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New Shopper Research from IDDBA
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association™ (IDDBA) has announced its new original research, “Engaging the Evolving Shopper: Serving the New American Appetite.” The study, compiled by The Hartman Group, showcases the evolving U.S. shopper of fresh perimeter categories – dairy, deli, bakery, prepared foods, specialty cheese and specialty meats – through the lens of millennials, modern eating, health + wellness and digital engagement. This study provides insights and implications around: How millennials are shaping food trends, particularly in fresh perimeter categories. How new demands of modern life are changing eating culture, enabling meals and snacks to happen anytime and anywhere, and shaping ...

Eat a Rainbow Collection at Whole Foods
My Social Canvas is a bright new contender in the world of stylish lifestyle brands that give back. All products are designed by students for a cause. Their student designers range from age 7 to college students ready to start a career in fashion. This fall, they are supporting the healthy eating movement by teaming up with Whole Foods Market to launch their “Eat a Rainbow” collection of fun and educational lunch bags and grocery totes. Running through September, they’ll be hosting an “Eat a Rainbow” paint party tour at over 15 Whole Foods Market stores in New York city ...

SIAL Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation
For those of you who will be attending SIAL in Paris next month, take note: Innovation and SIAL have been constant companions for the last 50 years! With its never-ending commitment to innovation, SIAL has become the guidebook par excellence to trends in the food industry on a global scale. Innovation can be found everywhere in the food aisles, promoted by over 6,000 companies. It also takes center stage in the SIAL Innovation Area, the focal point of the exhibition, which highlights the most striking innovations. Innovation occupies pride of place at SIAL. More than that, however, innovation is part ...

Emmi Roth Employees Earn Title of Certified Cheese Professional
Emmi Roth USA is pleased to announce that two company employees are among the 2014 class of American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professionals™ (ACS CCPs™). Krista Schoppenhauer and Kristin Sande are part of an elite group of 153 individuals from 32 different companies who passed the third annual ACS Certified Cheese Professional Exam, held July 29 in Sacramento, Calif. Krista Schoppenhauer, inside sales representative for specialty cheeses at Emmi Roth USA, has more than 10 years of experience in the cheese industry. Schoppenhauer, who developed a love of fine food at a young age, said she is “proud to have ...

ACS Sends Last Call for Presentation ideas
American Cheese Society Issues Last Call for Presentation Ideas for 2015 Conference If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “If only ACS would present this topic ...” at its annual conference, now’s your chance to help shape the conference program by submitting your own educational session ideas! The American Cheese Society (ACS) is issuing a last call for presentation of ideas for the 2015 Annual Conference & Competition that will be held in Providence, R.I., from July 29 through Aug. 1, 2015. It is accepting proposals and the deadline is Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, so hurry and get your ideas together. ...

IFIC Foundation Urges "Kanny Kitchen for Food Safety Month
Emphasizing the theme “Kanny Kitchen: Food Safety Basics for a Hectic Life,” the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation is touting the importance of food safety year-round during September’s Food Safety Education Month. The IFIC Foundation’s activities include a series of events to help educate moms, parents and everyone across the entire food chain about why food safety should matter to them. According to the 2014 IFIC Foundation Food and Health Survey, consumers are mindful about many of their own food safety actions, but the data also show room for improvement, such as the fact that 42 percent of consumers ...

Bison Association Receives $103K Grant to Expand Herds
SARE funds will support curriculum, trainings and other tools to promote bison ranching. A $103,675 grant awarded to the National Bison Association (NBA) will bolster the organization’s efforts to expand bison ranching across a 12-state region in the north-central United States.??The grant, awarded by the North-Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NC-SARE), will allow the bison association to develop a bison-specific curriculum and learning tools that can be used in all levels of education, from Ag in the Classroom, to universities and extension centers. The association was one of nine organizations selected for funding from among 100 applicants.??The funding will ...

IDDBA's Dairy-Deli-Bake Grand Success
The IDDBA’s Dairy-Deli-Bake 2014 marked the association’s 50th anniversary. The seminar and expo was held June 1-3 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. IDDBA’s Dairy-Deli-Bake 2014 had 8,712 registered attendees, representing 40 countries. The attendees included top-ranked retail buyers, merchandisers, executives, food manufacturers, brokers, distributors and other top industry professionals. The sold-out expo consisted of 1,864 booths, representing 758 exhibiting companies. The show floor was crowded and busy as exhibitors and retailers cultivated new business, new marketing ideas, and new relationships. The exhibitors displayed their best products with many new item introductions. Once again, the seminars consisted of top-level ...

California Olive Oil Council Partners with Williams-Sonoma
The California Olive Oil Council (COOC) and Williams-Sonoma have joined together in a groundbreaking retail and quality assurance partnership to ensure the availability of COOC seal-certified extra-virgin olive oils to consumers. Williams-Sonoma has committed to ensuring that the chain’s California olive oils carry the COOC seal of certification. All 240 Williams-Sonoma stores nationwide will introduce their new selection of California-certified extra-virgin olive oils this August and September. Williams-Sonoma ensures that the olive oils have been tested for extra-virgin quality and then has these oils independently tested for quality every six months. The term “extra-virgin” has a specific meaning and is ...

Roth Grand Cru Reserve Named Champion in World Dairy Expo
Emmi Roth USA took home the top honor of Cheese & Butter Grand Champion at the 2014 World Dairy Expo for its Roth® Grand Cru® Reserve. Prior to being named the Grand Champion, Roth® Grand Cru® Reserve received the top prize in the Open Hard Cheese Category, where Roth® Grand Cru® Surchoix also took third place. Grand Cru® Reserve is crafted from the finest Wisconsin milk in authentic copper vats and carefully cured by Roth cellar masters in the classic Swiss cheesemaking tradition. This Alpine-style cheese is aged six to eight months to develop a complex and full-bodied flavor unlike ...

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