Deli

The American Cheese Society (ACS) announced the 2011 Judging & Competition winners and Cabot Creamery Cooperative had another strong showing. During the ACS's 28th Annual Conference, held this year in Montreal, Canada, Cabot won five ribbons for its world-class cheddar, cultured products and butter. …

The National Restaurant Association (www.restaurant.org) today announced a month-long initiative to encourage restaurant and foodservice operators to participate in the 17th Annual National Food Safety Education Month (NFSEM) this September. The campaign focuses on the importance of food safety education and training, while continuing to raise awareness of the industry's commitment to food safety. …

Today, The Original SoupMan announced that basketball superstar, entrepreneur, actor, musical artist and world-wide brand Shaquille O’Neal will join SoupMan, Inc. as a partner, brand champion, adviser, and all-around SouperMan. In addition, the Original SoupMan is expected to have its heat-and-serve product lines available in supermarkets nationwide in the soup aisle for 2012. …

The Cheese School of San Francisco will offer its Three-Day Intensive Cheese Education Program October 2nd through 4th, 2011. The program is designed to equip participants with the knowledge they need to procure, sell, care for and serve premium cheeses at a professional level. T …

“I was very skeptical of the wing bar being brought to my Town & Country store in Valparaiso, Ind., because wings have never been a strong item in our deli,” reports deli manager Carrie Spencer. That impression changed dramatically for Spencer when Larry Malchick, deli director of Strack & Van Til, Town & Country and Ultra Foods parent company, elected to implement the Tyson program in his stores. …