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BeLeaf Plant-Based Foods' Konjac Shrimp Wins Coveted Best Plant-Based Seafood Award at FoodBev Media's World Plant-Based Awards 2022
www.beleafvegan.com BeLeaf Plant-Based Foods’ Konjac Shrimp has been recognized as Best plant–based seafood winning the coveted award at the World Plant-Based Awards 2022 hosted by FoodBev Media in association with Plant Based World Expo. Edging out stiff competition in this up and... - October 05, 2022 - BeLeaf Plant-Based Foods
The World’s Largest Spirits & Wine Rating Competition, PR%F Awards 2022, Masked & Unmasked, November 5 & 6 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
PR%F Awards Spirits, Wine & Beverage competition is set to be held in Las Vegas on November 5 and 6 at the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. PR%F Awards has partnered with the college of hospitality as a platform to provide valuable education and... - October 03, 2022 - Proof Awards
New Craft Coffee Brand Fights Climate Change with Agroforestry
Forecast Coffee Company Sources Regeneratively Grown Coffees and Plants Trees with Profits - September 27, 2022 - Forecast Coffee Company
Smuttynose Brewing to Host First Full Strum Music Festival Featuring Country Stars Jordan Davis and LOCASH
Outdoor Country Music Festival Featuring Popular Artists Coming to Seacoast NH Next Month. - September 08, 2022 - Smuttynose
Ekaterra Brings Indigenous West African Spices to the Global Chef
Houston-based Ekaterra launched in 2019 with over a dozen spices unique to West Africa. Now, two years later, the West African spice brand features 26 indigenous, wild-harvested spices available online with the mission to give everyone, everywhere the chance to taste flavors of the African Motherland. - September 06, 2022 - Ekaterra
Vgarden Expands Into Australia with Cale & Daughters to Bring Healthy and Delicious Plant-Based Foods to the Region
Gan Shmuel Health Industries & Agricultural Cooperative Society Unveil New Factory as Demand for Vegan Specialties & Conscious Food Production Alternatives Grows - September 05, 2022 - Vgarden
Chaumette Vineyards & Winery Named the Top Winery Restaurant in the US, Recognized by USA Today’s 10Best Readers' Choice Awards
Chaumette Vineyards & Winery was voted the number one winery restaurant in the nation by USA Today’s 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for 2022. The Grapevine Grill in Ste. Genevieve, MO is one of 10 honorees in the Best Winery Restaurant category, which recognizes wineries that also operate... - August 05, 2022 - Chaumette Vineyards and Winery
Russ Davis Wholesale Product Recall
Russ Davis Wholesale, Inver Grove Heights, MN, is voluntarily recalling multiple fruit and vegetable products produced by their Inver Grove Heights, MN facility. - August 01, 2022 - Russ Davis Wholesale
FemAle Brew Fest, the Country’s Pioneering Beer Festival Celebrating Women in the Brewing Industry, Returns to Fort Lauderdale
In 2021, this pioneering festival celebrating women in brewing was hosted at the newly opened Kimpton Goodland - Fort Lauderdale Beach and will be returning to this amazing hotel in 2022. - July 07, 2022 - FemAle Brew Fest
Jolly Roger Brewery to Host First Ever MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) Beer Pairing
First ever Beer pairing with MRE (Meals Ready to Eat). - July 07, 2022 - Jolly Roger Brew
Chocolate Gift Box of Treats for Every Occasion
The Chocolate Spectrum Café and Academy, a retail and wholesale operation that trains and employs individuals with special needs, has just launched a new line of chocolate gift boxes, Gift Box of Treats for Every Occasion. These Gift Boxes include Chocolate Treats: Fudge, decorated chocolate bars, truffles, molded chocolates, chocolate covered Oreos and chocolate covered pretzel rods. These items are presented in a smart and sturdy thematically-colored gift box with a colorful label. - June 10, 2022 - The Chocolate Spectrum
Fortun's Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces Mixes Utmost Quality, Convenience and Profitability to Serve Food Service Industry
Nation's Food Service Industry Increases Profitability and Convenience with Chef-Inspired Soups and Sauces. - June 09, 2022 - Fortun’s Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces
Kachaça Spirits Awarded Unaged Cachaça of the Year in New York International Spirits Competition 2022
Newly Launched Kachaça! Earns Top Honor in Top Trade Competition - June 09, 2022 - Kachaca Spirits
Teas Etc.’s PRIDE Green Tea Blend Does Double Duty Supporting Local and National Programs for LGBTQ Youth
Teas Etc. is brewing acceptance in their support of The Trevor Project and their local Fernandina Beach Pride Event with a colorful tea that is purple, delicious and gives back to LGBTQ Youth. - May 27, 2022 - Teas Etc., Inc.
Wozz! Trio of Globally Inspired Cooking Sauces Win Big at National Food Awards
A Trio of Globally Inspired Cooking Sauces made by specialty foods company, Wozz! Kitchen Creations, won 3 Gold medals at the NYC Fancy Food Show sofi™ Awards. Considered top honors in the country, Wozz Winning Sauces include their newest release Korean Raspberry Gochujang BBQ Sauce, Vietnamese Green Tea and Mint Dipping Sauce and North African Chermoula Cooking Sauce. - May 12, 2022 - Wozz Kitchen Creations
Gastronomica Global Gives American Foodservice Buyers Access to Emerging European Gourmet Food & Wine Brands
Foodservice & HoReCa buyers attending the National Restaurant Association Show in May will have the opportunity to discover premium brands that have never been available before to the U.S. market by visiting booth 8661. - May 05, 2022 - Gastronomica Global LLC
Blefa is a Founding Member of New Steel Keg Association
Blefa joins Steel Keg Association, which is a marketing-focused, non-profit organization, whose focus is drive awareness of circularity, efficiency and freshness that stainless steel kegs provide at bars and restaurants while reducing carbon footprint as compared to single use containers. Steel kegs save over 400,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and keep roughly 500,000 tons of packaging out of landfills each year. - April 26, 2022 - Blefa Kegs.com
Fortun's Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces Delivers Custom Chowder Bars to Grocers Nationwide
Offering grocers’ seafood departments the chance to increase revenue through custom branded soups, while heightening customer loyalty, is Fortun’s Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces. Its Hot Soup and Cold “To Go” Chowder Bar program provides select grocers with quick and quality meal solutions to serve their customers from their seafood departments. - April 14, 2022 - Fortun’s Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces
Fortun's Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces Introduces New Ready-to-Eat Vegan Soups
Fortun’s Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces has created a variety of ready-to-eat vegan soups for the food service industry. - March 28, 2022 - Fortun’s Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces
Tenzo Launches a Matcha Shaker Bottle, Partnering with Gronkowski Brothers’ Brand, Ice Shaker
Tenzo is known for their bright green tasty matcha and their devoted following of Tenzos who thrive in life by living the brand ethos, Better Everyday. They released a high quality shaker bottle with an agitator that mixes the matcha perfectly, while keeping it cold or hot all day long. Tenzo... - March 28, 2022 - Tenzo
Food Industry Visionary Returns to Offer Healthy Alternatives in Soups and Sauces
Kevin Fortun returns to the food industry with a focus on food service with Fortun's Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces. - March 17, 2022 - Fortun’s Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces
FemAle Brew Fest to Partner with the Norton Museum of Art on Their Women’s Walk Community Day
The Women’s Walk Community Day will feature among many events, an Artist Demo, Women Crafting Beer: A Panel Discussion and a Beer Tasting with several Florida breweries. - March 17, 2022 - FemAle Brew Fest
Call for Entries – Boston Wine Competition
Competition managers are now accepting entries across the globe for the first annual Boston Wine Competition, which will take place November 3 - 4, 2022. To promote winners, the competition will recognize all platinum, gold, and premium award winners in the Boston Globe, which reaches over 223,000... - March 08, 2022 - Boston Wine Competition
Smuttynose Introduces the Kind Series with a New Hazy Kind IPA and Double Kind DIPA
Smuttynose Releases Two New Year-Round Beers as an Extension to their Flagship Finestkind IPA. - February 18, 2022 - Smuttynose
Miles Wine Cellars Announces Valentine’s Weekend Wine Pairing Event
Local family-owned winery celebrates the romantic holiday with a weekend of decadent chocolates and award-winning wine. - February 03, 2022 - Miles Wine Cellars
Capitol Coffee Announces New Partnership with NitroBlenz to Deliver a Tankless, No-Hassle Approach to Nitro Cold Brew
Capitol Coffee, a leader in office coffee and breakroom solutions, today announced its strategic partnership with NitroBlenz whose innovative, patented vacuum-infused technology system offers a tankless, no-hassle approach to nitro cold brew. This partnership will assist Capitol Coffee in adding... - January 24, 2022 - Capitol Coffee
10 Feast Turns One. A Milestone Birthday with Big Consumer Benefits.
10 Feast just celebrated a major milestone as a company – their first full year in business. This monumental moment for the meal delivery company is only possible because of the support and loyalty of their customers, and 10 Feast is very thankful for that. To celebrate one year in business,... - January 16, 2022 - 10 Feast
Newly Launched Hangover Coffee Introducing Portable Pour Over Brewing to the States
Cofounders Natalie Ma and Melody Jung drew inspiration from “Pour Over Pouches” in Asia to launch their coffee brand with the goal of blending quality and convenience. - January 11, 2022 - Hangover Coffee LLC
eWorldTrade: Leading B2B Marketplace with 1M+ Traders is Now Mobile and Continually Expanding the Current Network
eWorldTrade.com launches a next-generation experience for Buyers and Sellers across the globe with its new eWorldTrade App available for both Android and iOS Users. - January 11, 2022 - eWorldTrade
Silverbak Launches Their New Website Offering Durable Stainless Steel Water Bottles While Helping to Protect the Wild
Embrace Adventure, Embrace The Wild. Silverbak was founded on a dual yet simple mission, to offer durable, quality, affordable outdoor equipment, while also supporting causes that positively impact the mountain gorilla, sea and wildlife as well their respective habitat. Silverbak's Promise: A percentage of every purchase of a Silverbak product is donated to support the endangered mountain gorilla and causes that reduce our dependence on plastic & supports global wildlife conservation efforts. - December 30, 2021 - Silverbak LLC
Victor George Vodka Owner Awarded 2.4 Million Dollars to Build Fort Lauderdale's First Black Owned Distillery
One of the fastest growing Black owned vodka brands in the U.S. building distillery in Florida. - November 17, 2021 - Victor George Spirits LLC
NYC's Alt-Medicine Event Series is Back Live with “Bootleg Avocado Presents: Planting the Next Generation of Food & Beverage”
Bootleg Avocado has announced their comeback event in their series focused on the intersection of food, beverage, cannabis, and psychedelics. This time around, “Bootleg Avocado Presents: Planting the Next Gen of F&B,” will feature a panel of industry professionals pioneering wellness solutions discussing their approach to “innovation,” recent pivots, new product releases, and expected 2022 trends. The event will take place in Chelsea, NYC on December 2, 2021. - November 17, 2021 - Bootleg Avocado LLC
Hard Seltzer Box Co. 2021 Advent Calendar Launches Now
Hard Seltzer Box Co. launched its first ever Hard Seltzer Advent Calendar, featuring 24 craft hard seltzer brands from 24 craft brewers across the USA. The Hard Seltzer Box Co. 2021 Advent Calendar is a seltzer variety pack, a countdown calendar and a party sampler gift box all in one; giving... - November 08, 2021 - Hard Seltzer Box Co.
Bay Area Granola Maker Launches Online Store
Vegan granola maker, Sweet Diane's, opened an online store allowing customers across the country to purchase their specialty granola. - November 03, 2021 - Sweet Diane's
MAX Challenge Owner Pam Miller Finds Purpose in Helping Others
THE MAX Challenge interviewed Ocean, NJ MAX Challenge Owner Pam Miller to discuss her story and what drives her. - October 30, 2021 - THE MAX Challenge
Maine Lobstering Union Granted Emergency Motion in Part to Protect Lobster Fishermen, Communities
The Maine Lobstering Union (MLU) has won emergency relief to stop the impending closure of productive lobster waters off the coast of Maine. Injunctive relief was granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine on Saturday, Oct. 16. The closure would have impacted a large area of... - October 18, 2021 - Maine Lobstering Union
THE MAX Challenge Celebrates Its 10-Year Anniversary
THE MAX Challenge fitness franchise, specializing in group fitness, motivation, nutrition and results, celebrated its 10-Year Anniversary on September 10, 2021. - October 06, 2021 - THE MAX Challenge
Maine Lobstering Union Files Federal Lawsuit for Emergency Injunctive Relief Against National Marine Fisheries Service et. al.
The Maine Lobstering Union (MLU) has filed a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Maine, seeking emergency relief related to the impending closure by agencies of the federal government of productive lobster grounds utilized by Maine’s lobster fishermen and women. - September 29, 2021 - Maine Lobstering Union
Vacation Rental Startup, Snackt, Launches Nationwide
Snackt, a snack delivery company focused on providing snacks to guests of short term rental properties, launched earlier today. - September 17, 2021 - Snackt
Tequila Has Become the New Bourbon Whiskey
Inclusive Brands introduces Extra Anejo and Cristalino Tequila. The meaning of the word Inclusivo "Inclusive" is straightforward it encompasses all and excludes none. Join Inclusive Brands in supporting their vision promote an environment where inclusivity and inclusion occur naturally. - September 16, 2021 - Inclusive One World Brands
Female Brew Fest to Feature Six Beers Brewed Especially for the Festival, and Three Beers Brewed by the Pink Boots Alaska Chapter
The Festival will feature brews from as far as Alaska and six beers brewed especially for the 2021 FemAle Brew Fest. - September 16, 2021 - FemAle Brew Fest
Annual Balloon Glow Taking Place at Chaumette Vineyards & Winery
Chaumette Vineyards & Winery is announcing their plans to host the 2021 Balloon Glow event Thursday, Sept 23 and Friday, Sept 24. This annual event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., weather permitting. Children and pets are welcome, and admission and parking are... - September 11, 2021 - Chaumette Vineyards and Winery
World’s First Sustainable Packaging Sourcing Marketplace Launches with Oversubscribed Pre-Seed
SourceGreenPackaging.com raises oversubscribed pre-seed round to disrupt sustainable packaging industry with world’s first global B2B marketplace for sourcing forever plastic-free products and materials. - September 02, 2021 - SourceGreenPackaging.com
PLANETARIANS to Launch WeFunder Crowd-Investing Campaign
Plant-based ingredient startup PLANETARIANS has completed scale-up trials of zero-emission and zero-waste technology at Clextral pilot facility, and developed and tested prototypes from its single-ingredient meat to launch a crowd-investing campaign at WeFunder to scale operations. To combat... - September 01, 2021 - PLANETARIANS
Arbitrator Upholds Firing of Former Lobster 207 Chief Executive Officer, Warren Pettegrow - Awards $1.02 Million
Arbitrator has ruled in its favor in connection with claims brought by Lobster 207 against its former Chief Executive Officer, Warren Pettegrow. - August 27, 2021 - Maine Lobstering Union
Clos LaChance Winery and Grandview Restaurant Partner to Provide a New Mouthwatering Portfolio of Wines
With Clos LaChance winery’s ability to offer private labels to the wine sellers in the US, and their in-house state-of-the-art bottling line, Grandview Restaurant knew there was an opportunity there to expand the wines they carry for their customers. Within the Grandview portfolio, there will... - August 27, 2021 - Clos LaChance Wines, LLC
Goldenberry Farms™ Now Exporting New "Premium Select" Grade Goldenberries to Canada
A larger size and juicier flavor profile make this berry a standout in the category. - August 25, 2021 - Goldenberry Farms
THE MAX Challenge Launches App
THE MAX Challenge launches an incredible new app that works in tandem with its programming. It is the latest in the company's innovations to help people live happier, healthier lives. - August 23, 2021 - THE MAX Challenge
THE MAX Challenge Meals, Greens and Protein
THE MAX Challenge provides a line of premade meals, as well as a line of protein and greens for members looking to adhere to a MAX Meal Plan. - August 21, 2021 - THE MAX Challenge
Inclusive Brands Leads the Wine & Spirits Industry Into a World of Inclusivity & Inclusion
Inclusive One World Brands introduces "INCLUSIVO," an iconic tequila brand that communicates an expression of warmth, friendship and acceptance. Inclusive One World Brands is a multicultural and multigenerational company owned and operated by a Native American woman, a milestone in the... - August 17, 2021 - Inclusive One World Brands