C-stores can add upscale appeal to their coffee, tea and other beverage dispensers by adding the new Crystal Handle from Tomlinson Industries. The handles are made from a durable crystal-clear resin, and can be used with any S, SP or MS Series faucet. Existing faucets can be converted to use Tomlinson’s premium handles, or the…
Unilever Launches Hardest-Working Food Campaign
Facebook group to feature practical hands-on advice, tips and insights to reduce cost, improve taste and cut waste. Hard work goes hand in hand with a professional kitchen. That’s why Unilever Food Solutions—a global foodservice businesses—is launching a campaign to recognize America’s hardest-working dishes, which stand the test of time and form the backbone of…
Study Shows Traditional Grocery Changing
A Jefferies-AlixPartners study shows food-at-home spending to jump by $50 billion a year for Millennials and decrease by up to $15 billion annually for Baby Boomers by 2020. Jefferies, a global investment bank, and AlixPartners, a global business advisory firm, have announced the findings of their new joint study, Trouble in Aisle 5, which finds…
Outstanding Mayo
Hellmann’s Light, Real and Extra Heavy Mayonnaise products earned the Master Chef’s Seal of Excellence. The company out-performed competitors in almost all of the 3,760 evaluations and tests conducted by certified master chefs. A couple things that they looked at were the products’ performance in a foodservice environment and sensory properties. All three of Hellmann’s…
Promotions At Par-Way Tryson
Par-Way Tryson, manufacturer of Vegalene Food Release sprays, announced promotions and role expansions in its sales and marketing divisions. The following changes were made to the company’s management team: Brad Channing is its new chief business development officer, Gary Everson is its new chief foodservice sales officer, Ginny Bales is its director of marketing and Judy Rogowski…
Sugar-Free Syrups
Monin Gourmet Flavorings, a global provider of premium syrups and flavoring products, has responded to demand from calorie-conscious consumers by offering 19 different Sugar Free products. Sugar Free Syrups from Monin are made to be used in a variety of cocktails, iced teas, sodas and lemonades. Popular flavors include on-trend favorites like Peach, Pomegranate, Blackberry…
Sugar Reform Denied
Coalition hopes close vote signals momentum for reform this year. In response to the Senate’s narrow defeat of an amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill, which would have modestly reformed the costly U.S. sugar program, the Coalition for Sugar Reform released the following statement. “While we are disappointed the Senate voted to maintain the status…
Coalition Urges Senators To Reform U.S. Sugar Program
Vote on Amendment No. 2433 to the 2012 Farm Bill expected today. In advance of the Senate’s consideration of amendments to the 2012 Farm Bill today, the Coalition for Sugar Reform released the following statement urging Senators to support Amendment NO. 2433. “Last week’s narrow 50-46 defeat of the Shaheen sugar amendment is evidence that…
Restaurant Chains Challenging Retailers On Price
Technomic is updating its 2007 landmark study of the Retailer Meal Solutions segment to fit changing trends. Restaurants and retailers have a long history of competing over consumers’ share of stomach. That competition becomes particularly intense late in the day, when busy families must decide what’s for dinner. If money is tight, retailers often win…
Mapco Express, Sunny Sky Products Partner
The Original Slushie Co. to be Mapco’s frozen un-carbonated beverage provider, starting in summer 2012. This summer, Mapco Express Inc. is set to carry The Original Slushie Co. frozen un-carbonated beverage (FUB) product through Sunny Sky Products, a manufacturer and distributor of specialty-dispensed beverages. In a collaborative venture with Mapco, the new partnership entails…