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The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance Releases Updated Engineering Standards with New Nonstick Chapter
Bradley Beach, NJ, Release: For Immediate Release. The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance (CBA) has released an updated edition of its Engineering Standards for Cookware and Bakeware, the industry's primary technical reference for product safety, performance testing, and materials compliance. The most significant addition to the 2026 edition is a dedicated, 32-page chapter on nonstick coatings, a topic that has grown in regulatory and consumer importance in recent years. The revised standards are now available for purchase at cookwareandbakeware.org/engineering-standards. Updated Chapter on Nonsticks Section 21, titled "Manufacturers Testing for Nonstick Finishes on Cookware and Bakeware," outlines standardized test methods to help manufacturers evaluate ...

National Restaurant Association Show Donates 156,500 Pounds of Food, Supplies and Materials to Local Communities
CHICAGO (June 17, 2026) — The 2026 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show® donated 156,500 pounds of food, kitchenware, supplies and operational materials through its partnership with Fight2Feed®, supporting 35 agencies across four Illinois counties following the event's May 16-19 run at McCormick Place in Chicago. For the first time, McCormick Place introduced composting stations on the Show floor, giving exhibitors a direct way to divert food scraps from landfills. Together, the efforts helped recover usable resources and reduce waste while supporting communities across the Chicago region. “The foodservice industry understands the value of putting resources to good use,” said Lisa Malikow, ...

Cabot Creamery cheese selected as a Good Housekeeping 2026 Snack Awards Winner
CABOT, June 16, 2026 – Cabot Creamery announced today that its Pepper Jack and Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese Snack Sticks were named winners in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Snack Awards. The full list of awards can be found on goodhousekeeping.com/snacks2026. This independent, third-party recognition arrives just as retailers expand protein-forward, grab-and-go assortments to meet surging demand in the snacking aisle. The award places the farmer-owned cooperative’s snacking line in front of Good Housekeeping’s national audience and gives category buyers a credentialed, premium cheese snack to anchor better-for-you and on-the-go sets. “Recognition like this feels more meaningful when it comes from a name people already ...