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SFA Names Front Burner Competition Contestan
The Specialty Food Association has selected the three SFA members who will vie for top honors at the Front Burner Foodservice Pitch competition, taking place Monday, Jan. 22, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. The finalists were chosen from a pool of applicants by members of the SFA Foodservice Council who voted on criteria including foodservice appeal, differentiation, and product innovation. Contestants include Chitra Agrawal of Brooklyn Delhi who will pitch Tomato Achaar; Gerard Bozoghlian of Gardel’s Fine Foods who will pitch Gardel’s Chimichurri Autentico, and Daron Fitch of Food Specialties Trading/De Nigris who will pitch Modena ...

Kenny Family ShopRites to give $150,000 in Employee Bonuses After Tax Bill
WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Delaware Supermarkets Inc. is handing out $150 bonuses to 1,000 non-management and union-represented employees as a result of the recent tax reform bill being signed into law. The bonus is in addition to holiday and performance bonuses. The Wilmington, Delaware-based company, which owns six ShopRite supermarkets in New Castle County, Delaware, will also invest $150,000 into employee training and development programs. The company, locally known as Kenny Family ShopRites, is following in the footsteps of such large corporations as AT&T, Boeing and Comcast. "Our ability to provide bonuses and training to our employees demonstrates ...

The "Great Eight" Hottest Healthy Food and Beverage Trends for 2018
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Dec. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- For the sixth consecutive year, food expert Mareya Ibrahim serves up the top eight healthy food and beverage trends to try in 2018. 1) ROOT TO TABLE By the time fresh produce arrives on your plate, it has lost a ton of nutrients - up to 77 percent of Vitamin C within just a week of harvesting, according to the University of California, Davis.1 Look for a new crop of "living" produce sold with the roots on for heightened freshness and prolonged shelf life, lasting up to 18 days as compared to an average ...

Hiland Dairy Foods Company Wins High Honors at 2017 World Dairy Expo
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hiland Dairy Foods Company, a leading farmer-owned dairy producer, is pleased to announce that the company recently received awards in 17 product categories during the 2017 World Dairy Expo (WDE) Championship Dairy Product Contest. The WDE contest is the only one of its kind in North America that includes all dairy products. The prestigious WDE all-dairy national contest allows Hiland Dairy and other winning companies the right to claim their products as "the best of the best" in North America. "It's an honor to have so many of our products and processing facilities recognized ...

Vallarta Supermarkets Celebrates Opening Of A New Store
PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the nation's largest Hispanic supermarket chains has announced the grand opening of its 50th store today located in Pasadena, California. The new supermarket, located at the Renaissance Plaza Shopping Center on the southwest corner of North Fair Oaks Avenue and Orange Grove Boulevard was previously occupied by a Vons Supermarket. The totally remodeled 50,000 square-foot facility was built with an investment of $8 million, and will maintain the services of a Wells Fargo bank branch as well as a pharmacy. With the opening of its new store in Pasadena, Vallarta Supermarkets ...

Loblaw and Instacart to offer grocery delivery to millions of Canadian homes
TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In a Canadian first, Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L, "Loblaw") and Instacart will work together to deliver groceries to Canadian homes, beginning in December. Loblaw has a network of nearly 2,500 stores and the most Click & Collect grocery pick-up sites in Canada, now complemented by the option of home delivery. Instacart is a technology-driven, on-demand grocery delivery service, already serving more than 150 American markets. Online grocery orders from Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore and T&T stores will be delivered by Instacart to customers' homes in as little as one hour, beginning in Toronto on ...

Specialty Grocer Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace Opens Brand New Location On Long Island
FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty grocer, Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, announced today the grand opening of its new Melville location on December 1. The new market marks the brand's sixth on Long Island and seventh overall. The full-service supermarket, featuring a gourmet Italian theme, an upscale design and a unique shopping experience, is located at 890 Walt Whitman Road on Route 110, North of the Northern State Parkway. Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace will open its doors to customers at 10:00am, December 1, following a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony that welcomes Melville residents, as well as community and business leaders. The ...

The Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel Predicts What’s Hot in Food for 2018
NEW YORK, NY (November 15, 2017) Food innovation is running at an all-time high and the Specialty Food Association’s Trendspotter Panel has named what they believe will be hot trends in 2018. The panel draws perspectives from retail, foodservice, strategic marketing, and culinary education, and includes Ken Blanchette, FreshDirect; Jonathan Deutsch, Drexel University; Kara Nielsen, CCD Innovation; Perla Nieves and Alysis Vasquez, Midnight Market; Alison Tozzi Liu, James Beard Foundation; and Elly Truesdell, Whole Foods Market. “Macro trends like sustainability and health are converging in the 2018 trends,” says Denise Purcell, head of content for the Specialty Food Association. “The Panel is ...

Subway® Donates More Than 13.3 Million Meals To Help Fight Hunger Worldwide
MILFORD, Conn., Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Customers around the world joined Subway® to help provide meals to millions of people facing hunger during the first ever World Sandwich Day. As a result of Subway's "Live Feed" event, the restaurant chain donated more than 13.3 million meals to more than 20 hunger-relief charities across the globe. "As a food company with a global footprint, we are proud to be in the fight against hunger – and we cannot do it alone," said Suzanne Greco, President and CEO, Subway. "We have the best franchisees, Sandwich Artists™ and customers in the world. ...

Cibus Organizers Take To The Road To Attract Foreign Buyers To Their Trade Show
(Parma, November 6th, 2017) - Every year 800 food companies expand to foreign markets for the first time. Exports of Italian food&beverage in 2017 increased by about 7% over the previous year, with a forecast year-end turnover of about 32 billion Euros. The most important destinations for Italian food products are Europe and, increasingly, the United States; however, the Asian market is also growing, primarily China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan (source: Federalimentare). This growth trend is reflected in the profile of the 19th edition of Cibus (Parma, 7-10 May 2018): exhibition of new products that can conquer international ...

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