A Fort Smith, Ark., cake decorator with Harps Food Stores recently made his national television debut. Competing on the Food Network Challenge’s “Christmas Classics Cakes” episode, the two-person team led by award-winning cake designer Danny Lane was challenged to make a unique Christmas-themed cake. A large gathering of Harps associates, family and friends met at […]
Category: Perishables
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Decorators Wanted, to Compete in IDDBA’s Cake Decorating Challenge
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) is seeking cake decorators to compete in its 17th annual Cake Decorating Challenge—a featured event at the annual Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar and Expo, to be held June 10-12 in New Orleans, La. Three store-level decorators will have the opportunity to create displays that promote their artistic abilities and show off the […]
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USDA Delays New Ground/Chopped Meat Labeling Enforcement
The USDA has announced a two-month delay in enforcement action for nutritional labeling of ground or chopped meat or poultry products and single-ingredient products to March 1, 2012, instead of Jan. 1. Nutrition information for these products will be required either on their label or at the point-of-purchase (POP) by either sign or brochure, unless […]
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Heinen’s Fine Foods Goes High-Tech With Meat Labeling Program
Integrated Management Information Inc. and Heinen’s Fine Foods, a regional retailer with 17 locations in northeast Ohio, have launched the WhereFoodComesFrom® labeling program in the grocery chain’s meat department. The program is designed to give customers more information about the source and origin of Heinen’s Own Beef and Pork. IMI Global has created a new […]
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Proposed Dairy Policy May Have Hidden Costs
A new study of the impacts of proposed dairy policy legislation on federal nutrition programs has found millions of dollars in hidden costs. Behind typical estimates of the price of the National Milk Producers Federation’s Foundation for the Future dairy policy proposal are large and unintended additional taxpayer costs, reductions in the effectiveness of federal […]
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AFFI, USDA, FDA, Appliance Manufacturers to Launch ‘Cook it Safe’ Campaign
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the International Food Information Council (IFIC) and home appliance manufacturers to launch the “Cook it Safe” campaign. “Food safety has long been the number one priority for America’s frozen […]
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Georgia Company Recalls Chicken Products
Authorities say a Lawrenceville, Ga., company is recalling some ready-to-eat chicken products over concerns about possible Listeria contamination.
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N.Y. Resident a Winner in Beef Checkoff Veal Promotion
The Beef Checkoff Program has announced the winner in its recent veal promotion designed to help retailers expand veal sales. Susan Motisi of New Rochelle, N.Y., was awarded $1,000 in free groceries. A frequent shopper of her local Super Stop & Shop, Motisi’s winning entry was one of more than 200,000 received in the “Eat […]