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Kronos Foods, Inc., a leading manufacturer of premium gyros and other Mediterranean specialty food items, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the commercial baking assets of Everett, Wash.-based Pita King Bakery, a leading producer of Middle Eastern bread. As part of the transaction, Pita King's operations will be moved to Kronos' manufacturing facility in Madera, Calif. …

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The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. (NASFT), is pleased to announce the Outstanding Specialty Food Retailers of 2011. They are: Central Market, Austin, Texas; Fromagination, Madison, Wisc.; Olives Gourmet Grocer, Long Beach, Calif.; The Cheese Iron, Portland, Maine; The Fresh Market, Greensboro, N.C.; and ZZest Market & Café, Rochester, Minn. …

In Brussels, the ITQI has awarded Old Amsterdam the Superior Taste Award for the third time in a row. The ITQI is an independent organisation of chefs, sommeliers and drinks experts, focusing entirely on the assessment of high-quality food and drinks. The culinary expert jury carries out blind tests. Apart from its flavour, the cheese is also tested for its smell and structure. The Superior Taste Award is like a Michelin star for the food and drinks industry. …

Kraft Foods today issued its 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report. Called Creating a More Delicious World, the report focuses on the products, policies and partnerships Kraft Foods is using to drive meaningful and lasting change around health and well-being, sustainability and food safety, as well as other important topics of societal interest. …