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DirectRooms.com – Kuala Lumpur Hosts Malaysia’ Foremost Epicure Event from 17 to 19 September 2010
DirectRooms.com highlights that Malaysia’s leading food, wine and lifestyle fair will be coming to the capital in September this year. - August 10, 2010 - DirectRooms.com
Pacific Resorts Finalist in the 2010 HM Awards
Pacific Resort Aitutaki & Pacific Resort Rarotonga have been named as a Finalist in the 2010 HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence, with the winners due to be announced in Sydney on September 3. Pacific Resort Aitutaki is a region finalist in the “South Pacific Property of... - August 09, 2010 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
Prepaid Tab, LLC (www.prepaidtab.com) Earns BBB Accreditation
This week, Prepaid Tab, LLC announced its recent accreditation by BBB serving Eastern North Carolina. As a BBB Accredited Business, Prepaid Tab, LLC is dedicated to promoting trust in the marketplace. “We are proud to have met BBB’s high standards and we are excited to be part of an organization that exists so consumers and businesses alike have an unbiased source to guide them on matters of trust,” said Joel Doiron President/Founder. “We value building trust with our customers!" - August 08, 2010 - Prepaid Tab, LLC
Delicious Sticky Fingers Bakeries Expands Product Line
Tom Owens, Co-Founder and President of Sticky Fingers Bakeries makes a bold move to expand its product line to include new flavors aimed at getting food enthusiasts excited. The new line includes 12 jams, curds, fruit butters and jellies with some unique twists on the traditional flavors... - August 08, 2010 - Sticky Fingers Bakeries
First of Its Kind Culinary Club Opens in Putnam and Westchester
For the growing number of people who watch cooking shows and enjoy learning new dishes from exciting local chefs, there is a first of its kind culinary club in Putnam and Westchester Counties in New York. The club partners with chefs to offer hands on cooking classes and cooking demonstrations in local restaurants offering private event invitations to its members. - August 07, 2010 - Culinary Collaboration
PoshPorts, Inc. Sponsors Taste of the Nation Chicago with Culinary Celebrities to End Child Hunger
PoshPorts, Inc. is proud to sponsor Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation Chicago on August 12, 2010. 100% of ticket sales to the event support efforts to end childhood hunger. Chicago's noteworthy chefs, restaurants and mixologists will gather for this trend-forward culinary experience. - August 07, 2010 - PoshPorts, Inc.
Snooth Announces 500,000th Registered User
The world's largest online wine community is now half a million strong and growing. - August 06, 2010 - Snooth
The Cows Have Gone Digital at a Maryland Chick-fil-A
The “Eat Mor Chikin” message is even more powerful with digital signage from Noventri as Hagerstown, Maryland Chick-fil-A deploys digital screen for restaurant promotions. - August 06, 2010 - Noventri
X Winery’s Reed Renaudin Visits Arrowhead Grill for August Wine Dinner
Founder of Amicus and X Winery Will Talk on August 10. - August 06, 2010 - Arrowhead Grill
A Taste of Vietnam for Gourmet Lovers
The new Luxury Travel trip (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) features a 12-day itinerary of Vietnam's most popular spots, with many special opportunities to discover and savor the surprisingly varied tastes of this fascinating land. Along with exploring new cultures, one of the great joys of travel is... - August 06, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
Fresh Baked Goods Market Projected to Exceed $20 Billion by 2014
The report examines baked goods that are prepared fresh at both in-store and stand-alone bakeries, using preparation methods such as made-from-scratch, mixes, par-baking (or pre-baking) and thaw-and-heat. - August 05, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Clarion Group Announces Emerging Trends of “Green” Healthy Dining and Sustainability Credentials in Colleges
With the start of the fall semester nearing, college dining service directors need to look to “greening” their healthy dining and sustainability credentials, says Angela Phelan, senior vice president and chief environmental advocate of Clarion Group, a consulting firm that specializes... - August 05, 2010 - Clarion Group
Breakfast Restaurant Sales Will Reach $37.7 Billion in 2011
Breakfast foodservice benefits from long-term untapped guest traffic potential and it can generate healthy margins, factors that are drawing major new players into the market. - August 05, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Media Options Inc Completes the Sale of Domain Name Pizza.net
Media Options Inc. (MediaOptions.com) announced today that they have completed the sale of the domain name Pizza.net. It is believed that this sale represents one of the top 5 .NET domain sales of all time. - August 05, 2010 - Media Options Inc.
Yana’s Café Opens in Tinley Park, IL
New café opens in Tinley Park IL. Healthy, home-made cuisine: eat in; take out; birthday parties; and catering. - August 04, 2010 - Yana's Cafe
Nikki News States That Cabarete is Now on the Jet Set Map with the Opening of Nikki Beach
Cabarete Dominican Republic is now officially a Jet Set location with the installment of Nikki Beach with dinner guests Sir Richard Branson and his family - August 02, 2010 - Nikki News
Chiropractic First, LLC is Previewing Some of their Favorite Healthful Recipes
Chiropractic First, LLC is now offering a series of summer workshops, focusing on the body's innate ability to heal itself. The focus of these workshops will be on spinal care, weight loss, and nutrition in a natural healing environment. - August 01, 2010 - Chiropractic First, LLC
Traditional Grocery Stores Losing Market Share to Specialty Retailers in Private Label Food and Bev Market
“Private Label Food and Beverage in the U.S.” analyzes the U.S. market for foods and beverages sold under the proprietary labels of retailers, referred to in the trade as private label or store-brand products. - August 01, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Skull Coast Ales Sails Into Davidson, NC
Skull Coast release party at Brickhouse Tavern in Davidson, NC, near Davidson College. - August 01, 2010 - Skull Coast Ale Company
Anderson Valley Brewing Company and Their Bahl Hornin’ Foundation Donates $118,500 to Community Non-Profits
Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC) dispersed proceeds from the 14th Annual Legendary Boonville Beer festival through its’ non-profit entity, The Bahl Hornin’ Foundation. $118,500 was raised to help support local non-profits. - July 31, 2010 - Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Wing Dome Sets Fire to New Seattle Location
Wing Dome, Seattle's favorite hot wings restaurant is coming to West Seattle, and is using some creative alternative advertising courtesy of creative agency Beyond Traditional. - July 30, 2010 - ThinkBT
Mercantile Coffeehouse Now Open in Downtown Dallas, Texas
The Mercantile Coffeehouse is the first business friendly coffeehouse in downtown Dallas featuring hand brewed Intelligentsia™ brand coffee, tea and espresso drinks and Yogen Fruz™ Frozen Yogurt and Smoothies. - July 28, 2010 - Mercantile Coffeehouse
MoneyNYC is Proud to Announce the Launch of RestaurantFinanceNYC.com Offering Factoring and Cash Advance Services to the Food and Beverage Industry
Restaurantfinancenyc.com offers restaurants and bars cash advances against future sales in as little as a week. - July 27, 2010 - The W.A.D. Group, LLC
The Fresh Convenience Foods Market is Forecasted to Grow 28% by 2014 to $29 Billion
This report examines both the myriad types of fresh convenience foods and the myriad retail channels through which they are obtained - July 25, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
HCR Employee Wins Basingstoke Sandwich Competition
Chineham Park, Basingstoke’s leading business location, has announced The Blazingsmoke as the winner of its Basingstoke sandwich competition in association with Dayer’s Fine Foods, the park’s onsite restaurant. The Blazingsmoke, created by Laura Finney, was the biggest selling... - July 25, 2010 - HCR Group
New UK Loose-Leaf Tea Company, Lahloo, Wins 4 Great Taste Gold Awards
Lahloo, specialists in artisan single estate and custom-blended loose leaf tea with flavour and provenance, is celebrating after scooping four coveted One-Star prizes at the sixteenth annual national Great Taste Awards this week. Lahloo launched a unique retail range in the UK 18 months ago and is... - July 24, 2010 - Lahloo LLP
VinVillage.com Announces Strategic Alliance with ResVez, Inc., Creator of the Resveratrol WineTime Bar
VinVillage and ResVez partner to expand penetration of the wine and food markets. - July 24, 2010 - VinVillage.com
Ooh.com Provides Bounty of Culinary Options for Upcoming Harvest
Ooh.com is fast becoming a top online culinary destination in the U.S. - July 23, 2010 - Ooh.com
Artisan Foods Grow Mainstream and Connects Consumers to Values
This report explores the possibilities available in the world of artisan foods, and tracks some of the most exciting contemporary trends associated with this popular culinary segment. - July 23, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Stainless Steel Equipment Provider Teknomek Achieves Great Success at Foodex Exhibition
Teknomek, the stainless steel product and equipment provider, received very positive feedback from visitors at the recent Foodex exhibition. Customers commented that the extensive selection of its market leading stainless steel equipment and furniture on display was unique in the exhibition. The... - July 23, 2010 - Teknomek Limited
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
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
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
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