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In response to the California foie gras ban, Mirepoix USA (enjoyfoiegras.com), a leading online purveyor of specialty gourmet foods and traditional French foods, is launching a series of promotions, offering discounted packages containing foie gras products that can be stored for up to two years in the freezer. Consumers can save 15 – 30% on foie gras now through June 30, 2012 with Mirepoix USA’s “Stock up and Save” sale. …

The British are the original masters of cheddar cheeses, and they love it in all forms. Abergavenny Fine Foods, located in Abergavenny, Wales, makes a series of four delicious blended cheddars which are distributed to the United States by Somerdale exports and carry the Somerdale brand name. …

Often, cheese makers blend milk from different animals to create flavors a single milk can't provide. La Tur, a three milk cheese (sheep, cow and goat) from Caseficio dell'Alta Langa in Italy, is an exceptional example. But sheep- and goat-milk cheese producers blend milk for a functional reason as well: The animals don't produce milk year round. …

In 2001, there were 58 licensed milk processing facilities in Vermont, according to the Agency of Agriculture. Such facilities take fluid milk and process it into products such as cheese, yogurt or ice cream. In 2011, Vermont had 79 milk processing facilities — an increase of 36 percent.

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Oregon Seafoods is introducing its foodservice item – Chef’s Brand Pacific Caught Wild Albacore – that features its premium wild Albacore tuna product. Chef’s Brand is also a recipient of the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) 2012 Food and Beverage Product Innovations Award. The NRA’s award press release noted it “recognizes consumable products that deliver significant restaurant operator benefits ranging from new flavor concepts to better-for-you nutritional profiles and operator flexibility.” …