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Bob & Neal’s Original Recipe Celebrates First 6 Months of Availability via the Internet and On Store Shelves
Bob & Neal’s Original Recipe is celebrating its first 6 months being available via the Internet and on store shelves! After 20 years of making “batches” for friends and families, Bob & Neal have introduced their Original Recipe Sauce to the world, spreading the word about... - December 29, 2006 - Bob & Neal's Fine Foods
Get a Lucky Start to the New Year with Frieda’s Blackeyed Peas
For more than 300 years, Blackeyed Peas have been a staple of Southern cooking. They have also had a prominent place in New Year’s celebrations, bringing good luck and prosperity for the upcoming year. Since 1970, Frieda’s specialty produce company has been a part of those traditions... - December 13, 2006 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Voodoo Tiki Tequila Brings Back the Tequila Lover - Ultra-Premium Tequilas Responsible for the New Tequila Trend
Within a short span of time, Voodoo Tiki Tequila has been able to establish itself as a premium brand of Tequila. Thanks to its superior quality, Voodoo Tiki Tequila has succeeded to a great extent in “weaning away” people from Vodkas and Martinis, and joining the ranks of Tequila drinkers. - December 01, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
A Great Culinary Holiday Gift: Melissa's Great Book of Produce
Melissa’s Great Book of Produce demystifies the produce aisle. Fruits and vegetables, both exotic and new varieties of the familiar, are subjects that readers and cooks alike want to know about. These pages explore 500 varieties of fruits and vegetables. - December 01, 2006 - Melissa's / World Variety Produce, Inc.
Frieda’s Introduces the Not-Your-Average Shallot for Not-Your-Average Holiday Cooking
Available exclusively from Frieda’s, Echalions, also known as Banana Shallots, are sweeter and easier to peel than a traditional shallot. A specialty of the La Motte Farm in France, Echalion is the result of a subtle mixture of the intrinsic qualities of the onion and the shallot. From each one, the Echalion has retained only best qualities. - November 24, 2006 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Frieda’s Introduces an Organic Treasure Perfect for the Holidays
One taste of Frieda’s Organic Klamath Pearl Potatoes and you’ll wonder where the specialty produce company found such a unique little potato. Combining rich flavor and a smooth and creamy texture with the ability to puff and fluff like a russet, Frieda’s Klamath Pearls are just... - November 22, 2006 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Tequila has an Ancient Chinese Secret-Voodoo, Africa and Ming Dynasty Play a Hidden Part in the History of the Legendary Elixir
Forget everything you thought you knew about tequila’s 15th century origin. Recent archaeological and historical findings are backing up mysterious legends that mix the past of the mysterious elixir with Voodoo, the rise of civilization on the African continent and even the Ming Dynasty. - November 21, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Frieda's Introduces the Fastest Way to Fresh Coconut
Almost everyone has endured the struggle of trying to open a coconut. You can crack it with a screwdriver, smash it with a hammer or bash it with a cleaver. Frieda’s specialty produce company has come up with a more peaceful approach. To enjoy their new Pre-Peeled Fresh Coconut simply open... - November 19, 2006 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Tequila Lovers Unite at Meetup.com Website - New Club Offers Tastings, Recipes and Gifts For Tequila Fans
A new club has formed at popular website Meetup.com that unites tequila fans worldwide for tastings, tequila news, and other tequila related get-togethers. The club is located at the Meetup.com site at http://nightlife.meetup.com/272 . - November 15, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company Appoints Local Entrepreneur and Ex-Microsoft Executive VP of Sales & Marketing
“Jose Ward will be leading Joffrey’s sales and marketing efforts to build the Joffrey’s brand, and to expand our national presence through multiple channels of distribution,” said Ted Abrams, CEO. “Jose brings a vast amount of experience in sales, operations and... - November 14, 2006 - Joffreys Coffee and Tea Company
Collectors Eye Tequila Market - Voodoo Tiki Unites Tequila Lovers and Collectors
Tequila has found a new ally in the battle for the hearts of American consumers. Collectors are snapping up rare brands and collector edition bottles of the famous elixir faster than a spring breaker can “pop a tequila shooter.” - October 26, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Global Partner in Ginseng, Wolfberry and Other Medicinal Herbs
Healthy and tasty dried wolfberries and wolfberry extract powder. - October 04, 2006 - Benseng International BV
From Creamy and Sweet to Spaghetti-like Strands, Frieda’s Squash is the Versatile Veggie for the Season
As Autumn waits patiently for the end of the Summer, Frieda’s specialty produce company readies itself for the cool weather with an array of perhaps the quintessential holiday vegetable: squash. This versatile veggie is a staple for the season and combining myriad squash varieties with... - September 27, 2006 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Green Tea May be Good for us but Does it Have to Taste so Bland?
Numerous stories and scientific studies abound about how good green tea is for health. So what is stopping all us health conscious folks from guzzling gallons of the stuff, like the Chinese or Japanese do? Our study shows that it is the taste of green tea that is putting us off. Despite being well... - September 26, 2006 - China's Secret Ltd
Eddie's Energy Hits 1,000 Bars Sold
18-year old entrepreneur, Michael Adams, of Eddie's Energy hit his one thousandth bar sold in just 6 months in business. To celebrate he has created a new flavor, cranberry almond, that is in stores for a limited time only. Visit www.eddiesenergy.com for more information. - September 12, 2006 - Eddie's Energy Bars
Nrage Wakes Up the Web
The most powerful and best tasting Energy Strip is now available! - August 17, 2006 - 720 Innovate
Health Conscious Consumers Make for Health Conscious Diners
With millions of Americans scanning restaurant menus for healthy options, Frieda’s Foodservice Division can make sure they find them. Whether for a side dish, dessert or the meal itself, Frieda’s specialty produce company has the products that can help create innovative menu choices... - August 16, 2006 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Frieda’s Healthy Back-to-school Snacks Are Sure to Make the Grade with Kids and Moms
With Back-to-School season upon us, parents are heading out to buy a list of supplies for their kids. One thing sure to be on that list is snacks and Frieda’s, The Original, Reliable and Inventive specialty produce company, wants to help Moms buy the right ones. They’re a company... - August 03, 2006 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Voodoo Tiki Casts Spells with New Tequila Drink Recipes: Bartender Mixes Up Some Magic
The dog days of summer had the band members of Fallz looking for a cool place to hang out after what seemed an unusually long work week. Deciding to swing by Swig Bartini, they found a friend in bartender/mixologist extraordinaire "Brucifer" who mixed up some Voodoo Tiki magic. Just what the doc, er “witch doctor,” that is – ordered. - July 31, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Frieda’s Colored Sushi Wraps Create a Buzz at PMA Foodservice Expo as Attendees Enjoyed a Splash of Color from an Unexpected Source
Chefs and foodservice buyers alike flocked to the Frieda’s booth at the PMA Foodservice Conference and Expo after getting a glimpse of the Colored Sushi Wraps in the New Product Showcase. The small display showed how Frieda’s newest find could make a big impact. Once arriving at the booth, attendees were invited to taste a freshly made sushi roll and those who visited quickly discovered that these Colored Sushi Wraps are the perfect combination of aesthetics and taste. - July 20, 2006 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Frieda's Foodservice Division Cooks Up Innovation
Colored Sushi Wraps, French-Style Cookies and Organic Klamath Pearl Potatoes may be new to Frieda’s Foodservice Division, but Frieda’s is certainly not new to foodservice. Frieda’s specialty produce company has been supplying distributors and wowing chefs for decades. - July 18, 2006 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Health-Conscious Consumers Bet on Grab Ems Chips as Nutritious Snack Alternative
Health-conscious consumers give Grab Em Snacks gourmet plantain chips a hearty "two thumbs up!" as a nutritious and satisfying alternative to the ubiquitous potato chip. Created by Geetha Jayaraman of Basking Ridge, NJ, the homemade chips that were once a best-kept local secret are now achieving international acclaim thanks to their recent online debut at http://www.GrabEmSnacks.com. - July 13, 2006 - Grab Em Snacks
Frieda’s Fruits and Veggies Make Grilling Special this Summer
Frieda’s specialty produce on the grill offers unique flavors to Summer grilling, from savory side dishes to mouthwatering main dishes. Skewer some white and purple asparagus, brighten kabobs with Sweetooth® Peppers, add some Asian-flare with baby bok choy or tantalize the tastebuds with grilled kabocha squash. - July 11, 2006 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Fresh Summer Melons are Back
Frieda's offerings this Summer include SpriteMelon™ with its sweet flavor combination of honeydew, pear and watermelon, Camouflage® Melon, a Frieda’s exclusive, that’s crunchy, juicy and exceptionally sweet, and Temptation™ Melon, a cross between green and orange fleshed honeydew with a flavor that hints of cantaloupe. - July 11, 2006 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
The Legend of Voodoo Tiki Tequila. Is there Really Magic Inside?
Tequila, the mysterious liquor, is surrounded by legends, myths and lots of lore. Borne out of the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico and created from an indigenous plant, the blue agave. Perhaps one of the more popular brands surrounded by as much legend and lore as tequila itself is the brand “Voodoo Tiki.” - June 17, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Upcoming Concert Brings Founder of VooDoo Tiki Tequila Back to the Celebrity Inspiration for His Company
Tour featuring old rivals leads to new rivalry. - June 07, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Bethlehem's Best Gourmet Sauces Introduces a Line of Gourmet Sauces that are Low Sugar and Low Carb but High in Flavor
Gourmet Sauce Company embraces healthy eating. - June 01, 2006 - Bethlehem's Best Gourmet Sauces
Voodoo Tiki Tells the Truths About Tequila--Test Your Tequila IQ
Tequila is a mythical, magical drink, believed by many to contain incredible mystical properties. Perhaps the most mysterious liquor, surrounded by legends, myths and lots of lore is “tequila.” Tequila is an alcoholic spirit borne out of the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, created from fermented and distilled indigenous plant, the blue agave. Voodoo Tiki tequila (www.VoodooTiki.com) has been inundated with questions. - May 17, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Voodoo Tiki and the Latest Trend in Tequila
Voodoo Tiki, a company offering a premium line of tequila blends that suit all tastes and meets even the most discriminating tequila traditionalist and connoisseur’s standards, is partly responsible for this new trend in tequila. Following the trend in vodka, Voodoo Tiki creator, John Taddeo created flavor-infused tequila almost 5 years ago, now it seems every brand of tequila is following this trend. - May 02, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Is Tequila The New Vodka? Vodka May Soon Have a New Competitor
Tequila isn’t just for Spring Breakers, margaritas or “bad” girls anymore. Across the country, Tequila sales are continuing to grow at a healthy clip, driven by the popularity of Mexican and Southwestern dining and consumer interest in upscale, distinctive potables. - April 15, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Anchor Packaging Introduces its New Crystal Classics™ Salad Bowls
Anchor Packaging introduces a new line of salad bowls and lids for restaurant and supermarket takeout. Available in 24 and 32 oz sizes. - March 31, 2006 - Anchor Packaging Inc.
Aquabar Adds Unique Mintwater to It’s Portfolio of Premium Water Brands
Aquabar selects MetroMint as the latest addition to it’s portfolio. The new exhilarating and breath freshening mintwater is making a splash with consumers. - February 10, 2006 - AquaBar, Inc.
Ice Cubes that Make Your Drink Pure. Ice Rocks® Spring Water Ice Cubes to Hit U.S. Luxury Market
Aquabar Distribution & Promotions and its Canadian affiliate, Aqua Distribution, Inc. target luxury market with Ice Rocks®, a secured ice cube from the Vendé Region of France. - January 28, 2006 - AquaBar, Inc.
Far East Meets Southwest: Sushi Avenue Rolls into the Texas Gourmet Grocery Market
Local sushi and Asian cuisine supplier Sushi Avenue recently reached an agreement with Central Market grocery stores of Texas. Sushi Avenue will be opening five new sushi bars within the Central Market stores. The stores are located in the cities of Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and San... - January 27, 2006 - Sushi Avenue
Katrina Benefit Slated for Saturday
What: Benefit to assist the American Red Cross for Katrina relief. Where: Carmine's Creole Cafe, 232 Woodbine Ave., Narberth, PA 19072. When: Saturday, September 24, 1-6 pm. Great food, great music and a great cause – what more could anyone wish for on a Saturday afternoon! - September 23, 2005 - Cohveca Coffee
Peppermaster Greg Brooks' Fresh Hot Pepper Creations to be One of the Newest Culinary Art Sensations Presented at the Festival des Arts de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 2005
Greg Brooks, renowned Peppermaster and president of Brooks Pepperfire Foods, dons his chefs hat and fires up the grill to show off his culinary creations amidst the festival atmosphere of the fourth annual Festival des arts de Valleyfield this coming August 13 and 14 at Park Delpha-Sauvé in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. - August 11, 2005 - Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc.
‘The Art of Coffee’ Opens Web Gallery
New coffee website offers gourmet coffee in an elegant setting. - July 09, 2005 - Cohveca Coffee
Fairytale Brownies Named "Coolest Company" by bizAZ Magazine
A purple floor, purple mixer, friendly, happy people reciting their elfin legend, and the smell of freshly baked chocolate brownies….those are some of the reasons why Fairytale Brownies, a gourmet Belgian chocolate brownie company based in Chandler, was selected as one of the Coolest Companies to... - September 01, 2004 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Donates Hundreds of Brownies to Victims of Hurricane Charley!
As soon as co-owners Eileen Spitalny and David Kravetz of Fairytale Brownies heard about the devastation in Florida, they wanted to help. They have known for many years that their delicious gourmet brownies cheer people up, so they quickly made arrangements to send hundreds of brownies to some of... - August 26, 2004 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Voted "Best Local Product" in Phoenix Magazine
The writers at Phoenix Magazine know the best of the best that Phoenix has to offer, and they voted Fairytale Brownies, rich and chewy gourmet dark Belgian chocolate brownies baked in Chandler, the "Best Local Product" for 2004. The 6th annual "Best of" guide, in the August issue of Phoenix... - July 26, 2004 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies named Business-to-Business Cataloger of the Year by Catalog Success Magazine
Fairytale Brownies, a catalog mail-order gourmet chocolate brownie company, is proud to announce its designation of Business-to-Business Cataloger of the Year. Catalog Success Magazine awarded the industry's top honor during the Annual Catalog Conference earlier this year to "A successful B-to-B... - July 01, 2004 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies website brownies.com Named "Circle of Excellence Gold Honoree"
Fairytale Brownies, a catalog mail-order gourmet chocolate brownie company, is proud to announce its website, brownies.com, was recognized for its outstanding customer service during the 2003 holiday season with a BizRate.com "Circle of Excellence" Gold award. Award-winning sites were chosen... - March 19, 2004 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Named "Best Food Industry Website" in 2003 WebAwards
Fairytale Brownies, a catalog mail-order gourmet chocolate brownie company, is proud to announce its website, brownies.com, was named "Best Food Industry Website" in the Web Marketing Association's 2003 WebAward competition. Now in its 7th year, the WebAward competition for website excellence is... - September 16, 2003 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Are Going to Ozzy's House!
On March 19, celebrities including Justin Timberlake, Elizabeth Taylor, Kate Hudson, and Elizabeth Hurley will be taking home a dozen of "The Greatest Brownies in all of Fairyland" after the Elton John AIDS Foundation & Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation fundraiser. The event "An Evening At... - March 17, 2003 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Partners with KaBOOM! and The Home Depot to Build Playground for Visually Impaired Children
Over the course of one workday, volunteers from Fairytale Brownies, The Home Depot and the Greater Phoenix community will build an entire playground, complete with slides, a sandbox, planter gardens and a walking path for the students at the Foundation for Blind Children. The playground build is... - February 07, 2003 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Opens New Retail Location At Chandler Fashion Center
Fairytale Brownies®, an Arizona mail-order company specializing in gourmet chocolate brownies, will open a second retail location November 1st! The new store in the Chandler Fashion Center (3111 W. Chandler Blvd.) will be open through the holiday season, and will have all Fairytale Brownies gifts... - October 23, 2002 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Announces Newest Brownie Flavor - Coconut!
Fairytale Brownies®, an Arizona-based mail-order gourmet Belgian chocolate brownie company, is proud to announce the newest addition to the Fairytale Flavor family - Coconut! The new brownie has generous amounts of chewy coconut flakes mixed into rich chocolate batter, and is liberally topped with... - August 15, 2002 - Fairytale Brownies
Open House Anniversary Celebration October 12, 2002 in Chandler
Fairytale Brownies®, an Arizona-based gourmet mail-order brownie company, will celebrate their 10-year anniversary with an open house at their bakery in Chandler on October 12, 2002. This is the same date that co-owners David Kravetz and Eileen Spitalny spelled out their first partnership... - August 15, 2002 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Wins Ernst & Young Arizona Entrepreneur of the Year Award
David Kravetz and Eileen Spitalny, co-founders of Fairytale Brownies®, an Arizona-based mail-order gourmet brownie company, were awarded the 2002 Ernst & Young Arizona Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Retail category. The regional ceremony was held June 27, 2002 at the Phoenician Resort in... - June 27, 2002 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Makes it to the Top of the World - Mt. Everest!
Fairytale Brownies, a mail-order gourmet Belgian chocolate brownie company is on top of the world, literally. The company tagline "We ship worldwide" has an addendum: "Even to the world's highest mountain." Fairytale Brownies were waiting for Alison Levine and the members of the Discovery... - June 12, 2002 - Fairytale Brownies