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Gimme Makes Splash at Southeastern Vending Association Conference
Gimme Co-Founder Evan Jarecki Emcees & DOP Colleen Calahan Presents at Annual SEVA Convention - August 22, 2018 - Gimme
Food & Wine Tasting Hosted by Mola Foods in Conjunction with Caroline’s Fine Food
Please join Mola Foods and Caroline’s Fine Food on Friday, September 28th from 6-8pm for a food and wine tasting located at 132 Bedford Center Road, Bedford, NH 03110. - August 20, 2018 - Mola Foods
The Vikings Are Coming: Experience a Unique Nordic Tradition with the Crayfish Party 2018
NordCham Philippines in partnership with Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila transports guests to a feast for the senses set in a Viking Village for the themed celebration of the Crayfish Party 2018. The Harbor Garden Tent will be transformed into a coastal Viking Village for the most authentic and... - August 17, 2018 - Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila Wins Multiple Awards in the 2018 Philippine Culinary Cup
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila won several awards spanning various categories in the recently concluded Philippine Culinary Cup 2018 (PCC). Held at the SMX Convention Center last August 1 – 4, 2018, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila’s master chefs secured multiple awards in the... - August 17, 2018 - Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
The Garden City Hotel Presents Rosé Soirée 2018
In its second year, following the success in 2017, The Garden City Hotel will host its second annual Rosé Soirée 2018, taking place at The Patio Bar by David Burke, at The Garden City Hotel on Thursday, August 16, 2018 and featuring a Battle of the Rosé Tasting. The Garden City... - August 16, 2018 - The Garden City Hotel
Weight Loss Goes Interactive with Let's Get It Off, a Millennial-Friendly Approach to Dropping the Pounds
When Dr. Ian Johnson, MD started Let's Get It Off, he set out to create a program that gave those struggling with weight loss direct access to professional medical assistance. "They're at the grocery store or out to dinner, and don't know what to order - they can text us right then and there... - August 15, 2018 - Lets Get It Off Weight Loss Clinic
Renfro Foods Turns Up the Heat with Mrs. Renfro's Carolina Reaper Salsa
Renfro Foods adds its hottest salsa to date to award-winning lineup of salsas. - August 11, 2018 - Renfro Foods, Inc.
Chives Caterers Partner with Port Lympne to Offer Exceptional Wedding and Events Packages
Ashford-based catering business, Chives Caterers, announce official partnership with Port Lympne Reserve. - August 11, 2018 - Chives Caterers
New Company - KINU® Offers Two High-End Coffee Grinders and Adjustable Tamper for Enthusiasts
Kinu Grinders LLC comes to market as high-end manufacturer of coffee grinders; M47 - Handheld and M68 - Tabletop, are the two models offered directly on their website - August 09, 2018 - Kinu Grinders LLC
Witlingo and Walrus Partner to Launch Sophie Sprout on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant
Voice First startup, Witlingo and award winning creative agency Walrus, today announced the availability of Sophie Sprout by Sprout Foods on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. - August 08, 2018 - Witlingo
Chicago to Host the 2018 Culinary Fight Club Grand Championship Competition
Culinary Fight Club will host its annual two-day Grand Championship Competition at Morgan MFG. location 401 N. Morgan St. Day. Two day culinary experience of Food, Fun and Entertainment. - August 08, 2018 - Culinary Fight Club
Sarah L. Benezue Recognized as a Woman of Empowerment by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Sarah L. Benezue of Eustace, Texas has been recognized as a Woman of Empowerment by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of wholesale food. About Sarah L. Benezue Sarah Benezue is the Founder and... - August 07, 2018 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Marcia L. Jeter, CEO Recognized as a Woman of Empowerment by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Marcia L. Jeter of Sayreville, New Jersey has been recognized as a Woman of Empowerment by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of event planning services. About Marcia L. Jeter, CEO Marcia Jeter is... - August 07, 2018 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Pizza Giant Dominos Officially Opened Its Branch in Bausher and Azaibah, Oman
The new outlet for Domino’s Pizza in Oman is now open in Bausher and Azaibah. The store is currently open to residents, with a wide variety of menu options to quench the palates of pizza lovers. - August 04, 2018 - Domino's Pizza
Midland Winery Opening for Business
Texas Sun Winery will open its doors on August 4th as the newest Waters Edge Winery Affiliate. The winery is located at 3415 North Loop 250 West, Suite 305, Midland TX 79707. It offers guests a wide range of hand-crafted wines made at Texas Sun Winery using grapes grown around the world. The... - August 01, 2018 - Waters Edge Wineries
Perfetti Sales & Marketing and Access Strategies Announce Merger
Consumer goods brokerage firms Perfetti Sales & Marketing and Access Strategies merge to form Perfetti Access Strategies. - August 01, 2018 - Perfetti Access Strategies
Country Smooth Whiskey Announces Expanded Distribution in Southeastern States
Country Smooth American Premium Whiskey Announces TX and LA Distribution. - August 01, 2018 - Country Smooth
Husband of Terminally Ill Wife Launches Barbecue Project in Her Honor
Rob Ainbinder, a native of New England, recently launched a barbecue project on Kickstarter in honor of his Texas born & bred wife of 23 years. The couple relocated to North Carolina 18 years ago and could find none of Angela’s Texas style barbecue. “At that time, harder lines were... - July 26, 2018 - Pitmaster's Log Book
Filippo Sinisgalli, the Italian Chef to the Stars, Congratulates Cedric the Entertainer for the Dedication of His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
IL Palato Italiano Michelin Star Awarded Chef Filippo Sinisgalli joins famed celebrities including NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Comedian George Lopez in support of their friend Cedric the Entertainer as he became the 2,640th star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Performance. - July 26, 2018 - IL Palato Italiano
Canadian Vegan Jerky Company, NOBLE jerky®, Expands to the USA and Australia
NOBLE jerky® announces the expanded distribution of their innovative plant based protein jerky to the USA and Australia this summer. The mission driven company aims to reduce the environmental impact of meat production, and specifically meat snacks, while providing a great tasting, high protein... - July 25, 2018 - Urbani Foods Inc.
The Talk Awards Honors Restaurants for Earning Continually High Customer Satisfaction Marks
The Talk Awards seeks out and honors businesses for providing excellent customer service, and several restaurants are the most recent recipients. - July 22, 2018 - The Talk Awards
King Kullen Announces Executive Promotions
King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc. has announced a series of executive promotions involving five longtime employees. They are as follows: Richard Conger has been promoted to Vice President Perishables. A resident of Smithtown, NY, who joined King Kullen in 1999, Conger previously served as Director of... - July 19, 2018 - King Kullen Grocery Company
Indevia Accounting Announces Software Partnership with Restaurant365
Restaurant Accounting Firm Will Resell Innovative Software. - July 17, 2018 - Indevia Accounting
Cascades Overlook Town Center and Don Wooden of Meladon Group Proudly Welcomes Their Newest Addition of Poke Sushi
Cascades Overlook Town Center and Don Wooden of Meladon Group proudly welcomes their newest addition to the growing family of retailers. Poke Sushi Bowl is now open and located at 21435 Epicerie Plaza Sterling, VA 20165. Information about: Poke Sushi Bowl At Poke Sushi Bowl all delicious Hawaiian... - July 16, 2018 - Meladon Group, LLC
Catering By The Family is a Preferred Caterer for St. Petersburg’s Duncan McClellan Gallery
The Duncan McClellan Gallery (DMG) in St. Petersburg recently added Catering By The Family (CBTF) to its preferred vendor list. CBTF is proud to bring its chef-driven cuisine to the venue, creating events that are a feast for all of the senses. Owner Steven Gonzalez, Sr. says, “We believe... - July 14, 2018 - Catering By The Family
Joe and Son’s Olive Oils and The Dessert Spot at Toffee to Go Partner to Celebrate Ice Cream Month
To celebrate National Ice Cream month, two Bay to Bay businesses are teaming up to bring a fun promotion to South Tampa. From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 14, Joe and Son's Olive Oils, 3204 W. Bay to Bay Boulevard, and The Dessert Spot at Toffee to Go, 3251 W. Bay to Bay Boulevard,... - July 12, 2018 - Joe and Son's Olive Oils
Tahitian Noni Juice Creators Sign Long-Term Agreement with Miss Tahiti Pageant
Sponsorship agreement is one more in a long list of successful partnerships with the government and people of French Polynesia. - July 11, 2018 - Morinda
Celebrate Bastille Day by Making Mac & Fromage
Bastille Day on July 14th commemorates the storming of the Bastille fortress in Paris and the freeing of political prisoners, a symbolic event in the French Revolution. It’s celebrated with parades in France and with parties all over the world. What’s the perfect party food to celebrate? - July 10, 2018 - Cheeses of Europe
Atomic Wings Announces Its First Queens Location & a New Sauce
Fast-casual restaurant Atomic Wings will open its first Queens, NY location on September 5, 2018. The NY-based company also announces its newest sauce, mango habanero. - July 09, 2018 - Atomic Wings
Focused Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration
This session will introduce companies working on Food Defense plans to better understand the FDA’s position and intent on planning and implementing operations with sound food defense. - July 07, 2018 - Edupliance
Old World Huntington Beach to Celebrate German Immigration of 1600's to the United States This Sunday, July 8
Old World Village in Huntington Beach knows how to celebrate and this Sunday, July 8 they will be throwing a party to honor German Heritage. The festivities run from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm and admission is free. As an added incentive, the first 500 guests will receive a free authentic German... - July 05, 2018 - Old World Restaurant
Temple Lifestyle Inc. Launches New Sparkling Coconut Water Flavour Amid Strong Canadian Sales Growth
Temple Lifestyle announces strongest sales growth in company history, driven by the success of their category-leading sparkling coconut water innovation, which now includes 4 flavours. - July 05, 2018 - Temple Lifestyle Inc.
Decoding an Era Gone by with All New Decode Bar
Decode Bar All Set to Launch Its Flagship Outlet in Gurgaon with Brands and Branches. - July 05, 2018 - Brands and Branches
Wisconsin Based Popcorn Company Vows to Help Military Veterans in Need
50% of veterans with PTSD do not seek treatment. Of those that do seek treatment, only half receive "minimally adequate" treatment (RAND study). - July 03, 2018 - Colonel Kernel Popcorn
Growmor Signs Producer Agreements with 2 Area Restaurants Wanting Real Organics
Growmor, a Florida-based triple bottom line social impact company, has signed 2 agreements to provide local fresh organic produce to restaurants. - June 29, 2018 - Growmor
GiftWorksPlus Helps Customers Kick Off Their Fourth of July with Custom BBQ Gift Sets
GiftWorksPlus offers customizable BBQ sets to help customers gear up for their Fourth of July celebration. The company GiftWorksPlus is based in Wisconsin and is known for creating custom frames in various themes and designs for their customers’ unique interests, hobbies, and life... - June 29, 2018 - GiftWorksPlus
Afternoon Tea Hosted at the Century-Old Historic Clearwater Building
On Saturday June 23rd the Scientology Information Center hosted a high tea party for a local social group at the Historic Clearwater Building in downtown Clearwater. The 100 year-old historic Clearwater Building was purchased by the Church of Scientology in 1975. Built in 1918, the property originally served as the Bank of Clearwater. On July 15th, 2015, it was re-opened to the public as the Scientology Information Center. - June 29, 2018 - Church of Scientology
Banh Mi, Bahn You! Tokyo Joe’s Introduces the Banh Mi Bowl.
Tokyo Joe’s introduces its latest creation, the Banh Mi Bowl just in time for summer. This decadent bowl includes white chicken tossed in homemade Joe’s BBQ sauce, pickled veggies, avocados, chopped greens, cilantro, jalapenos, a sous vide (soft poached) egg, black lava sea salt and... - June 27, 2018 - Tokyo Joes
New Southern-Style "Biscuits & Gravy Fixins" Introduced by Kentucky Kernel
Biscuits & Gravy is a popular breakfast and brunch treat, but a hassle to make at home. This new product from Kentucky Kernel makes it easy with a ready-to-make combo of fluffy, golden biscuit mix and gravy fixins' all in one convenient package. Featuring Kentucky Kernel's popular secret spice recipe, new Southern-Style Biscuits & Gravy Fixin's makes it easy to bake up and serve this delicious, southern-style diner and soul-food favorite right at home. - June 27, 2018 - Kentucky Kernel
David W. Luke Honored as a Professional of the Year for Three Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
David W. Luke of Sioux Falls, South Dakota has been honored as a Professional of the Year for three consecutive years, 2016, 2017 and 2018, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 32 years in the culinary... - June 27, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Gaia Ethnobotanical, LLC. Voluntarily Recalls Kratom Products Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Gaia Ethnobotanical, LLC. is voluntarily recalling all kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder products, with Lot No.: 0102031800 it manufactured, processed, packed, and/or held, between March 18, 2018 to March 30, 2018 to the consumer level. The products have been found by the U.S. Food and Drug... - June 25, 2018 - Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC.
Summer Supper Pie Room Dedicated in Memory of a Special Volunteer
Celebrating 52 seasons of Summer Suppers, Niantic Community Church will dedicate its pie room in the memory of volunteer Judy Layden who passed away earlier this year. Layden worked tirelessly every summer, to coordinate the dessert offerings of the event which is a summer tradition for family and friends from near and far. This year, Summer Suppers are offered July 10, 24 and August 7. - June 23, 2018 - Niantic Community Church
Ne-Mo’s Celebrates Summer with the Ultimate Travel Contest
In the spirit of summer adventures, Ne-Mo’s is celebrating with the launch of their #OntheroadwithNemos contest. - June 21, 2018 - Ne-Mo's Bakery
thumr® Brings Little Caesar Pizza Delivery to Tennessee
thumr®, the online and mobile food delivery company, will expand its Little Caesars® Pizza delivery capabilities to Tennessee’s four largest cities. The expansion, beginning June 23rd in Knoxville, is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2018. “We’re thrilled... - June 21, 2018 - thumr technologies
Water Cooler Company Natural Choice Wins Design Appliance Award
Natural Choice Corporation has been named an award winner in the 2018 Excellence in Design, sponsored by Appliance Design Magazine. Released in 2018, the ION TS Series has revolutionized how offices and homes enjoy filtered water by offering crisp cold, piping hot, still ambient, and bubbly Sparkling all in one easy to maintain appliance. The ION is environmentally friendly by eliminating plastic bottles and delivery of 5-gallon bottles of water to business and homes. - June 20, 2018 - Natural Choice Corporation
SEA CLOUD CRUISES: Michelin Star Chef Headlines Wine and Culinary Cruise
SEA CLOUD CRUISES is offering a wine and culinary cruise in October 2018, featuring Michelin star chef Thomas Martin and Sommelier Dirk Wasilewski. Chef Martin will enchant SEA CLOUD guests with an interactive program with the guests, as well as preparing a special 5-course gala dinner. - June 20, 2018 - SEA CLOUD CRUISES
Deborah A. Haydon Honored as a Woman of Empowerment by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Deborah A. Haydon of Lancaster, Virginia has been honored as a Woman of Empowerment by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 25 years in the food industry. About Deborah A. Haydon Deborah Haydon is a... - June 20, 2018 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
William K. Busch Brewing Co. Wins Silver, Bronze at Major Beer Competitions
Missouri brewery continues successful 2018 beer competition season. - June 20, 2018 - William K. Busch Brewing Company
Wynyard Estate Saffron from New Zealand Creates Cutting-Edge Natural Supplement to Fight for Your Sight
Wynyard Estate Saffron, a premium grade one Saffron producer based in New Zealand is now offering a unique opportunity to the one in three people in the United States (U.S.) that are likely to develop some form of vision-reducing eye disease by the age of 65 - a natural and cutting-edge way to fight for their sight with “Hawk Eye,” a natural Saffron supplement. - June 15, 2018 - Wynyard Estate
Grote Company Releases New Inline Tortilla Warmer
Grote Company, an industrial food slicing and assembly equipment manufacturer, has expanded its equipment line with the new Inline Tortilla Warmer. The new machine warms a wide variety of tortillas and flatbreads, making them more pliable for end products such as wraps and burritos. - June 15, 2018 - Grote Company