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Exciting Speakers at Natural Products Expo
The organizers of the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California have announced an exciting line-up of speakers for the educational seminars. The list includes the following speakers: Friday Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Perlmutter, Author of "Grain Brain" Dr. David Perlmutter focuses on one of the biggest problems in the Healthcare crisis which is brain health. Dementia, a largely preventable malady, now ranks highest in annual healthcare expenditures in the U.S. Brain health function is fundamentally linked to nutrition. Dr. Perlmutter is a board certified physician, scientific researcher, writer, instructor, business man, and entrepreneur who has seen brain ...

Raw-Milk Appreciation Day
Traditional cheese lovers everywhere have cause to celebrate on April 18th, 2015, designated the world’s first Raw-Milk Cheese Appreciation Day. Created by Oldways’ Cheese of Choice Coalition and in association with the prestigious Guilde Internationale des Fromagers, this new worldwide holiday offers cheese enthusiasts from Melbourne to Manhattan to Montreal a chance to participate in events celebrating the distinctiveness and cultural heritage of raw-milk cheese. “Raw-Milk Cheese Appreciation Day is a celebration of traditional cheese and the individuals who bring it to life from the pasture to the plate, drawing attention, awareness, and appreciation to delicious traditional raw-milk cheese worldwide,” said ...

Good Food Awards Winners for 2015
Over 800 people gathered in January to pay tribute to 146 Good Food Award Winners of 2015. Passing beneath the majestic Palace of Fine Arts Rotunda, the numerous farmers, chefs, journalists, and activists united to celebrate the exceptional food crafters included luminaries Alice Waters, Ruth Reichl, Nell Newman and keynote speaker Mark Bittman. The winners harkened from 33 states, having risen to the top amongst 1,462 entries in a Blind Tasting with 182 judges held in September. The highest scoring entries were submitted to a rigorous vetting process to verify they met the sustainability and social responsibility criteria to win a ...

Farm-to-Table Symposium Set for New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – Farm to Table International (F2Ti), a three-day, multi-track symposium on the policy and practice of food and drink, is currently accepting papers for its 3rd annual program, taking place August 8-10, 2015 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. F2Ti features the brightest thought leaders and leading practitioners in the burgeoning farm-to-table movement. F2Ti explores the cultivation, distribution, and consumption of food and drink sourced locally to globally. It takes place in tandem with the Louisiana Restaurant Association’s Annual Foodservice & Hospitality EXPO, an event attracting food and beverage professionals from across the country. This year’s theme, “A ...

Emmi Roth USA Earns FSSC 22000 Certification
MONROE, Wis. – After many months of diligent preparation, Emmi Roth USA announces its 77,000 sq. ft. specialty cheese plant in Platteville, Wisconsin has received FSSC 22000 Certification by the Global Food Safety Initiative. FSSC 22000 is one of the most rigorous food safety standards issued and covers a facility’s entire supply chain. The certification integrates Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP, as well as traceability and legal food safety requirements in an ISO 22000:2005 Quality Management System. Emmi Roth USA’s Monroe, Wis. creamery received its FSSC 22000 certification in 2012, with the new specialty cheese plant in Platteville now following suit. ...

IDDBA Launches Safe Food Matters Campaign
Madison, WI - This year, the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association™ (IDDBA) is conducting a year-long food safety initiative campaign called Safe Food Matters! to build awareness of safe food practices and serve as an industry resource for food retailers, manufacturers, and their employees. The Initiative will focus on best practices for decreasing the potential for Listeria monocytogenesgrowth and cross-contamination, particularly for deli ready-to-eat foods. Did you know that approximately 1,600 individuals contract Listeriosis annually in the United States, with 260 dying from the foodborne illness?[i] Are you aware that related economic costs are almost $3 billion, without even factoring in food industry repercussions such as loss of consumer confidence, associated ...

Kirk Scott New WMMB Retail Director
MADISON, Wis. (Jan. 23, 2015) — Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) welcomes Kirk Scott to the organization as Director, Retail Programs, where he will manage and implement WMMB’s retail cheese and dairy programs. Scott joins WMMB with nearly 25 years of experience in consumer insights, marketing and brand management, most recently serving as Director of Retail Marketing at Grande Cheese Company in Lomira, Wisconsin. He has also held roles in marketing and brand management at Kraft Foods, Rayovac, Careerbuilder.com and The Mark Travel Corporation. "Kirk’s extensive experience building and marketing large, national brands will be a key asset to the growing success of ...

9th Annual San Francisco Chocolate Salon
The Original and Premier Artisan Chocolate Salon event on the West Coast takes place this Spring at the 9thAnnual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON, March 15th, 2015 at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world's great culinary metropolitan areas. 55,000 square feet of Chocolate, Wine and Confections. Curated participants include Amano Artisan Chocolate, Marti Chocolatt, Guittard Chocolate Company, William Dean Chocolates, flying noir, Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Taza Chocolate, Fera'wyn's Artisan Chocolates, Nuttyness, Neo Cocoa, Jade Chocolates, Socola Chocolatier, Toffee Talk,Cacoco,Endorfin ...

11th Annual Oregon Cheese Festival
The 11th Annual Oregon Cheese Festival will be held March 14 at Rogue Creamery in Central Point, Oregon. The festival is filled with Oregon-inspired culinary events, including a farmer’s market-style artisan food and wine festival. To commence the festival, a sumptuous meal introducing guests to participating artisans will be held Friday night at the Inn at the Commons in Medford, OR on March 13th from 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. The dinner is held for the benefit of the non profit 501 (c) (6) Oregon Cheesemaker Guild. Each course will spotlight a cheese made by one of the festival's artisans ...

Yuengling's Ice Cream Back on the Shelves
ORWIGSBURG, Pa., Jan. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrating one year since its return to the market, Yuengling's Ice Cream is primed for continued growth in 2015. Since returning, the ice cream's availability grew from an initial limited distribution in central Pennsylvania and several other states, to a significant brand position with major retailers in a large number of states. "This took off incredibly fast and all is going according to plan," said David Yuengling, president of Yuengling's Ice Cream. "Demand initially grew so quickly that stores were selling out faster than they could order it. We're experiencing continued exponential ...

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