News on Speciality Food 200803

2008-03-29 Atlanta: A city that was fit for a king - Americas, Travel - The Independent

I head out for breakfast at the Sweet Auburn Bread Company. Martin Luther King Jr was born and raised in the Sweet Auburn district, a walkable neighbourhood of wooden houses that still centres on the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where both King and his father preached. The Sweet Auburn Bread Company is a tiny bakery-cum-coffee shop that serves traditional Southern food. Its chef and owner, Sonya Jones, urges me to try the homemade Georgian peach preserves on my smoked-sausage sandwich. Theres also bacon, and buttermilk biscuits. The breads are warm and soft, and baked the way that Southerners like them: a little snap of crispness from the crust and then a warm and pillowy inside.

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2008-03-13 Huge potential for Nordic food culture

The seminar and no. 39;Pizza or Potatoes and no. 39; was organised by Hanaholmen in Esbo, the culture centre for Finland and Sweden. New Nordic Food was launched by the Nordic Council of Ministers, the intra-governmental body for co-operation in the Region, in autumn 2006. The objective is to promote Nordic food culture, as well as design and tourism linked to food, and to put the Region firmly on the gastronomic map of the world.

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2008-03-09 Making music with dough

Dimuthu first ventured into the industry in 1989. It all started with his older brother, Damith, joining the hotel industry. They have a younger brother, who is a chef as well in Oman. He began at the Regency Intercontinental in Bahrain, where he was based for seven years. and ldquo; and ldquo;I learnt on my own, and rdquo; he says. and ldquo;Bahrain is a hard life, you have to work more than 15 hours a day. and rdquo; However when he did find some free time, he would practise food carving on his own.

www.sundaytimes.lk

2008-03-05 West Stores Top List for Local Products - Business - redOrbit

Tescos response to the well-documented consumer demand for more local produce means that the concept of local food with a provenance moves into a new area that encompasses everything from speciality, high-value products to everyday staples like milk, potatoes, beer, ice cream, cider and yoghurt.

Like many of its competitors, the multiple retailer started to source small volumes of often niche or speciality products four or five years ago, but now acknowledges that this did not really work. What has made the difference is putting in regional sourcing teams in each of eight regions. The company already had offices in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and the South West team was set up some 18 months ago.

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By Carol Trewin Food Editor Britains biggest grocer is bringing a greater variety of local products into its stores - and the Westcountry leads the way with more than 370 products from Devon and Cornwall. - Local products stores tesco food stocked westcountry devon small head suppliers proud sourcing cornish shamma

2008-03-20 New interest in barley raises technical issues

Although these may be produced in small amounts, anthocyanin-coloured gtains are used for speciality foods because of their attractive appearance, and are also garnering interest for functional foods because of their high antioxidant content.

Has a history of domestication dating back to around 10,000 years, but over time has come to be used less as a food and more for as a grain for animal feed, malting and brewing. In recent times, only about 2 per cent of the annual crop has been used directly for food.

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New interest in barley raises technical issues Barley has great potential to regain its former popularity in food, says a new review, but there are - Barley beta-glucan cholesterol

2008-03-07 Moscow News - Local - Stimulate Your Date

The chain that started in Brussels in 1990 has arrived in Moscow. The international empire has grown on the philosophy of simple, rustic French food made from natural products. Six types of bread are on offer, and a choice of delicious jams and breads are brought to your table if you order some. The Moscow locations are caf and eacute;s by day, but once darkness falls, candles and napkins are laid out on the tables, making Pain Quotidien more of a restaurant.

mnweekly.ru

2008-03-28 Cutting-edge curds Times Daily Florence, AL

Artisanal cheese is one of the fastest growing segments of the usd. 59 billion gourmet food industry, with cheese and dairy expected to see double-digit growth through 2012, according to consumer research firm Packaged Facts. Much of that growth will come from speciality and artisanal cheeses.

Katie Foy cuts into a wheel of parmesan at Butters Fine Food and Wine in Concord, N. H. Artisanal cheeses are one of the fastest growing segments in the gourmet food industry. Both mainstream retailers and specialty shops like Butters are offering ever greater selections of well crafted cheese.

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Its a strange turn for a nation, that for years, judged its cheeses by how well they melt in the microwave. But suddenly the nation is being inundated by high-end cheeses that challenge the palate - Incorrect syntax near .

2008-03-31 Marks and Spencer to hold majority stake in Rel Retail JV- Retailing-Services-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

So far, Reliance Retails two joint ventures have been made official one with Citigroup for consumer finance and the other with the Netherlands-based optical chain Vision Express. Bur both are equal JVs. A senior MandS executive, Mark Ashman, is likely to head the company as its chief executive officer while Spencer Sheen, another MandS executive, will look after operations. A bunch of expats is likely to be relocated to India to manage the business, which will initially start with clothes and include homeware and food later.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

2008-03-13 NAMNEWS - News and information for NAMs and KAMs

Finsbury Food, a leading manufacturer of premium and celebration cakes, low fat slices and speciality, organic and gluten free breads, has announced that its interim sales for the half year to 31 December jumped 91 pct. to 82. 76m on the back of strong organic growth and acquisitions Profit before tax and reorganisation costs rose 95 pct. to 2. 61m.

Commenting on the results, Dave Brooks, Chief Executive of Finsbury Food said, "This has been an extremely challenging period for the whole food industry and I fully expect the next twelve months or so to continue in this vein. In such turbulent times, the fittest and most flexible are those most likely to prosper. With our excellent innovation skills, speed of thought and action, and strong customer relationships, I feel we have a robust business model which should give us every opportunity to capitalise on our strong market position during these uncertain times".

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2008-03-12 TOP CHEFS UNITE FOR FUNDRAISER Asbury Park Press

They prepare the food and are very good about the variety," said Katy Dinolfo, director of the clubs school-age child care program. "They give the kids a variety of foods, and the kids actually learn that they like different foods. Their parents love it, although the parents have the option to feed them dinner. "

The Culinary Classic fundraiser for the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties will be held from 5 to 9 p. m. May 5 at The Mill, Old Mill Road, Spring Lake Heights. It will feature the best dishes of chefs from restaurants in the Jersey Shore. There also will be music, raffles and a silent auction. Tickets cost usd. 85 per person. Call (732) 918-2600 or visit

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