Food & Beverage News
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Small Business Research Board Industry Study: Small Business Confidence Indexes Rise in Three Key US Industries; Owners Plan to Increase Hiring During Next 12 Months
Outlook for Construction / Contracting, Manufacturing, Food Industries improved during second quarter says SBRB report prepared in conjunction with International Profit Associates. - June 19, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
True Blue Coffee Roasters: Providing Soldiers with a Taste of Home
Gourmet Coffee Roaster Sends Shipment of Fresh-Roasted Coffee to Soldiers Serving in Afghanistan - June 18, 2007 - True Blue Coffee Roasters
RW Delights' Heavenly Souffles Celebrate The Tony Awards
RW Delights, Inc., maker of the best-selling “Heavenly Soufflés,” announced their participation in Sunday’s Tony Awards celebration. Each gift bag given out at the awards included a coupon good for one free Heavenly Souffle, redeemable at Grace’s Marketplace. The... - June 17, 2007 - RW Delights, Inc.
Jo To Go Coffee® Celebrates Dad on Father’s Day
Jo To Go Coffee will be giving away free coffee to dads on June 17, 2007 at all franchise locations. - June 14, 2007 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
Baltimore’s Best Tea House Opens Second Location
Teavolve Comes to Harbor East in Summer 2007 - June 13, 2007 - teavolve
Go Dairy Free Prize Giveaway: Get Your Grill On, Jamaican-Style
Schools are dismissing, the sun is shining, and stores are stocked with piles of fresh local produce. It is officially barbecue season. With guests to impress and little time for preparation, marinades and dips are flying off the shelves. Yet, beyond the old standards, several high quality and... - June 13, 2007 - Go Dairy Free
Jim's Soft Pretzel and Maggies Italian Water Ice Opens on "The Ridge" in Roxborough, PA
The Grand Opening celebration of Jims Soft Pretzel Bakery and Maggies Italian Water Ice was the single largest grand opening event in Jim's Soft Pretzel franchise history, according to Fred Potok, a partner in the new venture. - June 13, 2007 - Pretzel Dudes llc
Jack Astor’s Bar And Grill To Host Bartender Competition
Jim Mallon, managing partner of Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill located at 2300 Walnut St. in Cary, has announced that the restaurant will host a bartender competition on Wednesday, June 20 at 7 p.m. Participants in the competition will showcase their skills, dance steps and new drink inventions... - June 12, 2007 - Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
Figaro's Pizza Announces It Has Named Renowned Chef Dave Schy as Director of New Concepts and Product Development
Renowned Chef Dave Schy Heats Up Figaro’s Kitchen - June 11, 2007 - Figaro’s Pizza
Panera Bread Sponsors Two June Events
Panera is a Gold Level sponsor of Saturday’s Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure and is a hole sponsor for the Executive Women’s Golf Tournament hosted by the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. The Komen Foundation and Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Receive “Panera Warmth.” - June 10, 2007 - BreadWinners at the Triangle
Crussh Introduces the Supernatural - A Smoothie That's Out of This World
An amazing new smoothie - the Super Natural - has been launched by the UK's leading fresh juice bar. The drink is crammed full of exotic super fruits, renowned for their health properties. The Super Natural has to be one of the most healthy things available on the high street this summer. - June 09, 2007 - Crussh
The Ratings Guy Names Top 30 Food Websites
Food, fast food, spicy food, Mexican food, Chinese food and Italian food have never been easier using the new Top 30 Food Sites named today by TheRatingsGuy.com. Searching for food on the Internet is more popular than searching for: Yahoo, Travel, News, YouTube, Shopping, Health, Sports or Real Estate, as determined by DigitalPoint's Keyword Suggestions tools. - June 08, 2007 - The Ratings Guy
Snooth Launches Public Beta Version of its Website
Snooth, the comprehensive website for researching, reviewing, and buying wine, is now available to all users. - June 08, 2007 - Snooth
Blenz Coffee Master Barista, Layla Osberg Wins Millrock International Free Pour Latte Art Championship
Layala Osberg of Blenz Coffee pours her way to the top at the Millrock International Free Pour Latte Art Championship - June 07, 2007 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
Alimentari Gears Up with an Expanded Summer Menu
Alimentari puts the breeze in summer living with an expanded menu and extensive catering options. - June 07, 2007 - Ferlo's Alimentari
Chukar Cherries Launches New Website for Retailers
Chukar Cherries, Washington State’s year ‘round boutique manufacturer of naturally dried cherries, confections, and savory sauces announces the launch of their new wholesale website; www.chukar.com/wholesale. The new site will include upcoming promotions, merchandising and selling tips, customer testimonials, culinary quick tips and recipes and general industry news. - June 04, 2007 - Chukar Cherry Company
Blenz Coffee's Layla Osberg Aims for Gold at The North American Latte Art Championships
Blenz Coffee's Layla Osberg advances to the finals at the North American Latte Art Championships. - June 03, 2007 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
Introducing New Innovation in Cold Drink Dispensing
Grindmaster Introduces New Innovation in Cold Drink Dispensing. G-Cool™ Offers Brand-New Technology that Cleans Faster and Cools Better with High Impact Merchandising. - June 02, 2007 - Grindmaster Corporation
New Orleans-Based Gourmet Business Solutions LLC Launches iBuyGourmet.com
Launch of new online gourmet food portal iBuyGourmet.com has vendors, consumers flocking. - May 31, 2007 - Gourmet Business Solutions
Colleyville Wine Boutique Owners Attend the London International Wine and Spirits Fair and Host a Special Wine Tasting
Kevin and Kate Smith, owners of Tivoli Wines in Colleyville, return from London for a very special tasting on June 2nd of fine wines from Italy, France, Germany and California. - May 31, 2007 - Tivoli Wines
Bella’s “Rumazin”, Pirates “At World’s End” and CBS Series “Pirate Master” Spark Summer Pirate-Mania
With fans awaiting the release of Pirates of the Caribbean “At World’s End,” CBS hopes to capture pirate-mania with “Pirate Master,” and Bella’s Cookies releases its pirate-themed/tagged creation “Rumazin.” - May 24, 2007 - Bella's Cookies
This Father’s Day Think California Healthy Olive Oil Plus Free Shipping
Get a step ahead this Father’s Day with unique gift baskets and gifts that your Dad will love. Find the perfect gift, healthy extra virgin olive oil and gourmet foods from Olinda Ridge. Plus, enjoy free and flat rate shipping from May 23rd-June 17. - May 23, 2007 - Olinda Ridge Olive Company
1stGreenTea.com Shares with All the Parents in the World, “We Love You”
1stGreenTea.com club, with their motto of guarantee to provide top quality green tea at the lowest possible prices, would also wish to share the love and care of being the child to all the parents in the world with her fantastic Double Bonus gift packages to their customers. - May 21, 2007 - 1stGreenTea.com
AdvantaPure Receives a Patent for Its Hose Track Equipment Identification & Tracking System
AdvantaPure has received U.S. patent number 7,195,149 for its Hose Track Process Equipment Identification and Lifecycle Analysis System used in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, biomedical, chemical, and other high-purity industries. Using RFID technology, Hose Track monitors parts usage and replacement to minimize contamination risks and underutilized equipment. The patent protects the uniqueness of the system. - May 21, 2007 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
New Website Caters to the Beer Drinking Community
FreeBeerBuddy.com is a new website for folks who enjoy “free beer” or simply finding a great deal. Patrons can find drink and food specials from their favorite establishments and businesses can reward loyal customers and attract new clientele by sponsoring promotions. If you like... - May 21, 2007 - Free Beer Buddy Inc
The One and Only Donut® Peach is Back in Season
With fuzzy outer skin enveloping sweet, juicy, velvety flesh, this is not you’re your average donut and not your average peach. Donut® Peaches, grown exclusively for Frieda’s, are the quintessential flat peach that’s the perfect choice as the weather heats up. The specialty... - May 21, 2007 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Chukar Cherries Utilizes Washington’s Record Yielding Cherry Crop
Chukar Cherries, Washington’s manufacturer of cherry treats, is gearing up for another record year of cherry processing. The Northwest Cherry Commission predicts Washington will harvest 120,000 tons of sweet cherries, making the Pacific Northwest, the world’s foremost producer. Northwest’s cherries are shipped world-wide for consumers to enjoy. Each year a select amount is delivered to Chukar Cherries in Prosser, Washington where the fruit is preserved for year ‘round use under the Chukar brand. - May 20, 2007 - Chukar Cherry Company
Clove Cigarettes: The Famous Sigaret Kretek from Indonesia
The meaning of Clove cigarettes is 'Kretek cigarettes' processed by famous Madura Tobacco from East Java and mixed of Indonesian nature clove or spices then produce sensational exotic fragrance typical of Indonesia tropical island. Clove cigarettes sound more and more familiar for everyone then... - May 16, 2007 - Sale Cheap Cigarettes
Panera Bread Offers Picnic Solution to Reduce Family Stress for Summer Outings
Joe and Diane Bastian, co-owners of BreadWinners at the Triangle, a franchisee owner of Panera Bread, announce a new approach for the “on-the-go” family. With summer fast approaching, Via Panera “picnic” boxes offer families an alternative to time consuming meal preparation... - May 15, 2007 - BreadWinners at the Triangle
Snooth Partners with Inertia Beverage Group
Wine recommendation engine teams up with Inertia to provide users with direct link to wineries - May 13, 2007 - Snooth
Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Connoisseur to Offer Tastes from Around the World
Coffee aficionado Edgar Munn will expand his exclusive Jablum Jamaica Blue Mountain line with the introduction of Munn’s World Coffee, which will include tastes from around the world. Already one of the few providers of coffee from the famed Blue Mountain region of Jamaica, Munn will now... - May 12, 2007 - Blue Tangerine Solutions
Infinitea Kombucha Releases New Brand of Kombucha Tea
Infinitea Kombucha is releasing a new brand of Kombucha tea that is sold throughout the Front Range of Colorado. - May 10, 2007 - Infinitea Kombucha
Supermac Creative Mac & Cheese
Swooping into the garment district like a comfort-food superhero, this hiply outfitted, brightly colored storefront serves up mac-and-cheese mixes from the homey (four cheese, with cheddar, asiago, mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano) to the highbrow (lobster Thermidor, with lobster chunks, brie and mascarpone). There's even a low-fat variety among the dozen choices. All are served with or without breadcrumbs in two sizes, the mini mac and the mega mac. Mac-and-cheese nuggets and crispy linguine continue the noodle-y theme. - May 10, 2007 - Supermac
Glitnir Bank Attends European Seafood Expo in Brussels
Glitnir is no newcomer to the seafood financing arena. The Nordic bank has been serving the fishery and fish processing industry for over a century and has a team of specialist bankers with years of experience within banking and the seafood industry. - May 09, 2007 - Glitnir Bank
Eat-n-Park Restaurants Selects NewHouse Medical for AED Implementation
Eat-n-Park, one of the region's largest locally-owned restaurant chains, has become "Heart Safe" by embracing an AED Program that will encompass all locations by the end of 2008. NewHouse Medical has been selected as the AED Implementation Specialist for this endeavor. - May 09, 2007 - NewHouse Medical
Jack Astor’s Bar And Grill Announces Podcast
Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill, located at 2300 Walnut St., has announced the release of a podcast providing tips on hosting an event and providing an excellent experience for all guests. In the podcast, Jim Mallon, managing partner of Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill, discusses the importance of... - May 09, 2007 - Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
Bubbalou's BBQ Goes to the 'Head Of The Class' in Catering
It's graduation time and people are looking for ways to beat the stress associated with preparing food for graduation parties. Bubbalou's BBQ offers catering and party packs consisting of delectable barbeque meats and savory side items to enhance the festivities at any graduation celebration. - May 09, 2007 - Bubbalou's BBQ Restaurant
The Metropolitan Brownie Company Launches Newest Brownie Type – Mexican Chocolate Brownies
The Metropolitan Brownie Company added Mexican Chocolate Brownies to their product line. These gourmet chocolate brownies are flavored with cinnamon, crushed and slivered almonds, and Mexican Vanilla. "We feel this is a great way to keep our product on people's minds during the summer... - May 09, 2007 - The Metropolitan Brownie Company
115 Midtowne Honored by Carolina Parent Magazine
Tim Fletcher, general manager of 115 Midtowne, a sophisticated North Hills restaurant, has announced that the dining establishment has been named by Carolina Parent magazine as the Best Place to Eat Out Without the Kids. Readers submitted nominations to the Raleigh-based magazine in its Family... - May 08, 2007 - 115 Midtowne
Culinary Wonders for Beginners and the Most Blasé of Epicureans
Spirited animal shape recipes are guaranteed to pique the talk of any party - May 08, 2007 - Koala Jo Publishing
Moms Garner Coffee Honors from Jo To Go Coffee® on Mother’s Day
Jo To Go Coffee is celebrating Mother's Day by offering a complimentary specialty coffee drink to all Moms who drive thru any Jo To Go Coffee location on Sunday, May 13, 2007. - May 07, 2007 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
6 Medals Won at the Pizza Olympics in Italy
Hundreds of competitors from dozens of countries including India, Sri Lanka, Croatia, Japan, Brazil, and the Ukraine converged on Salsomaggiore, Italy for the Pizza Olympics March 26-29, 2007. Opening ceremonies kicked off the four day event with each country parading through the competition hall... - May 04, 2007 - World Pizza Champions
Byrd Cookie Company Savory Cocktail Snack Mix Shakes Up Springtime
Sophisticated Snack-filled Cocktail Shakers Available in Three Versatile Sizes - May 04, 2007 - Byrd Cookie Company
Sealpac USA Locates in Virginia
Sealpac USA announces its company headquarters will be located in Richmond, Virginia. Sealpac USA is the exclusive US distributor for SEALPAC MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) equipment for the fresh meat and food businesses. - May 03, 2007 - Sealpac USA
Phillips’ Chocolate Sales to Benefit Rosie’s Place for Poor and Homeless Women
Phillips Candy House, Boston’s oldest chocolatier, is supporting Rosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women. For every handmade signature chocolate covered cherry sold during the month of May, Phillip’s Candy House will donate a portion of the proceeds to helping women... - May 03, 2007 - Phillips Candy House
Wiseman House Chocolates - Garden Collection
This Spring, Wiseman House Chocolates introduced its new Garden Collection. This dark chocolate assortment includes 5 new truffles, and like Spring, will soon dissapear into Summer. - May 03, 2007 - Wiseman House Chocolates
Maple River Winery's 2007 North Dakota Artist Series
North Dakota's Maple River Winery announces its 2007 North Dakota Artist Series showcasing talent from all over North Dakota. Each exhibit runs for 2 months with a free wine and cheese reception honoring each artist on the first Friday of each exhibit. - May 02, 2007 - Maple River Winery
New “Coastal” Brew Introduced by Birmingham Company
A new beer brand has been launched by a group of Birmingham investors. The new brew is called Emerald Coast Pilsner and is owned by Birmingham-based Emerald Coast Beer Company, a Birmingham investment group spearheaded by Linearstone Holding Corporation. The beer will be available at first only... - May 02, 2007 - Linearstone Holding Corporation
Discover Chocolate Author to Present to the "Chocolate Summit" During Toledo Cacao Festival in Punta Gorda, Belize
Clay Gordon, editor and publisher of chocophile.com and author of "Discover Chocolate" (Gotham Books, October, 2007) has been invited to attend and speak on the subject of chocolate, cacao, and tourism at the first Chocolate Summit to be held May 17th on the grounds of Cotton Tree Lodge (Punta Gorda, Belize) during the first annual Toledo Cacao Festival. - May 01, 2007 - pureorigin
Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill Opens Newly Landscaped Patio
Jim Mallon, managing partner of Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill located at 2300 Walnut St. in Cary, has announced that the restaurant has opened its newly landscaped patio. The restaurant’s full service patio provides an exceptional outdoor dining experience with a unique and entertaining... - May 01, 2007 - Jack Astor's Bar and Grill