Retail & FoodService

With the days growing longer, the smell of fresh cut grass filling the air and baseball season kicking off, people all around South Carolina are spending more time outside. BI-LO is providing one more avenue to enjoy Americas favorite pastime by providing customers with the opportunity to earn free tickets to top-flight college baseball games just for doing their regular grocery shopping. …

Kam Man Foods, the leader in Asian supermarkets in the Northeast USA has announced its first Solar Energy system installation. The 265 Kilowatt system was recently installed at the company's 601 East Linden Avenue warehouse facility in Linden, New Jersey. "We were able to align our commitment to Sustainability with rendering our cost of electric inflation proof," said Wellman Wu, President of Kam Man Foods. …

Daily deal giant Groupon proved that, given the right discount, consumers will pay upfront for a restaurant deal or a pedicure they might not use for months. Now the question is whether that same model can be used to sell a container of yogurt or a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store. The Shop'n Save group of stores in the Pittsburgh region plans to find out, signing on as the second chain in the country to implement a system created by a tech startup out of Chicago. …

Three U.S. culinary students who created recipes featuring fresh USA Pears earned a trip to Portland, Oregon to compete for the top prize in the 2012 USA Pears Culinary Student Recipe Competition. Chosen from dozens of entries from students around the country, the top three culinary students recently competed at Portland’s Le Cordon Bleu with an appetizer, an entrée, and a dessert recipe featuring multiple varieties of fresh USA Pears. …

The Vollrath Company, the world’s leading manufacturer of steamtable pans, introduces the newest generation of food pans, the Super Pan V line. With its solid dent-resistant construction, Super Pan V pans are able to withstand daily wear and tear in the toughest commercial kitchen environments, while its bright, attractive finish provides users with beautiful food presentation. …