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Colitag™ Wins Bid with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department
The Oklahoma City-County Health Department Agree’s to use Colitag’s Revolutionary Water Test System for Presence/Absence Testing. - July 22, 2010 - CPI International
Sea Island Coffee Wins Two Prizes at Great Taste Awards
The Great Taste Awards was a great success for Sea Island Coffee as two of the companies coffees were rewarded prizes and the coffees were highly praised for their unique and wonderful flavours. The achievement was a great confirmation for Sea Island Coffee that the company is providing the highest quality coffee and after such a short period of being active. - July 22, 2010 - Sea Island Coffee
Restaurateur Provides Answer to Drain Warfare
Restaurants and other commercial kitchens wage a constant battle against garbage that clogs grease traps or drains. The newly available Drain Strainer keeps that garbage out. Designed by a former city councilman and long-time restaurant owner in Columbia, Mo., the patented Drain Strainer keeps... - July 21, 2010 - The Drain Strainer
Jane Butel and Jim Hammond Pair Bold Summer Foods with Bold Wines on Blogtalk Radio Tuesdays at 5:30 PM MT
World renowned Queen of Southwestern Cooking Jane Butel and Jim Hammond, the Southwestern Wine Guy, team up each Tuesday to take on the challenges of food and wine pairing - the bold tastes of ethnic cuisines and the wines that can stand up to them. Their entertaining talk show is packed with... - July 21, 2010 - Bold Foods with Bold Wines
Coffee Offers Many Health Benefits, Reports Keens Beans, Pensacola, FL, Sellers of Organic Coffee Beans of Costa Rica; Article is Posted on Website to Spread the Word
Keens Beans, an organic coffee bean supplier based in Costa Rica and Pensacola, FL, reports that scientific studies are coming out which prove the health benefits of coffee; a recent article on LiveScience.com details many recent findings. Keens Beans has posted a link to the article on their website, www.KeensBeans.com, to help educate Americans about how healthy coffee is. Keens Beans sustainable organic coffee beans are shade grown in the mountains of Costa Rica and are 100% arabica beans. - July 20, 2010 - Keen's Beans
Use CarrotLines to Scan Your Foods at Blenz Coffee
Blenz Coffee partners with PortaLife Solutions to let Health & Fitness Conscious Consumers scan sandwiches and beverages directly from their iPhone Blenz Coffee health and fitness conscious consumers can now scan their favourite foods at Blenz Coffee with the CarrotLines iPhone App. - July 19, 2010 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
DirectRooms.com – Hong Kong Food Expo 2010 Dates Announced
DirectRooms.com has recently learned that the dates for Hong Kong’s 21st Food Expo 2010 will be from August 12th to the 16th. - July 19, 2010 - DirectRooms.com
10 Years of Safe Veal for Consumers with the Support of SGS
For over ten years German veal has been successfully inspected and tested for illegal or undesired substances under the watchful eye of the Kontrollgemeinschaft Deutsches Kalbfleisch (KDK) as part of their Field Monitoring Program on Veal. - July 18, 2010 - SGS
Simplifast 100% Natural Lemonade Diet Now at H-E-B in Texas
Simplifast Detox Diet drinks found another great home on the shelves of H-E-B Stores in Texas. H-E-B being recognized for its fresh food, quality products, and a commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability, makes this a great match for success. - July 17, 2010 - Simplifast, LLC
Candyman is Foaming at the Mouth...
Ludo, LLC, a kid's candy manufacturer, signed an Agreement with an inventor to launch The Original Candy Foam. - July 17, 2010 - Ludo, LLC
Tribeca Tavern Wins Best of the Triangle 2010 Award
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Tribeca Tavern has been named the best place to eat crème brûlée by Independent Weekly’s 2010 Best of the Triangle awards. Tribeca Tavern was a finalist for the best new restaurant... - July 17, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Investigates Possible Breach of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of NBTY, Inc. - NTY
Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of NBTY, Inc. ("NBTY" or the "Company") (NYSE: NTY) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with their attempt to sell the Company to The Carlyle Group... - July 15, 2010 - Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Pizza Republica Applauds Xcel Energy Improvements
Electrical upgrades to The Landmark will ensure a brighter future. - July 15, 2010 - Pizza Republica
VinoList Offers a New Membership Service with Exclusive Discounts
VinoList is offering consumers an informative database for wine, recipes, and pairings. The site offers informative, topical articles and a membership service with custom wine discounts direct to consumer. - July 15, 2010 - VinoList
New Report Global Food & Beverage Canned Market (2010 – 2015) Published by MarketsandMarkets
All the recent packaging technologies are devised keeping in mind the convenience of the consumers and the preservation and safety of food items. With rising average annual incomes, better home cooking facilities, and a shift of people towards supermarket or hypermarkets are the major factors driving this market. - July 15, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
DirectRooms.com – Great British Beer Festival 2010 Set from 3 to 7 August
DirectRooms.com announces that the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London will host the Great British Beer Festival, to be held this year from August 3rd to the 7th. - July 15, 2010 - DirectRooms.com
Consumer Love Affair with Internet Coupons Saves $42.3 Million Year-to-Date According to Numbers from SuperCoolSteals.com
The Internet coupon market is exploding and American families are embracing the immediate savings potential on groceries using online coupon services such as Supercoolsteals.com. - July 14, 2010 - SuperCoolSteals
Hi5 Wins Best Of The Triangle 2010 Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Hi5 has been named the best bang for your buck restaurant and the best place to watch Monday night football by Independent Weekly’s 2010 Best of the Triangle awards. Hi5 was also a finalist for best... - July 14, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality
The New Revive Energy Mint Scam Blog from Revive Franchising - Sito Marketing LLC
Thinking about buying a business opportunity or franchise? Check out Sito Marketing, LLC and Revive Franchising Scam tip blog before - July 13, 2010 - Revive Energy Mints Franchise - Revive Franchising, LLC
Back to the Future: Fal Allen Returns to the Anderson Valley Brewery Boonville, California Monday July 12, 2010
Anderson Valley Brewing Company President Trey White today announced the return of highly respected brew master Fal Allen to the company. - July 12, 2010 - Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Russell Reid Offers New Product to Control Drain Flies
Russell Reid now provides DrainGel - an environmentally safe biological drain flyer controller for restaurants and food service establishments. - July 11, 2010 - Russell Reid / Mr. John
CITEM: Getting Back to Our Roots - Philippine Root Crops Show Promise in Promoting Green Lifestyle
To "go home and plant kamote (sweetpotato)" in Filipino lingo depicts a picture of helplessness, and there are many negative, if humorous, connotations about the "lowly" kamote that in local minds make it pale beside loftier foreign greens. Yet the people from Visayas State... - July 09, 2010 - Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions
Gluten Free and Wheat Free Recipe to Jazz Up Your Summer Menu
Allergiesandme.com is focused on giving back to their customers and supporters with new information and references that might help them in their daily struggles. The newest addition is from a wonderful cookbook author, Diane Jacobs. - July 09, 2010 - Allergiesandme.com
Maple Leaf Farms Debuts New Duck Sausage Products
Ground duck and duck sausage added to foodservice product line - July 09, 2010 - Maple Leaf Farms
The Red Room Tapas Lounge Wins Best of the Triangle 2010 Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge has been named the best place to salsa dance and the best place to eat appetizers by Independent Weekly’s 2010 Best of the Triangle awards. The Red Room was also a finalist... - July 09, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Clarion Group Announces That Companies Should be Weary of Raising Prices in the Dinning Industry
Companies trying to reduce costs by eliminating the subsidy for their employee dining services should tread carefully, warns Tom Mac Dermott, president of Clarion Group, a consulting firm that specializes in corporate dining and facilities services. “We have seen companies that abruptly... - July 09, 2010 - Clarion Group
Keens Beans Organic Coffee Beans, Pensacola, Florida, Launches New Website to Sell Whole Bean Coffee of Costa Rica to Lovers of Fine Roast Coffee Across the United States
Keens Beans, an organic coffee bean grower and roaster based in Costa Rica and Pensacola, FL, launched a new website, www.KeensBeans.com, so anyone in the US may buy coffee beans directly from them. Keens Beans organic coffee beans are now available to gourmet coffee lovers across America who want organic coffee beans and organic coffee products. Keens Beans offers organic coffee beans shade grown in the mountains of Costa Rica. Keens Beans sustainable coffee contains 100% pure arabica beans. - July 08, 2010 - Keen's Beans
Pushpins Inc. Launches UPCGrocery Providing Categorized and Detailed Product Information of 80,000+ Grocery Products Linked to UPC Code
Pushpins Inc. launches comprehensive, categorized database of 80,000+ grocery products linked to UPC codes. - July 08, 2010 - Pushpins
Emerging Food and Drinks Markets in Latin America: Fast Growth and Maturing Countries and Product Markets Report Now Available on ReportsandReports
Emerging Food and Drinks Markets in Business Insights is a new management report published by Business Insights that assesses Latin America across 8 food and drinks metrics, including market size, market growth - July 07, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Sea Island Coffee Announces Rare Coffee Partnership with Pitcairn Island Coffee Farmer
The Pitcairn coffee, a very rare coffee that is grown on the only inhabited island of the Pitcairn Islands in the Southern Pacific Ocean, known from from the history of the HMS Bounty mutineers, has now finally made it to Sea Island Cofffee's collection. It is a rare coffee with a hint of hazelnuts and tobacco. - July 05, 2010 - Sea Island Coffee
Kickstarter.com's Latest Interesting Project - Auntie's Fry Bread Tacos
Fry bread is a popular food in Native American communities that is often served with both sweet and savory toppings such as either honey and sugar, or taco style. - July 04, 2010 - Kickstarter
BP Oil Spill Effects to be Felt by Maryland Crab Cake Lovers
Maryland crab cake businesses will not escape the impact of the BP oil disaster, which will trickle down to the consumer. - July 03, 2010 - Box Hill Crabcakes
Innovations in Ready Meals: Market Drivers, NPD and Alternative Sales Channels Report Now Available on ReportsandReports
Growth in the industry will primarily come from the key emerging markets such as China and Russia. Ready meals that provide health and indulgence benefits continue to provide a number of growth opportunities for manufacturers in developed markets. - July 03, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Skull Coast Sails Into Charlotte with Carolina Premium Beverage
Skull Coast selects Carolina Premium Beverage for Distribution in Five Counties of North Carolina, including Charlotte, NC. - July 03, 2010 - Skull Coast Ale Company
Bogart’s American Grill Wins Best of the Triangle 2010 Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Bogart’s American Grill has been named the best place to hear jazz and the location with the best martini selection by Independent Weekly’s 2010 Best of the Triangle awards. Bogart’s was... - July 03, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Growlers Pourhouse: Serving Craft Beer & Beer Food, to Open in Charlotte in August
Growlers Pourhouse will open in August in Charlotte, NC. The new restaurant concept will serve a rotating American Craft Beer menu, that can be purchased by the glass or for a table in growlers (64oz vessels). Alongside Craft Beer, the restaurant will uniquely serve "beer food." Follow the opening on facebook or twitter (@GrowlersPH). www.growlerspourhouse.com - July 03, 2010 - Growlers Pourhouse
Wave Energy Drink Announces Partnership with Make-A-Wish Foundation
Upcoming Events Includes “Walk for Wishes” Effort - July 03, 2010 - Wave Energy Drink
Wave Energy Drink Supports the Troops—and Two of Their Own
Donations Given, Employees Honored - July 03, 2010 - Wave Energy Drink
foodequipmenttrader.com Becoming the Premier Used Equipment Site
www.foodequipmenttrader is becoming the premier website to sell used restaurant equipment online. - July 03, 2010 - foodequipmenttrader.com
WrenchMints, Inc. Sold in Private Equity Sale
WrenchMints, Inc., the Los Angeles based manufacturer of innovative wrench-shaped breath mints, announced today the closing of the sale of 100% of its stock to Anthony Priore, a 30-year marketing veteran, internet and ecommerce leader for an undisclosed amount. Mr. Priore will take over WrenchMints... - July 02, 2010 - WrenchMints, Inc.
This Cupcake Was Made for You and Me
Fireworks on Lake Michigan. Baseball. The Taste. Celebrate the great city and America the Beautiful with Foiled Cupcakes’ 4th of July Assortment. - July 02, 2010 - Foiled Cupcakes
Skull Coast Sails Into Charleston, SC
Skull Coast selects Henry J. Lee Distributing for Distribution in Charleston, Hilton Head and Beaufort, SC. - July 02, 2010 - Skull Coast Ale Company
Wave Energy Drink Makes a Splash in Hampton Roads-Area Market
New Energy Drink Beverage Helps Kick Off Overdue Summer Season - July 01, 2010 - Wave Energy Drink
Wave of Columbia Ramps Up South Carolina Presence
New Energy Drink Beverage Helps Kick Off Overdue Summer Season - July 01, 2010 - Wave Energy Drink
Wave Energy Drink Making Gains in NYC
New Energy Drink Beverage Helps Kick Off Overdue Summer Season - July 01, 2010 - Wave Energy Drink
Superfruits Company Plus 100 Years of Experience
Megafruit Ventures Continued Success Prompts Company Growth Again. Los Angeles-based Megafruit Ventures, Inc., a health food company dedicated to bringing highly nutritious exotic Superfruits to the US, has appointed Breakout Sales and Marketing, formally known as Naturally TCL, to bring... - July 01, 2010 - Megafruit Ventures
Merdeka Coffee Announces New Store Openings
Merdeka Coffee, Indonesia's leading specialty coffee roaster, has continued to grow through what has been a very tough time for retail globally. New openings today have been confirmed for Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia second half 2010. - July 01, 2010 - Merdeka Coffee
C&S Wholesale Grocers Joins Unified Grocers and Brand Coupon Network for ‘Coupons for Miracles’
Cause-Marketing Promotion Aims to Raise Funds for Children’s Miracle Network - June 30, 2010 - Brand Coupon Network,LLC
Need Help Choosing a Wine? There's an App for That.
Free iPhone App for Wine Shoppers Adds New Features to Break Down the Wall of Wine, Provides Seasonal Recommendations. - June 30, 2010 - Hello Vino, Inc.
Rare South African Wines Showcased at the South African Food & Wine Festival
Twenty of the finest wines to come out of the world-renown wine regions of Stellenbosch, Paarl & Robertson Valley, S.A. will be showcased at the 5th annual South African Food & Wine Festival, July 10th & 11th 2010 at Grayhaven Winery, Gum Spring, Virginia. The festival is a celebration... - June 30, 2010 - Grayhaven Winery