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Superior Grocers to Participate in the Leimert Park Village Music Festival and to Donate $5,000 to Local Schools
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, will participate in the upcoming 4th Annual Leimert Park Village African Art & Music Festival donate $5,000 to two local schools with the collaboration of Herb Wesson, Jr., Councilman for the City of Los Angeles’ 10th Council district. - August 31, 2012 - Superior Grocers
VIRUN® Receives Eighth Notice-of-Allowance for Patent Applications and Introduces New “Space” Within Industry
After only a short while, VIRUN has obtained numerous Notice-of-Allowances and several patent grants for its nano-encapsulation technologies that allow non polar compounds, such as CoQ10 and Omega-3 EPA DHA, to dissolve clearer and shelf stable into foods and beverages. With this increase in patent proliferation, VIRUN introduces the NUTRA-BIOsciences™ platform to accelerate the expansion and exclusivity of new and added-value food/beverage products. - August 30, 2012 - VIRUN
Rubio’s® Launches New Blackened and Grilled Seafood Dishes
Latest Menu Items from San Diego-Based Restaurant Feature Sustainable Tilapia - August 30, 2012 - Rubio's
South African Wines, Music and Cuisine Showcased at the South African Food & Wine Festival
Twenty five of the finest wines to come out of the world-renown wine regions of Stellenbosch, Paarl & Robertson Valley, South Africa will be showcased at the 7th annual South African Food & Wine Festival, September 8th & 9th 2012 at Grayhaven Winery, Gum Spring, Virginia. The festival is a celebration of the culture, food, wine and music of South Africa. - August 28, 2012 - Grayhaven Winery
New Hi-Chew Packages Start Hitting Store Shelves
Morinaga America, Inc., marketing and distribution channel for Hi-Chew in the U.S., is proud to showcase its new stick packaging for Hi-Chew in the United States. These new packages are just now hitting store shelves across the country. The new designs place emphasis on the Hi-Chew logo, bold colors, and fresh fruit. - August 26, 2012 - Morinaga America, Inc.
JTM Adds Buffalo Chicken Dip, Sweet Thai Chili Sauce, and a Newly Formulated Mac and Cheese to Product Lineup for All Food Service Operations
Fully cooked, multi-functional products are sure to be crowd-pleasers. - August 25, 2012 - JTM Food Group
Fort Worth Favorite Tommy’s Hamburger Grill Now Serves Nolan Ryan’s All-Natural, Never Frozen Beef
Nolan Ryan Beef is now the exclusive provider of all-natural, never frozen beef to the famed Fort Worth establishment, Tommy’s Hamburger Grill. A staple in the community for nearly 30 years Tommy’s Hamburger selected Nolan Ryan’s All-Natural Beef to further enhance the quality of... - August 25, 2012 - Nolan Ryan Beef
Wine Country Joins New Jersey Craft Beer Membership Program
Liquor Retail Chain Offers Discount on Craft Beers - August 24, 2012 - Wine Country Stores
Ukrainian Factory "ZHL" Expands Assortment of Cookies
The installing process of a new additional production section – an extruder, on the already existing line of sugar cookies has been successfully completed. Also the transportation system for the production shop floor has been modernized at the confectionery factory ALC "ZHL" which is situated in Zhytomyr (Ukraine). - August 24, 2012 - confectionery factory "ZhL"
Columbia Cliff Villas Hotel Announces Inaugural Winemaker’s Dinner Series in Hood River, Oregon
On Sunday, October 7th, 2012, Columbia Cliff Villas Hotel will host the first in a series of Winemaker’s Dinners in their luxurious Penthouse Suite, offering sweeping views of the Columbia River Gorge. The evening will feature award-winning wines from Phelps Creek Vineyards along with a... - August 22, 2012 - Columbia Cliff Villas Hotel
New Cookbook Combines Football and Food with Recipes for Each Professional Football Team
Author, John T. Guseman is pleased to announce the promotion of his book, Driveway Chef’s Cookbook for the Football Season: A Deep Frying Cookbook. - August 18, 2012 - John T. Guseman
Masterchef Runner-Up Sue-Ann to do Internship with Peter Tempelhoff at The Cellars-Hohenort
Sue-Ann Allen, runner up of the very successful Masterchef SA, will be furthering her culinary skills by doing a month’s internship with Peter Tempelhoff at The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel’s Greenhouse Restaurant. “We are delighted to welcome Sue-Ann to The Cellars-Hohenort and we are... - August 18, 2012 - The Collection by Liz McGrath
Tantalise Your Taste Buds at Gourmet Escape
Tickets for the wine and food festival Margaret River Gourmet Escape will be on sale from August 16th onwards. From Tetsuya Wakuda to Neil Perry and from Rene Redzepi to Heston Blumenthal, the event will bring together a fantastic mix of over 20 Australian and international wine and food... - August 18, 2012 - The Margaret River Guide
Open Aire Affairs Announces New Outdoor Event Locations in Pennsylvania
Open Aire Affairs, a unique locations provider for special events of any kind, has just announced that they are now offering new outdoor event locations in Pennsylvania particularly in the Philadelphia area. - August 18, 2012 - Open Aire Affairs
Buffalo Blends Rebranding Itself as Tipton Mills
Beverage and food manufacturer is adopting a new name while developing new direct-to-consumer food and drink products. - August 18, 2012 - Tipton Mills
Cobalt Restaurant in Orange Beach Wins Award for "Best Seafood Restaurant" in State of Alabama
Alabama Magazine has awarded Cobalt Restaurant of Orange Beach as the "Best Seafood Restaurant" in the State, upon the voting by it's readers. - August 18, 2012 - Caribe Resort
Gfreely Launches "Back-to-School" Discount Program for Gluten Free Students
Gluten Free Subscription Boxes Get Parents and Kids Ready for School Without Breaking the Bank. Gfreely’s gluten free subscription box service and online store help students on a gluten free diet discover healthy, sustainable gluten free options without paying the ‘gluten free premium’. - August 17, 2012 - Gfreely
Gourmet Depot Now Declares No Gift Basket is Complete Without Their Gourmet Crackers
Gourmet Depot Canada, Inc. is widely considered by market professionals to be one of Canada’s leading distributors of exclusive gourmet food products. This amazing company caters to many clients across Canada including independently owned grocery stores, chain grocery stores, fine food... - August 17, 2012 - Gourmet Depot Canada Inc
The New Decorating Obsession Hits the Apps Store
Bisquites is a biscuit decorating company founded by mother and daughter duo, Ann and Rachael. Their unique recipes and stylish designs have seen their creations stocked in Harrods and online at notonthehighstreet.com, their eclectic and wide-ranging customer base. They recently released their first cookie decorating app - simply entitled Bisquites - with We Are Apps, the app development company behind the award-winning Great British Chefs app. - August 17, 2012 - We Are Apps
Hyatt Regency Perth Prepares for Cabernet Battle
Hyatt Regency Perth is once again getting ready for another amazing week of prestigious events from August 17th to 25th, celebrating the art of good living with fabulous food and sublime wine. The entertaining and enlightening Hyatt Regency Perth Cup on August 22nd will place Margaret River... - August 17, 2012 - The Margaret River Guide
Graham Kerr Headlines AmpleHarvest Seattle Festival Which Will Provide Fresh Produce to Local Food Bank
Locally Grown Fresh Food to Become Increasingly Available to Food Bank Clients as AmpleHarvest.org, the Internet Solution to Hunger and Malnutrition, Comes to the Seattle Area. - August 15, 2012 - AmpleHarvest.org
The Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise” is Coming to Five O’Clock Steakhouse - Ultimate Fans to be Featured in the Episode and Eat Free Once a Week Until the End of the Year
Five O’Clock Steakhouse is looking for the most loyal, articulate and outgoing customers to be featured on an episode of The Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise,” filming at the restaurant on Saturday August 25th, 2012. The top 4 entries will eat free that night and once a week for the rest of the year. - August 15, 2012 - Five O'Clock Steakhouse
Wine Country Looks to Expand Through Licensing
Liquor Retail Chain Wants to Increase Stores from 7 to 30 - August 12, 2012 - Wine Country Stores
Breakthrough Sushi Introduces New Sushi Tasting Class
Breakthrough Sushi, San Francisco’s only company specializing in sushi team building and corporate events just announced a new addition to their event menu: Sushi Tasting Class. - August 11, 2012 - Breakthrough Sushi
Chukar Cherries Represents the Pacific Northwest on NPR’s “Americandy” Series
Dried, chocolate-covered cherries are nostalgic treat for Northwesterners. - August 11, 2012 - Chukar Cherry Company
Newport Adds More Quality Assurance Manpower in Asia
Jack’s Catch® brand seafood announces the expansion of its quality assurance team with the addition of veteran, Leonard “Lenny” Minster. A former employee of Kitchens of the Ocean and Red Chambers Co. This addition signals a change in Newport International’s purchasing and inspection program overseas. Leonard Minster will be the Director of all procurement and quality inspection for the Southeast Asia region. - August 11, 2012 - Newport International
National Computer Corporation, Inc. (NCC) Receives Vendor Award of Excellence
NCC received the Bronze "Vendor Award of Excellence" in the Software category at Retail Now 2012, the summer Convention and Expo of the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) in Las Vegas, NV. - August 11, 2012 - National Computer Corporation
The Third BBC Good Food ME Awards 2012
The BBC Good Food Middle East Awards 2012, known for celebrating the best foodie experiences now enters its third year. - August 11, 2012 - CPI
Paso Robles Hosts First Macaroni and Cheese Festival on the Central Coast
The first Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Festival is coming to Paso Robles on Saturday, August 25th from 2 to 6 p.m. at Le Vigne Winery. The festival will feature wine from 20 different wineries and gourmet macaroni and cheese from over 25 restaurants. Judges will pick the top three gourmet macaroni... - August 10, 2012 - Recipe food & beverage marketing
BBB Certify Oregon Mushrooms as a Trustworthy Online Company
Oregon Mushrooms is a reliable online company that offers fresh dried and Gourmet mushrooms online. - August 10, 2012 - Oregon Mushrooms
Delivering the Finest Roasted Coffee Beans Right at Your Doorstep
With Saint Joe’s new website, coffee lovers can now conveniently shop for high quality beans from Australia’s leading coffee roasters. - August 09, 2012 - Saint Joe
Nolan Ryan’s All-Natural Beef Experiences Growth, Hires Texas A&M Graduate
Nolan Ryan Beef continues to build its client roster, and as a result recently added Alyx Tschirhart as the Nolan Ryan Beef order coordinator. Tschirhart will have daily interaction with clients and vendors and is responsible for collecting and filling all retail and foodservice orders. As part of... - August 09, 2012 - Nolan Ryan Beef
Hojiblanca USA Will Make Its First American Television Debut on Lifetime TV This Fall
Representatives from New Jersey based Hojiblanca USA, the largest Spanish producer of extra virgin olive oil and table olives in the world, joined the popular morning show, “The Balancing Act,” a show that teaches working mothers how to have a more balanced life. The first segment will... - August 09, 2012 - Group Hojiblana USA, Inc.
eMatchopolis Helps Nightclubs Survive and Compete in a Very Competitive Market
The nightclub business is strong and growing but only the savviest at social networking make it to profitability and success. According to nightclubbiz.com, 80% of the sales available in the nightclub industry go only to 20% of the establishments leaving 4 out of 5 nightclub owners struggling to... - August 08, 2012 - eMatchopolis
Reorganization of Adirondack Wilderness Foundation Complete
The reorganization of the Adirondack Wilderness Foundation along with Sour Puss Juices has been finished. Together the two entities comprise The Sour Puss Group. - August 06, 2012 - The Sour Puss Group
Philly’s Best Farm to Plate Chef Competition Cooking Competition That Encourages Local and Organic Eating in Philadelphia
LoveLovingLove Inc., a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit serving the Philadelphia region, wants to encourage healthy and local dining. Philly’s Best Farm to Plate Chef is an organic cooking competition being held by the nonprofit, to showcase delicious ways to prepare these local foods. The competition is also fundraiser to build an earthship, a home that grows its own food. Entry is a fee of $50.00 dollars, and the grand prize is $1000.00 dollars. - August 06, 2012 - LoveLovingLove Inc
Orange County's First Golden Dine Out Kicks Off August 5
Local Restaurants Vie for 2012 Golden Foodie Award Nominations - August 05, 2012 - Golden Foodie Awards
August Food and Spa Promotions at Rembrandt Hotel
Rembrandt Hotel would like to introduce the latest food and Spa promotion for this August. - August 05, 2012 - Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok
Plascon Food Solutions Introduces Cook Chill Handle Bags and Cook Chill Bags on a Roll
Plascon Food Solutions announces the introduction of Cook Chill Handle Bags and Cook Chill Bags on a Roll. Both products are additions to the company's line of flexible food packaging products used by the foodservice and food processing industries and are used in the Cook Chill method of food... - August 04, 2012 - Plascon Group
Superfood Recipes Inspired by the Last Film in the Batman Trilogy - The Dark Knight Rises
Cinema and Spice, a popular web based cooking show, whips up delicious recipes inspired by the Batman trilogy. Cinema and Spice has over 70 videos on YouTube based on popular movies and television shows, including the Dark Knight Rises. - August 04, 2012 - Cinema & Spice
Addison, Texas Pub Hosts 10th Anniversary Party
Ten years ago, the underdog New England Patriots won their first-ever Super Bowl, The Osbornes earned an Emmy for best reality TV program, the first season of “American Idol,” aired and Addison’s Sherlock’s Baker St. Pub & Grill (5100 Belt Line Road) opened its... - August 03, 2012 - Baker St. Pub & Grill
Spirit of Marilyn Celebration with Mycki Manning as Marilyn Monroe in Las Vegas 50 Years Later Marilyn is Still Oscar's Favorite "Broad"
Oscar's steakhouse & Mycki Manning as Marilyn Monroe host the only Las Vegas commemorative honoring the 50th year of life without Marilyn. As the #1 photographic lookalike for Marilyn Monroe on the West Coast, Mycki will share Marilyn stories, mingle, sing & entertain. Marilyn trivia with prizes awarded. Spirit of Marilyn painting & posters available: portion of the proceeds benefit the Southern Nevada Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. - August 02, 2012 - Gentlemen Prefer Marilyn
VIRUN® Closes $2.1 Million Series-A Funding to Bolster Innovation and World-Wide Expansion
After almost 10 years of self-funding growth and business expansion, VIRUN is ready to further-illuminate its presence and capitalize on its patented technology portfolio and product development. - August 02, 2012 - VIRUN
BrewTrail.com Makes It Easier to Plan Your Brewery Tour
Three guys seek to change the world of beer tourism forever. - August 02, 2012 - Brew Trail
Datex to Exhibit at American Cheese Society Annual Conference
Supply chain software developer Datex Corporation will be exhibiting at the 2012 American Cheese Society Conference August 1-4th in Raleigh, North Carolina. Datex will be showcasing their new warehouse management software solution which integrates cheese manufacturing and inventory management. - August 02, 2012 - Datex
El's Kitchen to Open Dedicated Gluten Free Bakery
Upcoming move will allow snack maker to increase production, streamlining operations. - August 02, 2012 - El's Kitchen, Inc.
Chukar Cherries Natural Chocolate Making Process Featured on NPR
National Public Radio takes an inside look at Pacific Northwest artisan chocolate and cherry company - August 01, 2012 - Chukar Cherry Company
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® to Open Stores in Dallas-Fort Worth Beginning September 2012
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®, one of California’s premier daily destinations for coffee and tea beverages will open its first Dallas/Fort Worth location in early Fall. The first of several The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf cafes will be located at the Dallas North Tollway & Arapaho... - July 31, 2012 - The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Texas
Austin Welcomes Little Fattys to the Downtown Food Truck Scene
Little Fattys, the newest 5th & Colorado late-night trailer, is now open and serving up deep-fried corn gorditas. - July 30, 2012 - Little Fattys
Kenco 2 Go Coffee Vending System
The Kenco 2 Go coffee system has recently been launched and replaces the Kenco Freshseal system that was previously available. - July 30, 2012 - Kenco Local Business Service