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Start off Earth Day with a Cup of Organic Coffee
Earth Day is just around the corner and in an effort to assist coffee drinkers to choose a true and certified organic coffee, Fox River Coffee Company is reintroducing their line of Certified Organic Coffees. - April 13, 2007 - Fox River Coffee Company
Walt Willey, Star Of "All My Children" Brings Stand-Up Comedy Act to Ottawa, IL to Benefit Easter Seals
Ottawa native Walt Willey, star of "All My Children", will return to the area to perform his stand-up comedy show Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22 at Old Town Commons in Ottawa. A Sunday matinee meet and greet fundraiser for Easter Seals is also slated for the weekend. Willey has... - April 13, 2007 - Old Town Commons
Savant Fine Dining Clearwater, “Last Dinner on the Titanic”
Savant Fine Dining, Clearwater and Tampa hosting second annual First Class Titanic dinner - April 12, 2007 - Savant Fine Dining
Panera Bread Introduces Salmon Salad to New Product Lineup
Joe and Diane Bastian, co-owners BreadWinners at the Triangle, a franchise of Panera Bread, announce today early success of their new Salmon Salad as part of its new product introduction to customers this year. Part of Panera Bread’s success with customers lies in its ever changing menu of... - April 12, 2007 - BreadWinners at the Triangle
Mood Brands Retains Aflalo Communications as Managing Partner
Mood Brands LLC is pleased to announce a unique partnership with Canadian-based Aflalo Communications Inc. who will be working with Mood Brands to rebrand the company and extend the reach and distribution of its Energy Soda franchise. “Since working with (Aflalo Communications) we have... - April 12, 2007 - Mood Brands LLC
Hot New Supper Club Caters to Diverse Crowd
Sopra (which means “above” in Italian), is a throw-back to the original supper clubs of the 1920s and 1930s. It features modern, global, seasonal cuisine, a sweeping martini and wine list, a private dining room, and a helpful and considerate staff. - April 11, 2007 - Sopra Upper Lounge
Big Business Deals Are Now Being Forged Over Café Tables
With the continuing rise in home-based executives, ever tightening expense accounts and the need to use multimedia in sharing concepts and ideas, trends are showing that cafés continue to be one of the hot spots for business activity. - April 10, 2007 - BreadWinners at the Triangle
Voodoo Tiki Tequila Partners with Admiral Imports
Voodoo Tiki, the company that produces the world’s smoothest Tequila, has partnered with Admiral Imports, a leading US-based drinks importer. According to Donna Taddeo, President, Voodoo Tiki Tequila, “The demand for our boutique brand has far exceeded our expectations. By partnering... - April 09, 2007 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
La Bahia Announces New Dinner Hours & Music
The La Bahia Mexican Restaurant announced today it will be open for dinner service from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at 224 North Mesquite, Downtown, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, (361) 888-6555 beginning on April 13, 2007. In addition to its new dinner hours, La Bahia will... - April 09, 2007 - La Bahia Mexican Restaurant
Jo To Go Coffee® Introduces the Rapid Rewards Card
Jo To Go Coffee® has launched their Rapid Rewards program at all franchise locations. Rapid Rewards is a frequency program that rewards regular customers with bonus drinks and discounts. - April 08, 2007 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
Blenz Coffee Perks Up Westbank British Columbia
Friday March 30 marked the opening of Blenz Coffee’s 49th location in BC. The newest Blenz Coffee location is in Westbank at #307 – 3550 Carrington Road, The Hub Centre. This location will serve as a community meeting place, offering Blenz fine selection of beverages and foods, as well... - April 07, 2007 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
LaGroceria and The Asgard Spearhead Trans Fat Removal in Cambridge Restaurants
Franco Mastromauro, owner of LaGroceria restaurant and Bill Goodwin, owner of The Asgard in Central Square, Cambridge, are co-chairs of a newly formed sub-committee of the Restaurant Association of Central Square that addresses the use of trans-fats. They are spearheading a campaign for the removal... - April 06, 2007 - LaGroceria Restaurant
Pop Rocks Hosts Inaugural Be a Pop Rocks Star Sweepstakes
Cool New Pop Rock Songwriting Contest to be Promoted with Ads in Disney Adventures Comic Zone Magazine and online at www.AmericanIdol.com - April 06, 2007 - POP ROCKS
Fortitech Asia Pacific Targets Beauty, Energy and Overall Wellness at FIC 2007
Fortitech Asia Pacific is demonstrating its premix versatility and technical expertise with its application samples for Food Ingredients China (FIC) 2007. - April 06, 2007 - Fortitech, Inc.
115 Midtowne Recognized for Wine Selection
115 Midtowne has been named one of the Best Wine Selections in the Triangle area by the residents of Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina in Cary Magazine’s annual Maggy Awards poll. This poll recognizes the most popular and exceptional local businesses as voted by the... - April 05, 2007 - 115 Midtowne
Fortitech.com Now Available in Chinese - Brings Total Number of Accessible Languages to Six
Fortitech, Inc. has newly added Chinese to its growing list of available languages on its Web site, fortitech.com. - April 04, 2007 - Fortitech, Inc.
Sealpac USA Begins US Operations
Mark Auernheimer has been appointed General Manager, President, and CEO of Sealpac USA LLC. Mr. Auernheimer has held Production, Engineering, Sales, and Management roles with several Virginia companies including Tyson, Cargill, Rocco Foods, and CPOR Solutions (a Bizerba Company). Mr. Auernheimer... - April 04, 2007 - Sealpac USA
Fast Casual Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Bar Expanding
A Fast Casual Mexican eatery and Tequila bar concept now expanding - April 03, 2007 - c.o. Jones
RW Delights, Inc. Offers Up Heavenly Soufflés to City Harvest
In continuing support of City Harvest, the world’s first food rescue organization, dedicated to feeding NYC's hungry, RW Delights will donate 25% of internet sales for April to this worthy cause. RW Delights' first product, the “Heavenly Soufflé” is an individual chocolate soufflé. Made with all-natural ingredients and Belgian chocolate, soufflés are sold frozen in reusable white ceramic ramekins. Pop the ramekin into the oven for 20 minutes and a perfect soufflé is ready to serve. - April 03, 2007 - RW Delights, Inc.
Chatham Hill Winery Announces New Vice President
Marek Wojciechowski and Jill Winkler, proprietors of Chatham Hill Winery, have announced that Brian K. Norkeveck has joined the winery as vice president of sales and business development for Chatham Hill and Sweet Carolina brands in North Carolina and throughout the Southeast. Norkeveck brings over... - April 02, 2007 - Chatham Hill Winery
Students Try Their Luck at Village Deli’s Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament
Village Deli and Catering held a St. Patrick’s Day event so local students could celebrate the holiday in a safe, alcohol and drug free environment. - March 31, 2007 - Clarksville Cafe and Catering
Crescent Ridge Dairy Announces Home Delivery of Kosher Products
Crescent Ridge Dairy, one of the largest providers of home delivery service to the greater Boston area, has recently announced home delivery of Kosher products. - March 31, 2007 - Crescent Ridge Dairy
Byrd Cookie Company Introduces “Chocolate Key Lime Coolers”
Award-winning cookie gets a new chocolate twist and creative new packaging. - March 30, 2007 - Byrd Cookie Company
Gourmet Chocolate Truffles Offered Online from Treat Mountain Gourmet Chocolates
Kansas City based chocolate shop, Treat Mountain, opens their online shop to offer selections of gourmet chocolates and truffles to customers nationwide. - March 29, 2007 - TreatMountain.com
115 Midtowne Unveils New Menu
Tim Fletcher, general manager of 115 Midtowne, has announced that the upscale restaurant is now offering an updated menu. Chef Scott James’ menu is an elegant presentation of contemporary metropolitan food, with select international recipes ranging from Portuguese to Asian to Tuscan. The a la... - March 28, 2007 - 115 Midtowne
Will NASA Send Nuclear Waste Into Space?
CEO of Smart Energy Enterprises sends "smart energy drink" Nuclear Waste Antidote™ to NASA. - March 28, 2007 - Smart Energy Enterprises Inc.
Alimentari - An Authentic Italian Delicatessen (and So Much More)
Ferlo's Alimentari opens in the Triangle area. - March 27, 2007 - Ferlo's Alimentari
OCS Acquires CRS to Provide a Complete Store Development Solution
OCS Group, the £600 million property services support group, has today announced the acquisition of City Retail Support Ltd (CRS). CRS, based in Staffordshire provides merchandising, project management, shopfittting and health and safety consultancy services to a wide range of major UK... - March 27, 2007 - OCS Group Ltd
Global Vision Launches New Generation of Solutions at Interphex NY
Global Vision, the leader in automated proofreading solutions for the pharmaceutical industry will be demonstrating its new generation of solutions at Interphex New York from April 24-26th, 2007. Located at booth 3237, Global Vision will be giving live demonstrations on how to prevent copy and... - March 27, 2007 - Global Vision
Easter Bunny to Make Guest Appearance at Boston’s Phillips Candy House
Stop by and sample Phillips marshmallow Peeps hand-dipped in chocolate this Saturday, March 31st, 2007. - March 24, 2007 - Phillips Candy House
Jack Astor’s Bar And Grill Announces Podcast Introducing Restaurant to Community
Jim Mallon, managing partner of Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill located at 2300 Walnut St., has announced the release of a podcast that introduces the restaurant to the community. In the podcast, Mallon discusses the newly renovated atmosphere of the restaurant and shares his views on the... - March 23, 2007 - Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
Amiya Serves Up Great Indian Fare
From the moment you step inside Amiya, the restaurant’s graceful atmosphere creates a sense of the modish and provides a welcoming environment in which to have a comfortable business lunch or romantic dinner. Soft lighting, private tables with beautiful lanterns hanging from high ceilings,... - March 22, 2007 - Amiya Restaurant
Look Who’s Coming for Dessert Now - Mintel Joins the Great American Dessert Expo in June as Key Research Partner
Mintel, a leader in the global consumer research arena, will serve as the key research partner of the 5th edition of the Great American Dessert Expo which will take place June 1-3, 2007 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA. The Dessert Expo is the only US trade show dedicated exclusively to... - March 22, 2007 - The Great American Dessert Expo
E-Components & Chains Limited Announce Launch of Tec-tor Metal Detectable Polythene Sheeting
E-Components & Chains Limited of Pocklington UK are pleased to announce the launch of their “Patent” protected Detectamet / Tec-tor Metal Detectable Polythene Sheeting. Recognising the issue of risk of film contamination in the food & pharmaceutical processing industry this... - March 21, 2007 - E-Components & Chains Limited
Celebrate Spring with the Shawangunk Wine Trail
Think Spring… Think of the The Shawangunk Wine Trail's popular Pasta Primo-Vino. This year the event is being held the weekend of April 21-22. Participants are invited to Celebrate Springtime and the start of the winegrowing season by visiting each of the wineries on the wine... - March 21, 2007 - Shawangunk Wine Trail
Snooth Announces its Launch Team
Snooth announced that it has assembled a highly-driven, experienced team which is actively developing its vertical search engine and wine recommendation technology which is expected to launch in Summer 2007. “Each member of the Snooth team brings unique skills to the table and is highly... - March 20, 2007 - Snooth
Snooth Closes Initial Round of Financing
Wine recommendation engine raises $300,000. - March 20, 2007 - Snooth
Tobacco Road Cellars Syrah to Debut at Beaufort Food and Wine Festival
Tobacco Road Cellars is pleased to introduce the newest entry to their portfolio, the Tobacco Road Syrah Napa Valley 2005. Tobacco Road Cellars, a boutique Napa Valley winery, was founded by two North Carolina businessmen, Dusty Field and Jason Earnest. Embarking on a unique wine venture that... - March 19, 2007 - Tobacco Road Cellars
E-Components & Chains Announces the Launch of Its New Detectamet Metal Detectable Plastic Retractable Cryo Pen for Chilled & Frozen Production Area
E-Components & Chains Limited of Pocklington UK are pleased to announce the launch of their New & Improved Detectamet Metal Detectable Plastic Retractable Cryo Pen It has the same housing as the Detectamet XM Antimicrobial and Metal Detectable Retractable Pen but offers the advantage of an excellent performance in very cold temperatures (chilled foods, frozen food environments etc). - March 18, 2007 - E-Components & Chains Limited
Young Advertising Entrepreneur Sells 1,200 Copies of His How to Manual
In 2006, a young entrepreneur started sharing his secrets and advice with other entrepreneurs around the globe by writing a 56 page “How to Manual” entitled “How to Make Fast Cash Out of Fast Food Trash.” Today, Phillip has sold more than 1,200 copies. - March 17, 2007 - Tray Display Advertising Inc.
Ikon True Russian Vodka Muscles into Playgirl Magazine
Ikon True Russian Vodka Playgirl Magazine's official vodka for April issue release party - March 17, 2007 - Ikon Spirits Inc.
Mom Won’t Say “No” to this New Line of USDA Certified Organic, Kosher, Vegan Hard Candies and Lollipops from Canadian Confectioner Pure Fun
Pomegranate lollipop or Go Goji Berry Fruit rock, anyone? - March 14, 2007 - Pure Fun Confections Inc.
Lasorda Wines Step Up to the Plate
Legendary Baseball Hall of Famer, Tommy Lasorda, looks forward to sharing his Lasorda branded Italian wines with his family and friends throughout the world. The Lasorda wines have been carefully selected by Casa Torelli Imports from leading wine producing regions of Italy. Of the first six... - March 13, 2007 - MDM Distribution
Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill Voted One of Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining
Cary Restaurant Recognized in Cary Magazine’s Maggy Awards - March 13, 2007 - Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
The Cereal Bowl’s Milk Goes Green for St. Patrick’s Day
In celebration of St Patrick’s Day, green colored milk will be flowing from The Cereal Bowl‘s Milk Station’s. - March 13, 2007 - The Cereal Bowl
Chukar Cherries Hosts Ground Breaking Ceremony
Chukar Cherries, Washington State’s manufacturer of naturally dried and chocolate-covered cherries and berries; The Best of Nature, Best of Chocolate ® is pleased to announce the ground breaking ceremony for their new warehouse located adjacent to the company’s food processing... - March 13, 2007 - Chukar Cherry Company
Figaro’s Acquires Sargo’s Subs
Take-Home Pizza Chain to Offer Sandwiches in Stores, Grow Brand - March 10, 2007 - Figaro’s Pizza
Win Free Fudge for a Year
Enter a new online competition at Jim Garrahy’s Fudge Kitchen to win free fudge for a year. - March 10, 2007 - Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen
Steady Global Growth for Fortitech Fuels $22 Million in Capital Investments Over Three-Year Period
As part of its global commitment to strengthen customer service, client relations, and manufacturing/testing capabilities, Fortitech, Inc. announces several major expansions in the United States, Malaysia and Mexico. - March 09, 2007 - Fortitech, Inc.
IndustryWeek Best Plants Conference Includes Datacraft Solutions
Datacraft Solutions is presenting at the IndustryWeek 2007 Best Plants Conference in Indianapolis, IN on April 24-25. The conference will include discussions of proven strategies, best practices and tools from the IW Best Plants past year‘s winners and nearly fifty other... - March 08, 2007 - Datacraft Solutions