Month: April 2012

A visit to Driscoll Farms

Did you know that a strawberry has 200 seeds? We learned this and much more during a recent visit and tour of Driscoll Farms in Watsonville. We are grateful to the AACT (American Association of Candy Technologists) for organizing this event and lovely dinner at the Shadowbrook in Capitola. Thanks to a fascinating talk by…
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Menu of Options: Assortment of Toolbox Solutions

Have you ever wondered, “how can SPI Group help me as a chef?” “What are the tools and options in this supposed tool box?” Recently we have shown several customers our Menu of Options. New ingredient technologies in a more culinary and finished format. What this means in a tangible demonstration that shows you the…
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April is Soy Foods Month!!

So it’s National Soy Foods Month and there is a listing of new soy-based products like Sprouted Tofu and Soy Joy bars and the health benefits of soy @ www.nationalsoyfoodsmonth.com. But if you want to get a better picture of what’s new in innovative and delicious soy foods ask what John Scharffenberger,founder of Scharffen Berger…
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Food Trucks: the Future of Food???

Special thank you to Intermountain IFT for hosting a great meeting March 14-16 in beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho. This IFT section does a great job of host industry specific, technical and relevant speakers. I was particularly interested in a presentation by Ms. Pam Gray of Kraft Foods. Her presentation titled, “’2012 Food Trendictions’ – Predicting…
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