sharing the wonderful flavors and nutritious benefits of superfruits from Brazil, while helping to preserve the Amazon rainforest, Amafruits has created a new line of convenient frozen fruit puree packets made from açaí (pronounced ah-sah-ee). - October 20, 2010 - Amafruits

Shabtai Gourmet Gluten-Free Bakery Wins Best New Kosher for Passover Product at Kosherfest's 2010 New Product Competition

Gluten-Free Yidels Devils Food Mini Chocolate Swiss Roll Wins Best new Passover Product at Kosherfest New Product Competition 2010. Shabtai Gourmet is a dedicated gluten free, dairy free, peanut free, soy free, lactose free, casein free, corn free, and kosher bakery. Shabtai ships his gluten-free sweets across the United States & Puerto Rico. - October 19, 2010 - Shabtai Gourmet Gluten Free Bakery

JIB Brings Christmas in October

This year the 3rd JIB Global Skills Showcase will feature a Christmas edition of the best menus for the holiday dinner. The Global Skills Showcase, which starts October 18, is a bi annual event of all the JIB Schools as a way of thanking the community for their support. What constitutes elegant and delectable fare? Dishes that incorporate a variety of flavors, colors, ingredients, presented in the most artistic fashion that produces a wonderful culinary creation. - October 19, 2010 - JIB Career Center Foundation, Inc.

International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Assoc. Announces 2010 Scholarship Winners

International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Assoc (IFWTWA) sponsors an annual competition for excellence in food, wine and travel journalism. The 2010 winners are Heather Carreiro from MA and Diane Rezendes Khirallah from CA. - October 18, 2010 - International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association

Yats Wine Cellars Unveil Special Service for Sending Gifts to Manila Philippines

Special ordering and delivery service now available from Yats Wine Cellars convenient for those who wish to order a wine gift for delivery in Manila, Subic, Angeles City, Pampanga Clark Philippines. - October 18, 2010 - Yats Wine Cellars

South Devon Deli Opens Its Doors to the World

After 170 years of successful trading, Mann and Son have opened their doors to the world with their on line deli - www.thedelimann.co.uk. The family has seen many changes to world, but one thing is constant since 1837 - its commitment to supply high quality food gifts and products, working with most small suppliers who share their passion for great food. "You won't find the many of the quality products we supply in the supermarkets," comments James Mann, "that is just not where we are at!" - October 17, 2010 - delimann.co.uk

China Food Services, Corp. October Newsletter - Interview with Fred Thompson

Mr. Frank Yglesias CEO of China Food Services, Corp. has an interview with Senator Fred Thompson on the Inside Business Report show. - October 17, 2010 - China Food Services Corp.

Tribeca Tavern Wins Best of CitySearch 2010 Awards

Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Named Best Burger and Best Outdoor Dining. - October 15, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality

Sticky Fingers Bakeries Announces Fall Sale—10% Off Everything, While Supplies Last at StickyFingersBakeries.com

Specialty baking company Sticky Fingers Bakeries has begun its annual Fall Sale, with 10 percent off its line of 18 quick and easy premium scone mixes, its Irish soda bread mix and brownie mixes, and its line of 12 premium curds, jams, jellies and fruit butters. The sale runs through midnight... - October 15, 2010 - Sticky Fingers Bakeries

Food Gifting in the U.S., 2nd Edition Now Available at ReportsandReports

The U.S. market for food gifting continues to expand in sales and product offerings, and is one of the few areas of gifting that is doing so in the current challenged economy. Consumer interest in food gifts continues to increase, with sales up 9.6% from 2007 to 2009. - October 14, 2010 - marketsandmarkets

Arizona Gourmet Coffee Retailer Opens

Online retailer features wide selection of gourmet coffee, flavored coffee, and exotic teas. - October 14, 2010 - Futures Formula LLC

Clarion Group Offers Insight to Companies About Outsourcing Food Services

“Outsourcing food services or facilities management services doesn’t mean your problems are over,” warns Tom Mac Dermott, president of Clarion Group, a dining and facilities services consulting firm. “All that a company, college or institution has done is to put an... - October 14, 2010 - Clarion Group

BeBevCo’s Koma Unwind Relaxation Drink Heading to Kansas

(Pinksheets: bbdad.pk - News) BeBevCo is happy to announce a partnership with Kansas Entrepreneur and local businessman Eric Srack. Srack will start distributing BeBevCo’s product Koma Unwind Relaxation Drink immediately. Srack currently operates The Grind Java Lounge and The Underground... - October 14, 2010 - Bebida Beverage Company

United Facilities, Inc., A Third Party Logistics Company, Receives a Top Award from Fortune 100 Food Corporation for Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement is utilized by a top logistics company to save customer over $2 Million. United Facilities utilizes key aspects of continuous improvement to streamline their warehouse and distribution services to become more efficient and cost effective. - October 13, 2010 - United Facilities, Inc.

Sunday Night Test Kitchen at the Carriage House Bed and Breakfast in Jefferson, Texas Has Resumed

After a short pause, the Carriage House Bed and Breakfast in Jefferson, Texas has resumed the Sunday Night Test Kitchen. - October 13, 2010 - The Carriage House Bed and Breakfast

Elliott's Pour House for Baltimore Beer Week

Elliott's Pour House in Brewer's Hill in Baltimore, MD releases its promotions for Baltimore Beer Week 2010. - October 12, 2010 - Elliott’s Pour House

Bogart’s American Grill Receives Honorable Mentions and Standing Ovation in MetroBravo Awards

Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Recognized by Metro Magazine. - October 10, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality

ChallahNMore.com is Selling Grandma's Wholesome Kamut Flour Cookies

Challahnmore.com will now be selling Grandma's Wholesome Kamut Flour Cookies though their web site http://challahnmore.com/grandma.htm. The cookies are made with organic Kamut Flour, which is the ancient wheat. Kamut is advocated by nutritionists as the best absorbed into the entire system. It is... - October 10, 2010 - challahnmore.com

OysterFest is November 6 at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

From 10-4pm on Saturday November 6, come celebrate the Chesapeake’s oyster at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s (CBMM) OysterFest in St. Michaels. The event features live music, oysters and other food, children’s activities, boat rides, oyster demonstrations and harvesting... - October 08, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

New Food Testing Lab Opened by SGS in Turkey

SGS Consumer Testing Services Turkey has opened its new food laboratory in June 2010 in Istanbul. The new lab can perform microbiological, physical and chemical analysis according to ISO 17025 standards. - October 08, 2010 - SGS

Island Abbey Foods Ltd Partners with Dutch Gold Honey for Product Collaboration

Island Abbey Foods Ltd, specialty honey manufacturer announces a collaboration deal with Dutch Gold Honey, Lancaster, PA and their subsidiary McLure’s Honey and Maple Products, Littleton, NH to distribute Island Abbey Foods Ltd's Honibe brand of pure dried honey products. - October 08, 2010 - Island Abbey Foods Ltd.

Bill the Butcher, Inc. Opens Neighborhood Butcher Shop, its 6th Store, in Bellevue

Bill the Butcher, Inc. (OTCBB: BILB), a retailer of organic and natural, grass-fed meats, opened its newest neighborhood butcher shop in downtown Bellevue, WA, bringing the Seattle company’s total butcher shops to six. The newest store is located on the corner of Main St. and 106 Avenue SE... - October 07, 2010 - Bill the Butcher

Sustainable Sourcing Announces Arrival of Himalayan Salt Cups

Sustainable Sourcing, well known for their exquisite HimalaSalt™ product line, has announced the addition of Himalayan Salt Cups to their product selection. The Himalayan Salt Cups round out their popular collection of Himalayan Salt Cooking Slabs, Bricks, Bowls and Plates. Melissa Kushi,... - October 07, 2010 - Sustainable Sourcing, LLC

Bogart’s American Grill Wins Best of CitySearch 2010

Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Recognized for Best Brunch - October 07, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality

Corn Products China News Now Available at ReportsandReports

ReportsandReports announce Corn Products China News Market Research Report in its Store. Browse complete Report at: Corn Products China News http://www.reportsandreports.com/reports/34195-corn-products-china-news.html Report Summary Here is a surprise. In order to satisfy subscribers’... - October 07, 2010 - marketsandmarkets

Ruth’s Brownies, Cookies and Biscotti Now Available Online

Ruth’s Kitchen, Inc. announces that their web-store featuring handcrafted gourmet brownies, cookies and biscotti is now open for business at Ruths-Brownies.com - October 06, 2010 - Ruth's Kitchen, Inc.

Adega24.com, the Largest Independent Wine Portal in Latin America Presents Musa do Vinho 2010 Election - MusadoVinho.com

Brazilian participants can now register for free on www.musadovinho.com. Applications are available for first time election of Musa do Vinho 2010, organized by Adega24.com, the largest independent wine portal in Latin America. - October 06, 2010 - Adega24.com

Mama Theresa's Second Annual Meat Ball Eating Contest to Benefit The Arthritis Foundation and The Vails Gate Volunteer Fire Department

Mama Theresa’s welcomes everyone to join them on Sunday, October 10 , 2010 at 1:30 PM at the Big V Shopping Plaza in New Windsor, New York for their Second Annual Meatball Eating Contest to benefit the The Arthritis Foundation and The Vails Gate Volunteer Fire Department. The Meatball Eating... - October 04, 2010 - Mama Theresa's

Navan Foods is Participating in the First Ever Non-GMO Month

Navan Foods: The Allergy Free Food Shop is proud to announce its participation in the first ever Non-GMO Month, a time to celebrate a consumers’ right to choose non-GMO, raise awareness about GMOs, and promote products that are Non-GMO Project Verified. - October 04, 2010 - Navan Foods: The Allergy Free Food Shop