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NSF International's Gluten-Free Certification Program Meets New FDA Regulation
NSF International’s science-based Gluten-Free Certification Program now meets the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new regulation defining the term “gluten-free” for voluntary food labeling.The FDA recently published the final rule that sets a gluten limit of 20 parts per million (ppm) in foods labeled as “gluten-free,” “without gluten,” “free of gluten” or “no gluten.” Food manufacturers have a year from the date the rule was published (Aug. 5, 2014) to bring their labels into compliance with the new requirements. Gluten-free products certified via NSF International’s Gluten-Free Certification Program already meet the FDA’s new gluten-free labeling regulation. In 2011, NSF ... |
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Chef Mary Ann Esposito Receives Coveted Premio Artusi Award
Chef Mary Ann Esposito – creator and host of the nationally televised PBS series, “Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito” – has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Premio Artusi Award.Esposito’s show is now the longest-running cooking series in television history at 25 seasons. She has served as a renowned ambassador for the Italian culinary arts, teaching millions of Americans the art of regional Italian cooking. Esposito is also a longtime partner of Filippo Berio Olive Oil.The Premio Artusi Award, presented by Casa Artusi and the Italian city of Forlimpopoli, is named for Pellegrino Artusi, a 19th-century Italian financier ... |
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Liddabit Sweets Opens Flagship Store in Chelsea Market
This month, Liddabit Sweets opened its first retail store in Chelsea Market in Manhattan, after selling its fare at flea markets and to other retailers for several years.“We still can’t believe that we have our very own storefront; and in the hallowed halls of Chelsea Market, no less,” founders Jen King and Liz Gutman said in their email announcement. “Chelsea has been the brass ring for us since we opened, and we’re just beyond thrilled to be able to offer our full line of sweets there every single day.”Liddabit Sweets, which makes its confections in small batches every few days ... |
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World Tea, Healthy Beverage Expos Move to Southern California
The 2014 World Tea Expo and Healthy Beverage Expo are heading to Long Beach, Calif., as the trade shows’ official host city. The co-located events – which will command more than 50 percent of the hotels in Long Beach – are set to take over two-thirds of the Long Beach Convention Center, May 29-31. Healthy Beverage Expo focuses on better-for-you beverages with healthful ingredients, facilitating the dialog surrounding what “healthy” means to the industry and ultimately the consumer. World Tea Expo is a leading trade show and conference focused on premium teas and related products. Attendee registration for both events ... |
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igourmet Launches Mobile Website
After two years of planning and development, the igourmet mobile site – m.igourmet.com – is now live. Customers of the gourmet food website who use a smartphone for access are now automatically redirected to the company’s mobile site. igourmet’s full catalog of products is accessible from the mobile site via its search tool, and its most popular categories are organized on the mobile home page for those who prefer to browse rather than search. Every aspect of the website was rewritten to optimize the user’s experience when viewing content on the small screen of a smartphone. “Building our mobile website ... |
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77 Whole Foods Staffers Earn Cheese Professional Credentials
Whole Foods Market cheesemongers put their expertise on display at the second annual American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional exam. The exam tests cheesemongers’ mastery of all things cheese, including cheesemaking, ripening, storage, handling, nutrition and more. Those who pass the exam are part of a group that has mastered all aspects of cheese, from farm to counter. With the latest addition of 77 individuals who passed the exam, Whole Foods Market now has 147 Certified Cheese Professionals, the largest number of certified cheese experts in the world. “Whole Foods Market cheesemongers are as passionate as they are talented when ... |
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SooFoo Wins People’s Choice Award for Top Food Trends
San Francisco-based SooFoo was named the People’s Choice winner during the 2013 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo in Los Angeles. The packaged blend of organic and non-GMO rice, grains, and lentils was named a winner during the Expo’s inaugural Food Trends Experience tasting adventure. Competing among more than 50 other exhibitors, SooFoo was voted as the top food trend by thousands of restaurant and foodservice professionals in attendance. Each voter had the opportunity to see and taste the culinary innovations that are pushing the current trends. For SooFoo, the People’s Choice award represents an acknowledgment by industry professionals that the ... |
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California Walnut Industry Expects Quality Crop Early
The annual crop estimate for walnuts is predicted to be 495,000 short tons, just a couple of thousand shy of last year’s total, according to information released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service California Field Office. “We enjoyed a warm, dry spring, which will allow us to harvest up to a week earlier than the 2012 crop, and we are expecting good-quality, plentiful walnuts for our customers around the world,” said Donald Norene, California Walnut Commission (CWC) chairman. The 2013 estimate is less than 1 percent shy of last year’s crop of 497,000 short tons. Walnut production has been ... |
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Fairtrade Purchasing Increases Dramatically in Europe
Consumer sales of Fairtrade products increased significantly in key European markets, with Germany, Netherlands and Sweden leading, posting high double-digit growth, according to Fairtrade International’s 2012-13 annual report. Germany’s Fairtrade product sales increased 33 percent, the Netherlands 26 percent, Sweden 28 percent, Switzerland 15 percent and the U.K. 16 percent. Last year’s growth nearly completely offset the drop in total 2012 sales caused by Fair Trade USA’s withdrawal from the international system at the end of 2011, according to the report. Excluding the United States, average sales in all other Fairtrade markets increased by more than 20 percent compared to ... |
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Boyd’s Coffee First to Launch Harvested by Women Certified Coffee
Portland, Ore.-based Boyd’s Coffee is the first coffee roaster in the United States to purchase the new Harvested by Women Certified coffee for its new ¡Cafe Libre!, a Costa Rican single-origin coffee available in select grocery stores and foodservice locations, as well as on the company’s website. A 25-cent donation from each retail package goes directly to nonprofit organizations in coffee-producing countries, in addition to an initial donation made at the time of purchasing the bulk green coffee beans. Women play a major role in coffee production throughout the world, but they often have little or no control over the ... |
