Food & Beverage News
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A Condom with a Longdrink - Play It Safe Campaign
Finnish craft brewery and beverage manufacturer Mallaskoski (Seinäjoki, Finland) and RFSU of Finland are distributing condoms this summer alongside with Mallaskoski canned Gin Long Drink, an alcoholic beverage. The marketing campaign is targeted to the young adults encouraging them to have more responsible sex when under the influence of alcohol. The “Play it Safe” campaign video is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pK7AYQc-GE. Additional campaign material also at www.mallaskoski.fi/longdrink. - July 02, 2008 - Liquidmedia Corporation
Fish Don’t Fart™ * - Revolutionary New Invention Offers Easy Solution to Food Shortages: Portable Farms™
* EPA claims, “... in the U.S., cattle emit about 5.5 million metric tons of methane per year into the atmosphere, accounting for 20% of U.S. methane emissions.” Go green and eat more fish. Portable Farms™ LLC announces the availability of their new invention, Portable Farms™ which offers an easy way to grow 100 pounds of home-grown fish and 400 heads of lettuce (or other table vegetables) per year in a small 6 foot x 8 foot space. Units can be scaled in size. - July 01, 2008 - Portable Farms(TM)
Grimes Trucking Goes "Green"
With a foundation of three specific emission-saving directives, plus recycling and conservation activities company-wide, Grimes Trucking Company has taken on the challenge of going “green.” Grimes Trucking, a division of Jacksonville based The Grimes Companies, has announced formation... - June 30, 2008 - Total Distribution, Inc.
The PIO, Pico Improvement Organization Hires Major Westside PR firm, Peakprgroup
The PIO, Pico Improvement Organization has hired major PR firm Peakprgroup to spread the awareness of Pico Blvd., and all it has to offer. Peakprgroup is familiar with zip codes as clients, they are the successful PR firm behind Santa Monica's trendy Montana Avenue. - June 29, 2008 - peakPRgroup
Fermin USA Announces Long-Awaited Arrival of the Prized Jamón Ibérico de Bellota from Spain
The World’s Premier Dry-Cured Ham Now Legally Available in the U.S. - June 27, 2008 - Fermin USA
The Italian Culinary Academy at the International Culinary Center Offers a Summer Special
The Italian Culinary Academy, sister school of the world-class French Culinary Institute in New York, has announced a $2,000 reduction in the tuition for its Italian Culinary Experience course that begins August 12, 2008. - June 27, 2008 - Italian Culinary Academy
MagicKitchen.com Goes Single with SingleEdition.com
MagicKitchen.com, a leading online marketer of Chef-Prepared Gourmet Meals working together with SingleEdition.com has developed a full menu of Gourmet Prep Meals available in single serving or two or more serving portions. “Today we are formally introducing a full menu for singles in... - June 27, 2008 - MagicKitchen.com
Snooth Launches Contest Partnership with Wine Enthusiast Catalog
Users can win a EuroCave Wine Cellar by inviting friends to join the site. - June 27, 2008 - Snooth
Tea Store Ranked 2nd in Wisconsin and in the Top 500 Throughout the US
After 6 months of opening its doors, Fava Tea Company is ranked 2nd in Wisconsin and in the top 500 US tea stores and houses. - June 27, 2008 - Fava Tea Company, LLC
QSR Magazine Names Top Restaurant Technologies
Bi-annual awards program honors quick-service and fast-casual concepts and suppliers that are using technology to improve operations and business practices. - June 26, 2008 - QSR Magazine
A Taste of South Africa in the Heart of Virginia
What is bobotie, do you know? How about bunny chow or biltong? Who is Isliedh and what's a Meerlust? Over 40,000 South Africans living in the US know - and if they could drive to their local grocery store or wine shop and pick them up they would. If Americans knew what those things were, they might be wishing for them too. The third annual South African Food & Wine Festival dishes up a slice of South African culture, music, food & wine on July 11th, 12th and 13th 2008. - June 26, 2008 - Grayhaven Winery
My Sweet Vegan Author Visits Portland for Book Signing and Demos
Hannah Kaminsky, a talented young cookbook author and native to Connecticut, is making the journey cross-country to record recipe demos for Everyday Dish TV, an online vegan cooking show, and taste a bit of the expansive vegan culture that Portland, Oregon has to offer. The trip will include a stop... - June 26, 2008 - My Sweet Vegan
MagicKitchen.com Announces Expanded Fundraising Opportunities for Schools, Churches and Teams
MagicKitchen.com today announced a much expanded program for fundraising opportunities for Fall 2008. “This new program offers not only the ability to generate significant funds through personal meal purchases and meal gifts purchased for your friends and family, but also any purchases made... - June 26, 2008 - MagicKitchen.com
Vermont Passes New Festival Wine Legislation
Vermont wineries and organizers of the Vermont Life Wine & Harvest Festival were in a celebratory mood last week when Vermont’s Governor Jim Douglas signed into law new legislation beneficial to Vermont wineries and the festival. Vermont Life publisher Tom Kelly, Commissioner Bruce Hyde... - June 26, 2008 - Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce
A Health Diary and Food Journal for the Rest of Us
For women who would like to keep a food diary, exercise log and health journal in two minutes a day or less. The Bio-Diary for Women by FitMinder is an easy-to-use alternative to food and exercise journals that require tedious daily entries. Its unique format offers and useful and beautiful tool to record and analyze health information. - June 25, 2008 - Fitminder Publishing
Candelari’s Pizzeria Introduces the Kid’s Take ‘n Make Pizza Kits: New Concept in Family Dining and Fun
The Take ‘n Make Pizza Kit is a new concept in the pizza industry. Its purpose is to create a fun, at-home activity for children and their families. - June 24, 2008 - Candelari's Pizzeria
Colorado Fundraiser Provides New Shoes for Needy Children
Islands Restaurant in Colorado will donate 20% of the dinner bill to provide new shoes to local kids in need. Boys & Girls Club of Greater Denver will receive from Barefoot Kids Foundation their Payless Shopping Cards to distribute to underprivileged kids. - June 21, 2008 - Barefoot Kids Foundation
Vitamin D Helps Soothe Chronic Aches & Pains, Research Report Says
Helping patients to overcome their chronic muscle, bone, or joint aches and pains may be as simple, safe, and inexpensive as an extra daily supplement of vitamin D. A new report from Pain-Topics.org reviews the evidence and provides clinical guidance. - June 20, 2008 - Pain Treatment Topics
Still Running: DGWB Introduces New Wienerschnitzel Ad Campaign, “World’s Most Wanted Wiener” Targeting Wider, Hungrier Demographic
Orange County-based ad agency, DGWB develops an ad campaign on behalf of Wienerschnitzel that showcases the chain's youthful appeal through humorous television spots that feature the "World's Most Wanted Wiener." - June 20, 2008 - DGWB Advertising & Communications
The Green Registry Brings Jeri D. Sessler Aboard as New VP, Standards and Practices Review Division
Sessler, VP Standards and Practices Review Division, will work with companies to help them qualify as many products as possible for The Green Registry eco-friendly Seal. You can read labels on everything and still have no idea if it’s eco-friendly. That’s what they’re here for; to provide an easily recognizable quality standard: The Green Registry Certified Eco-Friendly Seal. If a product has The Green Registry Seal consumers know it’s the right for their families and right for the planet. - June 19, 2008 - The Green Registry
Smart Transaction Systems Launches Integrated Text Messaging Solution
New solution bridges the gap between traditional customer loyalty programs and mobile marketing services. - June 19, 2008 - Smart Transaction Systems
"Cleo's 60 Second Recipes"
ValFox Entertainment today introduces “Cleo’s 60 Second Recipes” a cutting-edge marketing & promotional program that combines simple and delicious recipes, targeted at the broad demographic of single people age 20 – 60, delivered via SMS &/or MMS – multimedia... - June 19, 2008 - ValFox Entertainment
American Coffee Services Announces Their Affiliation with Conair Hospitality in the Development of an Upscale, Complete In-Room Coffee Program
American Coffee Services offers a new product line featuring Conair brand coffee makers and Cuisinart Private Collection Coffee. - June 19, 2008 - American Coffee Services
KISS Diet Program Changes Lives with 12 Simple Weight Loss Secrets
The KISS "Keep it Simple Secrets" Diet Program is a totally new and revolutionary way to quickly lose weight and improve your overall health without starving yourself or exercising for hours on end. The program provides specific steps of how to increase your metabolism and quickly burn fat. Lose as little or as much weight as you want. It's completely up to you. - June 14, 2008 - KISS Diet Program, LLC
Extremen Premium Beverage: Using Maca and Ginseng to Create a Different Kind of Energy Drink
By using a combination of both maca and ginseng, Extremen Premium Beverage has become a new kind of natural health drink. - June 14, 2008 - www.extremen.com.my
Top Cachaça Purchases Distillery in the Heart of Brazil
Leblon Cachaça establishes State-of-the-Art Distillery in Minas Gerais. - June 13, 2008 - Leblon Cachaca
Frontier Soups Adds Two Mixes for Dips and Cooking
Frontier Soups is adding two new dip and cooking spice mixes to the lineup of products that complement its mainstay dry-mix gourmet soups. - June 13, 2008 - Frontier Soups
Snooth Names Advisory Board
Global, interactive wine resource selects leading industry names. - June 12, 2008 - Snooth
Learn HQ, the eLearning and Learning Management Specialists, Launch Food Hygiene eLearning Course
Learn HQ Ltd have launched a new eLearning course on Food Hygiene and Food Safety Standards. Food Hygiene Legislation states that all those involved in the preparation and handling of food must be adequately trained. - June 12, 2008 - Learn HQ Ltd
New Odour Control System Launched
UK sanitising specialist Radical has developed a unique range of odour control products which uses advanced oxidation technology to remove odours. - June 12, 2008 - Radical
Online Luxury Gourmet Made Simple
Savorique.com is a unique new luxury web site for the discerning foodie. The creation of this e-commerce site, in a sea of online options, was the undeniable passion of three gourmet fanatics with forty collective years in retail, manufacturing and marketing experience in the field. - June 11, 2008 - Savorique, LLC
Beard Papa’s Cream Puff Comes to Downtown Vancouver
The global sensation Beard Papa’s is arriving in Downtown English Bay (1184 Denman Street). Official opening day is June 14 (Saturday) from 11am to 10pm, tentatively. For more information, please email info@beardpapascanada.com or visit www.BeardPapasCanada.com. - June 11, 2008 - Beard Papa's Canada
Educational Gifts Provide Tasteful Alternatives
The Cookie Cupboard has just introduced a complete line of educational gift baskets and gifts that combine the wonder of learning with the tastiness of gourmet cookies, chocolate and candy. - June 10, 2008 - The Elegant Cookie, LLC
Enjoy Fresh Flavors with Chef Tong of My Private Chef at the Chicago Botanic Garden 2008 Garden Chef Series
Chef Christopher Tong of My Private Chef will appear again this year and join an outstanding roster of professional chefs as he presents a cooking demonstration featuring seasonal fresh ingredients during the Chicago Botanic Garden’s popular annual Garden Chef Series. - June 10, 2008 - My Private Chef, Inc.
Food Industry Sanitising Specialist Radical Has Announced New Produce Decontamination Products
Sanitising specialist Radical has announced new produce decontamination equipment designed specifically for the food industry. - June 10, 2008 - Radical
Dominick's Cooking Corner Features Chef Christopher Tong of My Private Chef at Taste of Chicago 2008
Chef Christopher Tong, one of Chicagoland’s most accomplished chefs and a favorite at Taste of Chicago will appear again this year at the Dominick’s Cooking Corner. Chef Tong, owner of the upscale gourmet dining service My Private Chef, will present a delicious seafood entree. - June 10, 2008 - My Private Chef, Inc.
Nordic Craft Beer from Finland in a Can
Mallaskoski Brewery (FIN) brings canned Nordic craft beer to the market. Mallaskoski Brewery Ltd. (Seinäjoki, FINLAND) renews its beer image for its Kuohu branded craft beer. The change is targeted to emphasize the true nature of the Mallaskoski craft beer, its Nordic origin together with its... - June 08, 2008 - Liquidmedia Corporation
Boont Extra Special Beer Wins First at San Diego Brewing Competition
Anderson Valley Brewing Company’s Boont Extra Special Beer competed against over 200 breweries to take 1st place in the "English Style Ale" category. - June 05, 2008 - Anderson Valley Brewing Company
ZizZazZ Explosive Energy Mix is Now Available Through Europa Sports Products
ZizZazZ Explosive Energy Mix is now available through Europa Sports Products. Europa Sports Products is a national distributor of sports supplements. They supply to specialty retailers, Internet sites, and health clubs. Gold's Gym, National Discount Nutrition, Smoothie King, GNC, and the US Marine Corps are clients. - June 05, 2008 - ZizZazZ
New Radical Sanitising Range Launched for Food Industry
A new range of sanitising equipment specifically designed for the food production industry, which kills all common, bacteria, viruses and spoilage contaminants without using environmentally damaging chemicals such as Chlorine has been launched for the food industry. After three years of field... - June 04, 2008 - Radical
"Best-of-Appellation" Awarded to Sol Rouge for Top Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Sol Rouge, a family vineyard and winery producing boutique California wines, was selected as “Best-of-Appellation” by Appellation America, receiving top honors for its 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Sol Rouge selected as one of the 8 out of the 809 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon... - June 04, 2008 - Sol Rouge
Seaside Seasonings Soon Available from Dining by the Sea
Popular website www.diningbythesea.com is close to launching a line of custom-blended Seaside Seasonings(tm). Jamaica Sweet Heat, MonterreyBay Lemon Dill, Copper River Salmon Rub are just a few of the exciting new flavors. - June 03, 2008 - Dining By The Sea, LLC
There’s a New Spiral Ham on the Block at the Gourmet Food Mall
Pams-hams.com has joined the Gourmet Food Mall, a one-stop shopping source for consumers, corporate customers and wholesale buyers interested specifically in gourmet and specialty food products. Carried on the meats, game and pate floor of the mall, pams-hams products have filled the niche for spiral ham and smoked turkey breast, as well as some unique gourmet gift baskets. - June 02, 2008 - pams-hams
Mini Thin Rush® Liquid Energy Shot Featured Energy Drink at Connected Celebrity Lounge Celebrating 2008 MTV Movie Awards
Revolutionary New Energy Drink Celebrates and Salutes Nominees for the Most Exciting Movie Award Show in America. - June 02, 2008 - BDI Marketing
Candy Dynamics’ Toxic Waste® Candy to be Exclusive Sour Candy Brand at Connected Celebrity Gift Lounge Celebrating 2008 MTV Movie Awards
Nominees to be Exposed to Toxic Waste at Exclusive Event Honoring the Most Outrageous Movie Award Show on the Planet. - June 01, 2008 - Candy Dynamics
Tiki's Grill & Bar Appoints Wayne "Pancho" Gomes as General Manager
Tiki's Grill & Bar, located across from Waikiki Beach has appointed Wayne "Pancho" Gomes as general manager. He will be responsible for overseeing daily operations and creating a strategic growth plan for the restaurant. As one of his first duties, Gomes will roll out a new menu in... - May 31, 2008 - Tiki's Grill & Bar
Savor Scottsdale Set to 'Sizzle' This Fall with Eats3 Culinary Event
The Valley of the Sun will ‘Sizzle, Sip, & Swizzle’ this Fall when Savor Scottsdale introduces Eats3, Arizona’s new celebration of food, wine, and spirits. Eats3 invites the world food and wine community to celebrate a ‘uniquely Arizona’ epicurean experience at... - May 30, 2008 - Eats3, Savor Scottsdale
Order Placed for Newly Introduced "Anti-Ageing" Cosmeceutical Beverage
Anti-Ageing Water "The Worlds Most Functional Water" May extend your life span, and slow the natural process of ageing. Anti-Ageing Water's Enhanced, Herbal, Antioxidant, Alkaline, Ionized formula improves the immune system and the body's resistance to diseases. There is no better mechanism to remove the acidic toxins from the cells in our body, inhibit cell damage and aid in cell repair, then by simply consuming ample quantities of Anti-Ageing Water. - May 30, 2008 - Global Beverage Innovations
The Leading International Packaging and Beverage Trade Fair in China (Sino-Pack 2009 / China Drinktec 2009)
The established and most important international packaging and beverage technology events in South China, Sino-Pack and China Drinktec showcase the most up-to-date and comprehensive range of packaging machines, materials and beverage technology to the manufacturers and end users from China and overseas every year. - May 30, 2008 - Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd
Penn Station East Coast Subs to Open New Location in Perrysburg, Ohio
Penn Station East Coast Subs will open its newest Toledo area restaurant on May 29, 2008 at 10015 Fremont Pike, located near the Lowes Home Improvement Center in Perrysburg and behind the Walgreens Pharmacy. This newest Penn Station restaurant features the latest décor package with a newly... - May 30, 2008 - Penn Station Subs