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Price Chopper Announces 2nd Year in a Row High School Lacrosse Sponsorship Initiative to Assist High School Athletics in Section III (Syracuse)

Regional grocer, Price Chopper supports high school athletics in Central New York State. - May 17, 2013 - School Sports Media

aireus to Release Its POS Speech Recognition Software “Voice”

aireus Inc, an iPad cloud restaurant point-of-sale (POS) software company, previously named ISISPOS, is releasing its cutting-edge speech recognition software module named “voice” for hospitality order takers. aireus lets you use your iPod Touch and voice to send messages, orders,... - May 16, 2013 - aireus

Cellarz93 Starts Winemaker Dinner Series Featuring Palumbo Winery

Cellarz93 launches the first in what will become a monthly series of winemaker dinners featuring local vintners showcasing their wines in conjunction with fine dining to help people learn more about the excellent wine being produced in Temecula. - May 16, 2013 - Cellarz93 Restaurant Winehouse

Michael Cervin to be Official Wine Judge: The Mountain Democrat Wine Competition Welcomes Wine Judges

International wine writer and author Michael Cervin has, for the 5th year in a row, been invited to be a wine judge at the Mountain Democrat Wine Competition, formerly known as the El Dorado County Fair Wine Competition, part of the the El Dorado County Fair in Placerville, California. - May 16, 2013 - MichaelCervin.com

Chefs Raise More Than $140,000 for South Nassau's Center for Cardiovascular Health

"An Evening of Good Taste" raised more than $140,000 to support South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Center for Cardiovascular Health. - May 16, 2013 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

POPtions Popcorn Announces Introduction of Mojito Lime Flavor

POPtions Popcorn is proud to announce the debut of their newest flavor, Mojito Lime. “We are very excited to introduce a flavor that has been frequently requested by our customers, Mojito Lime,” says Andrew Freundlich, founder of POPtions. “It’s a delicious and addictive... - May 16, 2013 - POPtions!

A New Range of Stainless Steel Food Shakers

Food producers and food service companies can improve their HACCP by using hygienic stainless steel shakers. - May 16, 2013 - Detectamet

AnestasiA Vodka Won the Triple Gold Medal in the MicroLiquor International Tasting Competition

AnestasiA Vodka was recognized with Triple Gold medals at the MicroLiquor Spirit Awards in the international tasting competition for its delicious taste and tingling sensation, innovative design, and packaging. MicroLiquor, dedicated to liquor entrepreneurs and innovation in the beverage industry,... - May 16, 2013 - Numbrands, Inc

AnestasiA Vodka Nominated For the 2013 Edison Awards™ for Innovation in Taste and Design

AnestasiA Vodka is among the finalists of the 2013 Edison Awards™. AnestasiA Vodka was nominated for the prestigious Award for their innovation in bottle design and the tingling cooling taste of their limited edition Sensational Spirit. The Edison Awards™, named after Thomas Alva... - May 16, 2013 - Numbrands, Inc

Klassen Wines Launches Big Mouth Chardonnay

As part of its 10th Anniversary Celebration, Calaveras County wine producer, Brian Klassen, introduces the newest addition to his signature wines, Big Mouth Chardonnay. “I can’t think of a better wine with which to commemorate our 10th Anniversary,” said Brian Klassen, Founder... - May 15, 2013 - Klassen Wines

Food Processing Manufacturer Urschel Thailand Moves to Bigger Offices

Established in 2004, Urschel Thailand is a direct office situated in Bangkok. It recently moved in order to accommodate growing business and is now located in a strategically placed, newly constructed and larger facility. - May 15, 2013 - Urschel Laboratories

Venue Houston Hosts The Global Party Benefiting TX Children's Hospital

360 VIP Event locations throughout the World were chosen to participate in this incredible event. Venue is honored to be participating for the second year - linking the world for a worthy cause. - May 13, 2013 - Venue Houston

Rang Mahal Revamped and Reopens at Pan Pacific

Rang Mahal takes the fine dining experience up a notch with a modern sense of grandeur while retaining the best of Indian culture. - May 13, 2013 - Rang Mahal

TFI Envision Donates Their Creativity for Inspirica's New Jumpstart Cafe

Jumpstart Café is Inspirica’s latest innovation. It’s a social enterprise that benefits their clients, their organization, and the community. TFI Envision, Inc. donated their creativity in designing the branding, color palette, signage, club cards, menus, table tents, and right... - May 11, 2013 - TFI Envision, Inc.

The Chef’s Academy Sponsors 5th Annual Wines Around the World Event

Local Culinary Institute Donates and Prepares Food for Annual Event - May 11, 2013 - The Chef's Academy

Food for Health International Launches Powder Division to Meet Increasing Demand for Whole-Food Nutrition

Food for Health International launches a new arm of its company to meet the growing demand for healthier, whole-food products. FFH Powders provides over 50 whole-food powders with unprecedented nutritional quality. - May 10, 2013 - Food for Health International

India Snacks Market Outlook – Rapid Urbanization, Busy Lifestyle and Rising Income Spurring Growth

Netscribes Inc. launches a report on Snacks Market in India 2013 covering sector with strong growth potential. It is a part of Netscribes’ Food & Beverage Series. - May 10, 2013 - Netscribes, Inc.

Belle Chevre Cheesecake and Honey Breakfast Cheese Named Sofi™ Finalists

The Oscars of food nomination goes to two of Belle Chevre's products. The chevre cheesecake and Belle & The Bees Breakfast Cheese from this artisan goat cheese creamery have been recognized as among the best specialty food items on the market. - May 09, 2013 - Belle Chevre

Freggies Now Delivers Farm Fresh Organic Fruits & Veggies to Your Door

Freggies’ Fantastic Fresh Fruits & Veggies Delivery Service Proves that Health and Convenience Can Go Together. - May 08, 2013 - HomeTask

Howzer's Latest App Brings Joanne Weir’s Cooking Confidence Right to Your Kitchen

The company’s recently launched "Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence: Appetizers" is featured among Food & Drink’s "New and Noteworthy" apps in the Apple App Store. - May 07, 2013 - Howzer

Minnesota Pizza Champion Randy Hueffmeier and the American Pizza Team do Incredibly Well at the World Pizza Championship in Parma, Italy

Randy Hueffmeier of Randy’s Premier Pizza is on a 27 day Pizza and Wine Tour of Italy. Starting with the World Pizza championship in Parma, Italy, a few days ago, Randy an International award winning Pizza Maker and Americas 1st International Pizza Champion competed in 5 World Pizza... - May 07, 2013 - Randy's Pizza

BBQues Smoke Shack Hosts New York City First Holy Holy Habanaro Wing Championship

Finalists competed for a $500. cash prize. BBQues Smoke Shack first annual New York City Hot Wing Contest, took place Saturday, May 4th, at BBQues Smoke Shack, 668 6th Avenue New York, NY. Over 50 semi finalist from throughout NY participated. The event brought together, New York City's best Spice... - May 07, 2013 - BBQues Smoke Shack

BBS, Inc. Boston Employees Get Cosi with Free Lunch

Cosi Catering of Boston sponsored free catered luncheon for BBS, Inc. Boston. - May 05, 2013 - BBS, Inc. Boston

Rocky Top Hospitality Named 2012 Top Corporate Philanthropists

North Carolina Restaurant Group Ranked as Leading Philanthropic Organization by Triangle Business Journal For Charitable Efforts. - May 05, 2013 - Rocky Top Hospitality

Expansion of Digital Advertising Networks in Arkansas

Fly-N-Hog Media Group, a digital advertising company is excited to announce the sale of their Central Arkansas territory to MLW Advertising. Fly-N-Hog Media Group is the sister company to Aurora Technologies, a digital signage software and hardware provider. - May 03, 2013 - Aurora Technologies

Celebrity Chef to Headline as the Culinary Virtuoso at Midtown's EVR

Grand opening of lunch for well-known midtown gastrolounge. - May 03, 2013 - EVR NYC

Enter Today: Spoonfuls of Spice Dessert Recipe Contest

Enter and win free spices from www.spoonfulofspices.com. Contest ends May 31st. - May 03, 2013 - Spoonfuls of Spice

Mystic Harvest Packaging Wins Design Award

Unique snack food line finds itself in the spotlight once again. - May 03, 2013 - Axium Foods

iBRIGHT LLC Introduces a New Range of Wood Wine Holders / Racks

iBRIGHT LLC brand of wine racks features qualities that are not offered by any other brand, shapes that are completely unique. The intriguing violin and ship’s wheel shapes are reason enough to spark interest. - May 02, 2013 - iBright LLC

Honibe – Pure Honey Joy!® Launches New Line of Honibe® Honey Delights® Made With 100% Pure Dried Honey for the Confectionery Market

Island Abbey Foods Ltd.™ flagship brand Honibe – Pure Honey Joy® is now offering their Honibe® Honey Delights® for global retail distribution. This new launch of the product will showcase the confectionery product in a twenty-count bag with its claim to fame of being the world’s first candy made with pure dried honey. This new launch will allow the company to capitalize on the ever-growing confectionery market that is available across the globe valued at an average of 150 billion dollars. - May 02, 2013 - Island Abbey Foods Ltd.

Dining Highlights in May at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino announces dining specials in May to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day weekend and Memorial Day. The May 5 Cinco de Mayo celebration in The Festival Buffet will feature a variety of Mexican specials including made-to-order fajitas and quesadillas, taco bar,... - May 02, 2013 - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Memorable Mother’s Day Brunch Offered at Arrowhead Grill

Indulgent Mother’s Day Menu by Chef Charles Wade Schwerd Shows Moms How Much They Mean. - May 01, 2013 - Arrowhead Grill

LuckyBolt Expanding to Bring SF’s Best Eateries to UCSF Mission Bay

LuckyBolt, a new SF food/tech start-up, is expanding to UCSF Mission Bay on Thursday, May 2nd. LuckyBolt is the sustainable solution for the time-strapped individual who demands quality, variety and convenience from their daily dining routine. Every day, LuckyBolt offers a curated selection of dishes from different local eateries and directly shuttles them to select pick-up locations across the city. LuckyBolt will be giving out free Bob’s Doughnuts each morning during opening week. - May 01, 2013 - LuckyBolt

Milford Valley Launches Sandra’s All Natural Chicken Entrée Product Line

100% natural frozen chicken products now available for the domestic retail market. - April 28, 2013 - Milford Valley

Boulder Soup Works’ New Varieties Gain Popularity

Newest Gluten-Free Retail and Foodservice Options are Quick Successes. Boulder Soup Works, the fresh organic soup company, sees significant sales in its three new soup varieties. The three new soups joined seven existing fresh, organic and gluten-free varieties available for retailers and foodservice operators nationwide. - April 27, 2013 - Boulder Soup Works

Earth Balance® and Made Just Right™ Launch Third Annual Vegan “Spring To Life” Recipe Contest

Third Annual Spring to Life Contest Will Send Grand Prize Winner on Vegan Getaway to Portland, Oregon. - April 27, 2013 - Earth Balance

The Chef’s Academy Hosts Kitchen Skills Series: Baking with Chef Mitch Samples

Culinary Institute Hosts Two-Day Baking Class for Local Community - April 27, 2013 - The Chef's Academy

Hispania Unveils Brand, Tentative Open Date, and Hiring Schedule

Natalia Aramoni & Juan Gutierrez, husband and wife and co-founders of Hispania, are excited to unveil the “look” to the newest restaurant coming to Downtown Delafield. Hispania, a high-end Mexican Fusion concept, will bring an entirely new Mexican twist to 601 Genesee... - April 26, 2013 - Hispania

Food Publishing Platform Releases Easy Embedding of YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Facebook and Flickr Content

Culinote is a food-publishing platform that lets users share food notes with the world. People use it to showcase food blogs, recipes, write restaurant reviews and create image galleries. Culinote just released a new version that allows users to embed content from YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Facebook, and Flickr. - April 26, 2013 - Culinote

Fresh and Bold Flavors Unite This Spring at Nicksons Eatery

Nicksons Eatery, a 2013 Michelin Recommended Restaurant in Downtown La Grange, Illinois has just launched a new lunch and dinner menu featuring the fresh flavors of Spring. Crafted by Chef Nick Baca, the menu offers such tempting dishes as “Jake’s Berkshire Pig ‘4... - April 26, 2013 - Nicksons Eatery

Howzer Releases Upgraded "Baking with Dorie!" for iPad, Featuring America's Culinary Guru Dorie Greenspan

Howzer’s new app, a one-on-one four-apps-in-one baking HD video course, hits the Apple App Store to bring greater personal and immersive experience in the kitchens of baking lovers. - April 25, 2013 - Howzer

Superior Grocers Announces the New Store Opening of Its 40th Store in Bellflower, California

Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, announces the new store opening of its 40th store location in the City of Bellflower to take place on Saturday, April 27, 2013. This new location features a new store design that focuses on providing an... - April 25, 2013 - Superior Grocers

Table103 Announces Website Release

www.Table103.com is an Open Community for Chefs, Food Stylists, Photographers… and Everyone in Between. - April 25, 2013 - Table103

Belle Chevre Opens Cheese Shop and Tasting Room Featuring Artisan Cheese, Classes, Ice Cream

Belle Chevre announces the opening of its first retail location, Belle Chevre's Cheese Shop and Tasting Room, in Elkmont, Ala. The shop sells their full product line, but will also serve as a testing ground for new products and a site for events. - April 25, 2013 - Belle Chevre

The Basis for True Product Innovation Lies in Understanding the Context of Consumer Moments

The Basis for True Product Innovation Lies in Understanding the Context of Consumer Moments, especially when it comes to addressing millennial consumers. Segmenting by consumer moments can broaden the scope and size of your potential market was a key idea presented by Dave Lundahl, CEO of InsightsNow at The Food Summit on Monday, April 22, 2013. - April 24, 2013 - InsightsNow, Inc.

Bumblefish Sushi & More Relocates to Expanded Production Facility in Rockville, Maryland

Bumblefish is pleased to announce the relocation of its Alexandria, Virginia store to a state of the art production facility in Rockville, Maryland. According to Kent Scholla, Bumblefish President and Managing Partner, “We are extremely excited by the prospect of being able to better serve... - April 24, 2013 - Bumblefish, Inc

5th Generation Candymaker Releases New Book About His Family’s Business and Secret Family Candy Recipes

Retired candymaker and fifth generation member of the Cero family, Ed Cero is pleased to announce the release of his book, Candymakers. This new work is the story of Cero's of Wichita, Kansas with recipes. - April 24, 2013 - Ed Cero

NewProductHelp.com Brings Ice Chest Invention to Life Through Exciting Online Presentation

Christopher E., Florida resident and inventor, recently contracted invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com and leveraged their creative expertise by having the company prepare an impactful online presentation for his Ice Chest invention. An innovative new product designed to enhance the... - April 24, 2013 - New Product Help, Inc.