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Versatile Slow Cooker Offers New Options for Preparing Convenient Meals
Slow Cooker Mate™ enhances crock pot cooking with the ability to cook a complete meal-a main dish and two separate sides-in the same appliance. - February 11, 2009 - BDY, Inc.
Make Hearts Happy This Valentine’s Day: Enjoy The Healthy Passion of Chocolate
Nothing says Valentine’s Day like a big chocolate heart. While overindulging leads to calorie concerns, the right amounts of the right kinds of chocolate can actually make your valentine feel and even look better. Science has proved what ancient civilizations believed so long ago: chocolate... - February 08, 2009 - Prometheus Books
Hundreds of Bake Sales to be Held Nationwide the Week Before Mother’s Day Supporting Women with Breast Cancer
The Bake for Hope project is hosting the first ever national-wide, 100% volunteer run, series of hundreds of bake sales to run across the country.This event will run the week before Mother's Day in honor of mothers and women everywhere and 100% of the proceeds will go to local Susan G. Komen for the Cure affiliates. Bake for Hope makes it easy for everyone to participate. Volunteers can sign up as bakers and organizers and businesses can host sales at their locations, and anyone can attend. - February 07, 2009 - Cause Good
Keep Up with the Vanderbilt’s? Try Keeping Up with the Ramble.
In anticipation of Asheville’s upcoming National Truffle Fest (www.NationalTruffleFest.com), Biltmore Farms breaks new ground by planting a truffle orchard donated by Garland Truffles in the Ramble – the company’s luxury residential community (www.RambleBiltmoreForest.com). - February 06, 2009 - National Truffle Fest
Tips for Hosting a Green Gathering from Chinet Brand Premium Disposable Tableware
America’s premium disposable tableware brand, Chinet ®, practices sustainable processes in production and the brand encourages consumers to take that same level of commitment to protecting the planet when planning gatherings of any size. Quick Tips for a Green Gathering Include: - Send... - February 06, 2009 - Chinet
SAVOY Savory Seminars: Seeking Subject Matter Experts
SAVOY, North Raleigh’s affordable fine dining and upscale business lunch location, is putting a new spin on the educational lunch seminar. Usually the presenter has to find a restaurant to hold their event. In this case, the restaurant – SAVOY – is finding the... - February 06, 2009 - Savoy
Indian Processed Food Market Growing Upon Changing Trends
Mounting domestic demand for processed food is anticipated to speed up growth in the Indian food processing sector, despite the gloomy economic environment, says RNCOS report. - February 06, 2009 - RNCOS
Discovering... Abruzzo & Apulia, Italy
A mission of the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade to Canada promoting the agri-food and wine sector. - February 05, 2009 - ICE (Italian Institute for Foreign Trade)
National Chicken Soup Contest 2009
NJOP launches "Better Than Your Bubby's Chicken Soup Challenge." - February 05, 2009 - National Jewish Outreach Program
My Private Chef Blooms with Ideas for Spring Entertaining at Bloomingdale’s Home & Furniture Store
Whether you are entertaining friends or planning some delicious family meals, Chef Christopher Tong of My Private Chef, the popular Chicago private chef and gourmet dining service, has fresh menu ideas for Spring. The demonstration will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2009 from 2-4 p.m. at the Bloomingdale’s Home & Furniture Store at Medinah Temple, 600 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL. - February 05, 2009 - My Private Chef, Inc.
Cutting-Edge Trends Unveiled at the Food & Drink Future Innovation Forum 2009
BME Global launches the Food & Drink Future Innovation Forum 2009, that will provide a key advantage to every professional who attends, preparing them to overcome the challenges that lie ahead through innovation. - February 05, 2009 - BME Global
Safeway Launches First-of-Its-Kind Website for Brides Offering Specialty Cakes, Flowers & Wines. Cost Calculator Keeps Party on Budget.
The Seattle Division of Safeway Inc., (NYSE:SWY) today announced expanded growth of its wedding services at a time when brides are looking for ways to stretch their dollars while still having the wedding of their dreams. Safeway stores in the Seattle Division region covering Washington, Montana,... - February 04, 2009 - WedNet LLC
e-dmc: The Meeting Industry’s Economic Stimulus
e-dmc, a fee-free ground-breaking technology designed to assist meeting and event planners in all business/planning aspects to cut operating costs in order to shift spending towards other economically-stimulating activities such as entertainment, food & beverages. This kind of software has usually had high upfront cost and recurring fees, however, to help support the new “economic stimulus” initiative, they are offering this web-based software fee-free to meeting and event planners. - February 04, 2009 - e-destinACCESS.com
Sqeez tube drinx Launches Trendy Beverage: Tube Drinks
In January 2009 a new trend has started ... sqeez tube drinx ... and this is only the beginning. - February 04, 2009 - sqeez tube drinx - CWC ADs&mORE GmbH
Flavors of Peru Catering’s Edgar Perez Promoting Peruvian Restaurant Concepts in America to Investors
Edgar Perez, Founder of Flavors of Peru Catering, Promotes Recession-Resistant Peruvian Restaurant Concepts in America to Investors, and Prepares Peru Grand Tasting Spring 2009. - February 04, 2009 - Flavors of Peru
LegalView Informs Readers of New Criminal Probe Involving Peanut Butter Recall Salmonella Poisonings
LegalView recently updated its peanut butter recall information portal with the latest details involving the salmonella poisonings that have led to the deaths of several consumers. A criminal probe has been developed to investigate the details surrounding the poisonings. - February 03, 2009 - LegalView
Sweet, Affordable Luxury Making Truffles at Home is a Sweet Gesture - and Easy on the Pocketbook
In these trying times, boxes of designer truffles aren't as high on priority lists as they once were. This Valentine's Day, a little effort can go a long way with your sweetie. Chocolate truffles have long been a staple of Valentine’s Day giving. The price for hand rolled truffles varies... - February 02, 2009 - Celebration Generation
Tickets Now on Sale for Super Bowl Event at Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill
Jim Mallon, managing partner of Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill (www.jackastors.com), located at 2300 Walnut St. in Cary, has announced that tickets for the restaurant’s annual Super Bowl party are now available for purchase. The private event, which is Sunday, Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m., will... - February 01, 2009 - Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
Chef Turns Cupid
Kent chef, Richard Phillips, plays cupid this Valentine's at his restaurant Richard Phillips at Chapel Down. - February 01, 2009 - Richard Phillips at Chapel Down
The Red Room Wins Midtown Magazine 2008 Diamond Award
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge has won the 2008 Midtown Diamond Award for best Martini presented by Midtown Magazine. The Midtown Diamond Awards are voted on by readers and showcase readers’ favorites in... - January 31, 2009 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Pacific Resort Aitutaki Kicks Off 2009 with More Top Awards
Pacific Resort Aitutaki has been chosen as a Best Luxury Hotel in the World & Best Luxury Hotel in the South Pacific by TripAdvisor® in its 2009 Travelers’ Choice awards. Now in its seventh year, the TripAdvisors Travelers’ Choice awards honour the world’s best hotels,... - January 30, 2009 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
Raymond Vineyards Partners with Asian Art Museum
Raymond Vineyards is pleased to announce their new partnership with the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, CA. Raymond is the official wine sponsor for the Museum’s private donor lounge, The Peterson Room, and their Napa Valley Reserve Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon will be poured at the... - January 30, 2009 - Raymond Vineyards
This Valentine's Day Have the Romance Last Long Into the Night with BDI Marketing's Invigorating Mini Thin Rush 6-Hour Energy Shots
Delicious and Phenomenally Popular 2 Ounce Energy Shot Delivers an Instant Blast of Valentine Vim and Vigor. - January 30, 2009 - BDI Marketing
Matcha Source Launches Novelty Green Tea Beverage for American Market
Matcha Source, an online retailer that specializes in making matcha tea produced in Japan accessible to American consumers, has launched a new product line of specialty premium matcha teas. Matcha powdered green tea is a sugar-free source of powerful antioxidants, including the renown EGCg. One... - January 29, 2009 - Matcha Source
Tobacco Road Cellars Participates in Charlotte Heart Ball
Tobacco Road Cellars (TRC) will donate an exclusive in-home wine tasting to the fundraising auction for the 51st Annual Greater Charlotte Heart Ball. The boutique California winery will donate a private in-home wine tasting conducted by label owners Dusty Field and Jason Earnest. Auction attendees... - January 29, 2009 - Tobacco Road Cellars
Charleston Hotel, Restaurant Offer Luxury for Less in 2009
Just because the economy is in a slump doesn’t mean you can’t have a little luxury in your life. The Wentworth Mansion®, the only AAA Five Diamond hotel in downtown Charleston, S.C., and its restaurant Circa 1886 are offering a Luxury 2009 package throughout the year, giving guests... - January 29, 2009 - Circa 1886
This Valentine's Day Legions of Lovers Are Expected to Dump Sweet for Sour with Toxic Waste Hazardously Sour Candy
Candy Dynamics invites lovers throughout America to spice up their Valentine’s Day with long-lasting blasts of Toxic Waste® Hazardously Sour Candy. Considered as the perfect pucker-up aphrodisiac by those in the know, Toxic Waste candies are guaranteed to make even the most prudish... - January 29, 2009 - Candy Dynamics
LegalView Continues to Offer Updated News on the Recent Peanut Butter Recall Linked to Salmonella Poisonings and Several Deaths
LegalView updated its peanut butter recall information portal to provide consumers with up-to-the-minute news on the salmonella poisonings that have become fatal for several consumers. Nearly 500 Americans have now been affected by the tainted peanut butter. - January 28, 2009 - LegalView
Scales New CEO at Little Lady Foods
Little Lady Foods welcomes new CEO to move company at an even faster pace. - January 28, 2009 - Little Lady Foods
IonSense Announces the Expansion of DART® Ion Source Product Line to Include TOF Mass Spectrometers
The Popular Direct Analysis Technique is Now Available for Time-of-Flight Instruments, Expanding the Range of Applications. - January 27, 2009 - IonSense, Inc.
Pizzeria Installs One of a Kind Pizza Oven
Michael Angelo's Pizza in Kenton, OH recently installed Ohio's only known rotating brick oven to feature natural soapstone as the bricks rather than the more common man-made stones known as Fibrament. It is one of only a dozen or so of the rotating style ovens in the state. According to Michael... - January 27, 2009 - Michael Angelo's Pizza, Inc.
Fred's Brings College Night to Old Pasadena Every Wednesday
Fred's welcomes back College Night every Wednesday from 8pm-2am with $1 drinks and dancing. 21 & Over. Dress code enforced. DJ starts at 10pm. - January 27, 2009 - Freds Mexican Cafe
Pelican Bay Ltd. Names Mary O’Donnell as CEO
Pelican Bay Ltd., a Florida based producer of gourmet baking, beverage and seasoning mixes, hires Mary O'Donnell, formerly of Robert Rothschild Farm, as new CEO. - January 27, 2009 - Pelican Bay Ltd.
Happy Hour is Back at Arnold Palmer's Restaurant
Arnie’s Pub, and it is once again serving up variety of drink specials including cocktails, beer and wine, as well as offering a 20% off the entire bar menu seven days a week. - January 26, 2009 - Arnold Palmer's Restaurant
Happi House Restaurants Fight Tough Economy with Introduction of New Snack Meals
Bay Area Asian fast casual chain enjoys sales growth in a bad economy; credited to the introduction of new lower-priced snack foods. - January 26, 2009 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
ROXX Rocks NSF Whitebook
ROXX Bionix, Inc. ALL! Purpose Cleaner receives NSF Certification for use on food contact surfaces. - January 26, 2009 - ROXX Bionix, Inc
Celly Corp Partners with Bluefish Mobile Marketing for GoCelly Mobile Phone Food Ordering Service
GoCelly Partners with BlueFish Mobile to offer food-ordering service via SMS/Text Message within the northwest region. - January 25, 2009 - Celly Corp
Michael L. Garnes, President, Next Level Executive Search to Speak at Second Annual UF Sports Law Symposium
Announcement about Michael Garnes, President, Next Level Executive Search speaking as a panelist to future lawyers seeking careers in the sports industry at the University of Florida Sports Law Symposium. - January 22, 2009 - Next Level Executive Search
EDA Soon Offers e-DMC: a Free Web-Based DMC Service for Meeting and Event Planners
E-DestinAccess (EDA) provides a solution to the growing economical and technological needs of meeting professionals and suppliers by launching in the first quarter of 2009, e-DMC, a Free Web-based DMC Service for Meeting and Event Planners. E-DMC is a SaaS (Software as a service) that directly... - January 22, 2009 - e-destinACCESS.com
Panera Bread® to Celebrate the Most Important Meal of the Day with Free Cups of Its New Coffee and Samples of New Breakfast Items
Bakery-Cafes Support Local Communities by Raising Funds for Operation-Dough Nation® Recipients Something big is brewing at Panera Bread, and you’re invited. On Wednesday, January 28, Birmingham, Alabama area bakery-cafes are inviting customers to celebrate Panera’s new breakfast... - January 22, 2009 - Panera Bread
Faultline Brewery Serves Silicon Valley’s Finest Companies the World's Finest Micro Brews
Faultline Brewery has been providing the finest micro brewed beers and ales in the Silicon Valley for years. Their newest addition, the Dopple Bock, is sure to tantalize taste buds and leave them thirsty for more. - January 22, 2009 - Faultline Brewery
Tastefully American Launches "The Right Wine for Your Food"
Discover the easiest and the most practical way to match the right wine with the right food. Become familiar with the tastiest, most impressive European wines that usually pass under the radar undetected. - January 21, 2009 - Tastefully American
LegalView Updates Peanut Butter Recall Information Portal with Info on Salmonella Contaminations Among Several Tainted Food Products
LegalView recently reported on the outbreak of salmonella poisoning among Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) brands of peanut butter across the country. Five consumers have died linked to the rash of tainted peanut butter, which is expected to affect more Americans. - January 20, 2009 - LegalView
RecipeMatcher Announces the Re-Launch of RecipeMatcher.com, an Interactive On-Line Resource for Those Who Enjoy Cooking
RecipeMatcher announces the re-launch of RecipeMatcher.com, an interactive on-line resource for those who enjoy cooking. RecipeMatcher announces the re-launch of RecipeMatcher.com, an interactive on-line resource for those who enjoy cooking. With a new design that is sleek and intuitive,... - January 18, 2009 - RecipeMatcher, LLC
Demeter’s Pantry, an Importer of Greek Artisanal, Organic and Specialty Foods Partners with European Imports Ltd. at the San Francisco Fancy Food Show January 18-20th
European Imports Ltd, a leading Importer & Distributor, recently added Demeter’s Pantry’s lines to their roster of gourmet and imported products. Their products will be showcased at the San Francisco Fancy Food Show Jan 18-20th. - January 18, 2009 - Taste of Crete LLC
ColorsUnlimted Announce New line of Vegetable and Fruit Cookware
ColorsUnlimited is announcing its new cookware. ColorsUnlimited have either saucepans or dutchpans in various fruits and vegetables. Makes a great gift for brides and new home owners. - January 17, 2009 - Colorsunlimited
Peanut Butter Passion Heats Up and Gets "Personal"
Sales and visibility increased and a new size is available. - January 17, 2009 - Peanut Butter Passion
Tastes of New England Adds Cooking School to Growing Brand
Tastes of New England (www.tastesofnewengland.com), a retailer, distributor and promoter of New England-made products, is adding education to their rapidly growing brand. They have partnered with The Inn at Spruce Wood (www.theinnatsprucewood.com), a senior living community also based here, to... - January 17, 2009 - Tastes of New England
Timecrunched Masses Eat Cookies for Breakfast
Bella’s Cookies, a natural and organic cookie company in Milton, DE., is baking a new line of vegan cookies called Breakfast Cookies. Billed as healthy meal replacers, the cookies are something those starved for time (and breakfast) can enjoy guilt-free. - January 16, 2009 - Bella's Cookies
Multi-Brand Organic Coupons Are Now Online
Mambo Sprouts Marketing has expanded its savings programs with printable, online coupons. Now, visitors to the Mambo Sprouts site (www.mambosprouts.com) can print high value coupons for natural and organic products. - January 15, 2009 - Mambo Sprouts Marketing