Month: October 2013

EcoTensil’s EcoTaster Mini won the 2013 sofi™ Award for Outstanding Non-Food Specialty Item from the Specialty Food Association. A sofi is the top honor in the $86 billion specialty food industry. “sofi” stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation. …

Pumpkin is everywhere these days. From your neighborhood coffee house to your local grocery store, this palate-pleasing player has spread like wildfire throughout restaurants and stores this season, and seemingly earlier than last year. Last year, pumpkin-flavored offerings in the U.S. grew 18.8 percent in Nielsen-measured retail outlets, selling over $290 million during calendar year 2012. …

Emmi Roth USA has introduced Roth® 6th Pan Ready™ Pouches, a new alternative to bulk packaging for cheese crumbles and shreds. The innovative pre-portioned pouches are designed to be emptied or placed directly into a standard foodservice four-inch 6th pan, offering the food service industry increased convenience and improved food safety. …

Central Valley Meat Company, a Hanford, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 89,720 pounds of ground beef that may contain small pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. …