Aunt Millie's Bakeries Strives For Perfection

Aunt Millie was the early-1990s marketing creation of Perfection Biscuit Co., which has been headquartered in Fort Wayne for more than a century. It had developed a brand of healthy, “home-style” breads and needed something visual people could relate to. “Aunt Millie” was created to represent an image of a loving, caring family member always baking something good and delicious.

Louisiana Restaurant Bill Favors Local Flavors

Restaurants that use Louisiana seafood, beef, rice, yams, corn or other state-grown or harvested products could get a 4 percent rebate for buying and serving those items to patrons if a bill that is nearing final legislative approval becomes law.

Culinary Institute Of America Teams With Hospitals

Would your opinion of hospital food change if you knew a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America was preparing it? That's right. A number of our local hospitals, including Vassar Brothers Medical Center, St. Francis Hospital, and Benedictine and Kingston Hospitals, all employ chefs trained at the CIA.

FMI Appoints New Senior Technology Director Of Safe Quality Food Institute

Today, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced LeAnn Chuboff as the new Senior Technology Director of the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI). Currently, Chuboff serves as the director for SQFI, where she has worked on developing and maintaining the technical support of the SQF code and supporting materials.

Subway Jumps On Avocado Bandwagon

Subway has unveiled plans to roll out avocado as a sandwich option nationwide. The public embrace of avocados by the sandwich giant, which with 24,188 U.S. stores has more domestic locations than McDonald's, is pegged to the healthier eating theme that's been crucial to Subway's success.