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Researchers Find CherryFlex Softgels Ease Exercise-Induced Muscle Soreness

Winona State University researchers presented a pilot study abstract with results showing that CherryFlex® softgels, the proprietary Montmorency red tart cherry fruit supplement, significantly altered muscle soreness following strenuous exercise in a double blind study conducted in 2008. - June 25, 2009 - Fruit Fast

Taste of Crete is a Sponsor in the First Gabby Awards Honoring Outstanding Greek Americans in Chicago

Taste of Crete, a gourmet food company focused on the healthy diet of Crete, Greece is a sponsor at the inaugural Gabby Awards which will reward excellence amongst Greek Americans in Chicago, Illinois, June 19th. - June 16, 2009 - Taste of Crete LLC

ABasketSupply.com Has Introduced “No Fees-No Minimum” “Wholesale Drop Shipping” of Gift Baskets

ABasketSupply.com, the biggest online wholesaler and wholesale distributor of gourmet foods, baskets and gift basket supplies, has now launched its revolutionary “No Fees-No Minimum” “Wholesale Drop Shipping” of Gift Baskets Program. - May 20, 2009 - ABasketSupply Inc

Virginia Hayward Launches New Range of Sweet Hampers

In response to demand from its wholesalers, Virginia Hayward has launched a brand new range of sweet hampers which it will be distributing via its own website and through its wholesale partners. The brightly coloured selection includes a 'Blast from the Past' sweet hamper, filled with retro sweets... - May 16, 2009 - Virginia Hayward Ltd

Small Town Mom Makes Big Impression

Following a successful weekend as a featured panelist and exhibitor at Chicago’s THRIVE Allergy Expo, Michele Fellows, owner of Sweet Alexis, creates beneficial relationships to further Allergy education and awareness. - May 13, 2009 - Sweet Alexis

Sweet Alexis Participating in 12th Annual Food Allergy Awareness Week

“Take Actions, Prevent Reactions,” this year’s theme, runs May 10-16, 2009, and Sweet Alexis is offering visitors to its online store 20% off any purchase in honor of this important health awareness campaign. - May 13, 2009 - Sweet Alexis

San Angel Mole Named 2009 sofi ™ Silver Finalist by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade

San Angel Mole Cascabel Sauce has been selected as a Silver Finalist in the 2009 sofi™ Awards from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. The sofi Awards recognize excellence in specialty foods and beverages in 33 categories and are a coveted industry honor. - May 12, 2009 - San Angel Mole Company, LLC

Made in New England Products Take Center Stage at Seacoast Public Market

Tastes of New England debuts Seacoast’s first public market in Portsmouth. Fine food, flowers, jewelry, gifts, handbags, home items and more to be found at inaugural event on June 6. - May 08, 2009 - Tastes of New England

Upscale Grocers, Club Stores, and Food Producers Now Have New Convenience Packaging Possibilities from Sealpac USA, LLC

Sealpac USA now providing new packaging technology possibilities for US and Canadian markets. Areas of significant impact exist with multipack, club store packaging, consumer convenience, and other application areas. Fresh food, cooked foods, convenience foods, and snack foods have direct applications; with separable trays consumer can use some, store some while maintaining stored package hermetic seal allow for expanded consumer convenience. - May 01, 2009 - Sealpac USA

FruitFast® Launches New Website - Showcasing Company’s Superior Fruit Products

FruitFast®, an industry leader with international sales of all-fruit nutraceutical products, has unveiled a new website to reflect their focus on healthy living. Fruit juice concentrates, the original fruit softgels, USDA developed fruit bars and potent liquids are all highlighted on the updated brownwoodacres.com website. - April 24, 2009 - Fruit Fast

Made in New England Products Sought for First Seacoast Public Market

Tastes of New England prepares to debut Seacoast, New Hampshire’s first public market in Portsmouth, seeks manufacturers of fine gifts, food and art that is made in New England to participate. - April 22, 2009 - Tastes of New England

Ugly Hermit Finds a Home in St. Paul's Episcopal Church

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located in Waldorf, Maryland, has opened its doors and kitchen to the Ugly Hermit Cookie Company, a Maryland-based start-up. - March 23, 2009 - Ugly Hermit Cookie Company

Aliki Foods of Old Lyme, CT Donates Over 600 Cases of Overstocked Product to DC Central Kitchen

Aliki Foods donated over 600 cases of overstocked frozen pizza sauce to DC Central Kitchen. DC Central Kitchen's Culinary Job Training program is the proud primary recipient of this donation. - March 22, 2009 - Aliki Foods

Howard University Alumni Launch Cookie Company with Hopes to Compete in $6 Billion Market

The Ugly Hermit Cookie Company hopes to compete in the $6 billion cookie market using a generations-old family recipe. - March 11, 2009 - Ugly Hermit Cookie Company

Introducing Voodoo Tiki Tequila’s Desert Rose the Only Prickly Pear Tequila in the World

The Prickly Pear Margarita. With only a few ingredients (2 1/2 oz Voodoo Tiki Desert Rose® Prickly Pear Infused Tequila; 1/2 oz Triple Sec; 1 oz Orange Juice; 2 oz Sour Mix and Dash of Grenadine for color- Combine all ingredients in a glass with ice and shake. Drink on the rocks, or strain into a martini glass for Mar-Tiki Style. Garnish with a lime wheel.), you can enjoy the smooth, refreshing taste of this one of a kind margarita in the comfort of your own living room. - February 28, 2009 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.

Aliki Foods Donates Overstocked Product to CT Food Bank

Aliki Foods of Old Lyme, CT has donated over 2600 cases of overstocked frozen pizza sauce and frozen pizza to CT Food Bank in New Haven. President of Aliki Foods, Michael Pappas, was happy to help Connecticut residents especially during unusually cold winter and tough economic times. - February 12, 2009 - Aliki Foods

New Online Gourmet Coffee and Tea Retailer Changes Tack

Changes in Marketing Strategy to Keep with Winds of Economic Change. - February 12, 2009 - KamRo Imports & Distributing, LLC

FruitFast® Celebrates National Cherry Month - Offers Special Pricing on Cherry Products

In honor of National Cherry Month, FruitFast is highlighting its leading Montmorency tart cherry products with special pricing for the month of February. - February 05, 2009 - Fruit Fast

This Valentine's Day Have the Romance Last Long Into the Night with BDI Marketing's Invigorating Mini Thin Rush 6-Hour Energy Shots

Delicious and Phenomenally Popular 2 Ounce Energy Shot Delivers an Instant Blast of Valentine Vim and Vigor. - January 30, 2009 - BDI Marketing

Pelican Bay Ltd. Names Mary O’Donnell as CEO

Pelican Bay Ltd., a Florida based producer of gourmet baking, beverage and seasoning mixes, hires Mary O'Donnell, formerly of Robert Rothschild Farm, as new CEO. - January 27, 2009 - Pelican Bay Ltd.

Demeter’s Pantry, an Importer of Greek Artisanal, Organic and Specialty Foods Partners with European Imports Ltd. at the San Francisco Fancy Food Show January 18-20th

European Imports Ltd, a leading Importer & Distributor, recently added Demeter’s Pantry’s lines to their roster of gourmet and imported products. Their products will be showcased at the San Francisco Fancy Food Show Jan 18-20th. - January 18, 2009 - Taste of Crete LLC

Tastes of New England Adds Cooking School to Growing Brand

Tastes of New England (www.tastesofnewengland.com), a retailer, distributor and promoter of New England-made products, is adding education to their rapidly growing brand. They have partnered with The Inn at Spruce Wood (www.theinnatsprucewood.com), a senior living community also based here, to... - January 17, 2009 - Tastes of New England

FruitFast® Offers Year-End Discount on All-Natural Products -- Looks to New Year with Additional Products and Growth

FruitFast® makes whole fruit goodness available year-round. FruitFast is offering a 10% discount on all product orders during December. - December 11, 2008 - Fruit Fast

Blanche’s Baby Introduces Mother’s Pecan Cake

Toni Falk Turczyn announces the launch of her new company, Blanche’s Baby, offering traditional homemade specialties. The company’s first product, Mother’s Pecan Cake, is currently available online for shipment throughout the United States at the company’s website,... - November 16, 2008 - Blanche's Baby

November is National Pomegranate Month

Wonderful Pomegranates in Spotlight as a Superfruit. - November 08, 2008 - Fruit Fast

YoNaturals Launches in Rochester New York Schools

Rochester New York schools including Honeoye Falls-Lima School district and Bishop Kearney High School are amongst the selected schools chosen to pioneer the YoNaturals healthy vending program. - October 31, 2008 - YoNaturals Inc.

Aunt Gussie's Introduces 12 oz. Value Pack and 5 New Flavors in the Classic Cookies and Biscotti with Sugar Line

Aunt Gussie's Cookies and Crackers is increasing the package size weight of its line of Classic Cookies and Biscotti with sugar, delivering 50% more product for the same price. The new 12 ounce value pack provides greater value for consumers by offering a better quality product priced competitively... - October 16, 2008 - Aunt Gussies Cookies and Crackers

Black Raspberry Softgels: Healthy New Addition to FruitFast’s Top-Selling Supplement Line

FruitFast®, a leader in the fruit supplement industry, is introducing Black Raspberry Softgels - the newest addition to their popular line of healthy value-added products. - October 02, 2008 - Fruit Fast

Hissho Sushi Expands in California

Hissho Sushi ('he-show'; n. certain victory) manages and operates high-end, full-service sushi bars in supermarkets, cafes, hospitals and other retail outlets. - October 01, 2008 - Hissho Sushi

Back to School Means Back to Basic Nutrition for Kids

Brownwood Acre’s FruitFast Bars - a healthy addition to brown bag lunches - September 19, 2008 - Fruit Fast

Onion Paste Introduced by PS Golden Foods

No more tears. PS Golden Foods launches an innovative Onion Paste offering to cut down on cooking times and labour used in institutional kitchens, food processing industries, catering services, restaurants and flight kitchens. - August 29, 2008 - PS Golden Foods

Linda’s Gourmet Cookies is Participating in "Night School" an Evening Under the Stars to Benefit the Students of Gordon Parks Elementary School

Linda’s Gourmet Cookies announced they would be participating in Gordon Parks Elementary School’s third annual benefit “Night School” An Evening Under The Stars, a fundraiser to benefit the students of Gordon Parks Elementary School. - August 25, 2008 - Linda's Gourmet Cookies

Chocolate Prescription Receives A+ Rating for 72% Dark Chocolate Product

Chocolate Prescription, a manufacturer and wholesaler of gourmet chocolate products made with 72% dark chocolate (cocoa) that is packaged in daily one ounce doses, received an A+ rating from Gourmet Food PR. Ryan Montague of Gourmet Food PR awarded high marks for the chocolate's balanced smoothness, quality, and overall packaging and presentation. goal of providing a daily dose of chocolate so consumers can eat dark chocolate in moderation every day without guilt - August 21, 2008 - Chocolate Prescription LLC

FruitFast® Lowers Price of Best-Selling Softgels

FruitFast makes whole fruit goodness available year round at a reduced price in convenient fruit supplement capsules. Their proprietary process includes the fruits’ skin and pulp to capture the healthy benefits of antioxidants and anthocyanins. - August 15, 2008 - Fruit Fast

New York School Wins Panini Grill in Central Prize Giveaway

Foodservice Director Norma Zeller of Somers Central School District in Somers, New York, was selected as the winner of a panini grill in a prize giveaway hosted by their equipment supplier, Central Restaurant Products. - August 01, 2008 - Central Restaurant Products

Wake Up America. BDI Marketing Announces Retail Debut of New Mocha Flavored Mini Thin Rush® A.M.™ Liquid Energy Shot.

Delicious New Flavor Addition to Phenomenally Popular Liquid Energy Shot Brand Delivers Powerful Boost of Morning Energy. - July 24, 2008 - BDI Marketing

Good News: Weather Not a Factor for FruitFast Prices and Supplies

Fruit Freezes but Company Holds Fast on Pricing. The Midwest's recent adverse weather conditions may lead to a 30% drop in the red tart cherry crop this year, but FruitFast, America's exclusive producer of whole-fruit softgel capsules has announced that prices of their tart cherry products will not be affected. - July 04, 2008 - Fruit Fast

FruitFast® Tart Cherry Juice Makes Cherries Available Anytime - Cherry Juice Concentrate Remains Consistent Top-Seller

Steady sales have made Brownwood Acres/FruitFast® America's No. 1 selling brand of Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate. The Montmorency tart cherries used for the concentrate are grown in northwest lower Michigan, the tart cherry capital of the world. - June 26, 2008 - Fruit Fast

Frontier Soups Adds Two Mixes for Dips and Cooking

Frontier Soups is adding two new dip and cooking spice mixes to the lineup of products that complement its mainstay dry-mix gourmet soups. - June 13, 2008 - Frontier Soups

Mini Thin Rush® Liquid Energy Shot Featured Energy Drink at Connected Celebrity Lounge Celebrating 2008 MTV Movie Awards

Revolutionary New Energy Drink Celebrates and Salutes Nominees for the Most Exciting Movie Award Show in America. - June 02, 2008 - BDI Marketing

FruitFast® Captures Wild Blueberry Robust Goodness and Flavor - 100% Fruit in Concentrate, Softgels, Liquid and Bars

Blueberries are in the health spotlight and FruitFast, originator and exclusive producer of whole fruit softgel capsules, is maximizing this remarkable fruit's healthy properties. - May 31, 2008 - Fruit Fast

Byrd Cookie Company Inaugurates Apple Pie Cookies, Part of Its "Vote with Taste" Stars and Stripes Gift Collection

Byrd Cookie Company is as American as apple pie and so is the newest flavor in its flagship line of bite-sized cookies. Chewy natural apple bits combined with cinnamon and sugar make this sweet and spicy cookie confection an instant classic. Apple Pie Cookies are available in a decorative "Stars and Stripes" 6 ounce tin, perfect for summer gifts and entertaining. - May 21, 2008 - Byrd Cookie Company

OlindaRidge.com, a Handcrafted Olive Oil Online Boutique, Launches Affiliate Program on the AvantLink Network

Leading California olive oil retailer, OlindaRidge.com, joins AvantLink.com to provide cutting edge products and technologies through an aggressive program for affiliate partners. Perfect for affiliates interested in promoting in food and gift categories. - May 09, 2008 - Olinda Ridge Olive Company

Wonderful Pomegranate Now in Liquid Form - a Healthful Addition to Fruit Recipes

Gaining in popularity as one of nature’s superfruits, the healthful goodness of Wonderful Pomegranates is now available in convenient teaspoon-full quantities, changing the usual 8 ounce serving of juice to one easy swallow. Each teaspoon of FruitFast® Wonderful Pomegranate Liquid Fruit... - May 09, 2008 - Fruit Fast

Olinda Ridge Olive Company Launches New Handcrafted Olive Oil Wedding Favors Program

Brides and grooms are choosing personalized extra virgin olive oil as elegant wedding favors that leave a lasting impression. - May 07, 2008 - Olinda Ridge Olive Company

FruitFast Blog Features Hors d’oeuvres to Desserts

FruitFast® Liquids make tasty, healthy addition to recipes. Restaurant chefs to homemakers are adding the 100% fruit product to an array of recipes for taste, color and nutrition. - May 03, 2008 - Fruit Fast

Brown House Bakery’s Treats to Appear on the Rachael Ray Show; Baked Goods to be Discussed During an Upcoming Episode

Brown House Bakery’s freshly baked goods will make an appearance on Rachael Ray’s daytime talk show this week. The bakery’s gourmet oatmeal raisin cookies will be featured during the “Snack of the Day” segment of the show. The episode airs on Wednesday, April 30, 2008... - May 02, 2008 - Brown House Bakery

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