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Alex Webster, founder of the blog Al's Cocktails , announced that the site has been re-named Cocktail Recipe World and moved to a new online address to better reflect the blog's focus. The site features hundreds of high-quality articles about liquor, cocktails and mixed drinks for alcohol connoisseurs.

NutriCargo, an online ingredients retailer, has added a new product line for its customers: kosher ingredients. The company now offers natural ingredients that have met the requirements of the Star-K certification process.

Lavender Syrup is an organic extract of lavender that can be used for preparing refreshing beverages, or for spicing up tea or coffee. Prepared following a unique recipe, Lavender Syrup is also the perfect ingredient for cocktails. The makers claim that it can also be a great addition to cookies, fruit mixes, and ice cream.

Sisters of the New South was founded in 2009 by Kenneth Brown. Since then, this Southern restaurant has made a name in the market for their delicious items that include Oxtails, Fried Chicken, Baked Chicken, Smothered Pork Chops, Hamburger Steak, and BBQ Ribs. Their success can be attributed to secret family recipes that have been handed over through generations.

It has been said that Pasadena has witnessed a marked increase in the demand for private culinary services. This demand has seen an increase after the general economy of the country has experienced a much improvement over the past couple of years.

The pharmaceutical and healthcare markets of the United Kingdom are driven by government spending in the form of the National Health System (NHS), which accounts for over 80% of total healthcare spending. With a higher prevalence of non-communicable diseases, coupled with an ageing population, the increased demand for healthcare may lead to the enforcement of cost - containment strategies and movement away from expensive treatment options.

The U.S. tea market has quadrupled in the past twenty-plus years—from simply below $2 million in 1990 to just over $10 million previous year, based on the statistics provided by the "U.S. Tea Association". Demand for this herbal drink has been growing at a good clip for many years. By volume, Americans today consume nearly 20% more of this natural drink than they did in 2000, based on Euromonitor's market research.

Oolong tea, a well-known traditional Chinese drink, might help avoid dental-caries in humans by constraining dental plaque, based on a research presentation at the 58th Annual European Organization for Caries Research.

Penny Pucket is proud to announce the creation and launch of her new website venture, PurplePennyBaking.com. The website carries a wide assortment of baking products including everything that someone might need to bake cupcakes and decorate them. Pucket started her website because she noticed that for baby showers and weddings more and more people were turning to beautifully decorated cupcakes rather than cakes. She wanted to build a place where customers could come to find everything that they needed to create these cupcake masterpieces.

Millions of consumers are facing gut and digestive health disorders which provides business opportunities for dietary supplement producers looking to provide effective products that can help manage illness and intolerances, as well as promote overall health. Global demand for probiotics is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% from 2013 to 2018. The gastrointestinal health supplement category saw $1.4 billion in consumer sales in 2011, a 14% percent increase over the previous year.

Gary Nowacki, TraceGains’ CEO and Christina Petrlik-Siegel of TIC Gums will co-present on Tuesday, November 17th a presentation titled, “Desk Audits versus On-site Audits of Suppliers, Supplier Qualification & Management.” Petrlik-Siegel will be discussing how GFSI-approved audit schemes and other audits require that companies to send or make available documentation to the auditor beforehand. The desk audit looks at documentation rather than practices. A desk audit enables the auditor to then go onsite and better assess food quality and safety system processes for which certification is sought.

Carolina Cue To-Go launched November 1, 2014, in time for orders for holiday gift giving. The authentic North Carolina pulled pork barbecue is available for shipping to all 50 states for holiday entertaining or as a gourmet holiday gift. Gift certificates are also available for the recipient to enjoy after the holidays.

One of the most exciting experiments that one can do with something as diverse and varied as beer is to learn how to make one’s own special drink. Brewing one’s own beer is a great activity and once one is able to get enough experience and practice, who knows, they may actually be able to come up with a drink, a combination that actually tastes amazing enough to sell! Thus, it is next to necessary to learn how to do this activity and one of the best ways to start learning is to purchase a beer making kit to get started with it.

Sodium Reduction Ingredients Market by Types (Amino Acids, Mineral Salts, and Yeast Extracts), Applications (Dairy, Bakery & Confectionary, Meat Products, and Sauces, Seasonings & Snacks) & Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019

Transparent packaging was the theme of TraceGains’ newsletter, Industry Insider this week. Packaging is at the top of the wish list for food and beverage companies that sell their products in bottles or jars, particularly those wishing to convey attributes like freshness, close-to-homemade flavor and premium quality.

In the current TraceGains’ newsletter, Industry Insider, an interview with industry expert, Bill Michels, CPSM, CPM, MCIPS explored supplier relationship management. Michels discussed supplier relationship management, focusing on suppliers, and managing the supplier relationship. Michels, President, ISM Services, a specialty training and consulting company that focuses on procurement and supply chain management.

TraceGains is offering a webinar explaining how food manufacturers can expedite the audit process. Successful audit execution is paramount for both the auditor and the entities being audited. The supplier has to deal with an unknown in the auditor, the audit requirements, and how Food Safety and Quality Management Systems align to meet the audit requirements, the process should be seamless during the audit.

Savory Ingredients Market by Ingredients (Yeast Extracts, HVP, HAP, MSG, Nucleotides and Others), by Application (Food Industry, Pet Food and Others) & by Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019

Berner Food & Beverage, Inc. is best known as a private label supplier of quality food and beverage products to a majority of the top retail chains across all trade channels. TraceGains’ guest blogger explored how the lean state at Berner Foods addressed SQF requirements for documentation. Although the company roots were in producing Swiss cheese nearly seventy year ago, the company’s state of the art facility (USDA approved, SQF2000 Level 3, HACCP certified) produces a complete line of dips, cheese sauces, and best-selling beverage items.

TraceGains, a leader in supplier document management in the food industry, addressed the opportunities for growth in the food processing industry. The infographic is posted on the company’s blog.

TraceGains, a leader in supplier document management in the food industry, prepares leaders in the food manufacturing industry with 365 Audit Ready documentation. TraceGains stores all of Certificates of Analysis documents, as well as other important supplier documentation. Gary Nowacki, TraceGains’ CEO, described how TraceGains maintains records about non-conformances, ensures that all documents are current using an eNotification feature, which ensures food manufacturers have the right documents, at the right time, any day, any time.

Bill Michels, President of ISM Services, a specialty training & consulting company, was recently interviewed by Jenn Brusco, TraceGains’ Marketing Specialist. Michels discussed supplier relationship management, a process for working with suppliers across the supply chain for maximum value.

TraceGains is offering a webinar addressing the IFS PACsecure focusing on the benefits of certification to the supplier and customer. The new IFS PACsecure Standard, developed in conjunction with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and a broad spectrum of industry representatives, specifically applies to all forms of primary and secondary packaging materials.

TraceGains is offering a webinar co-presented by George Gansne, Manager - Americas, at International Featured Standards (IFS). Gansne will address the IFS PACsecure focusing on the benefits of certification to the supplier and customer. The new IFS PACsecure Standard, developed in conjunction with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and a broad spectrum of industry representatives, specifically applies to all forms of primary and secondary packaging materials.

TraceGains, a web-based, full-service supplier, compliance, and regulatory document management solution, released a series of videos exploring the supplier data revolution. In the last set of videos TraceGains’ customer described the benefits of attending TraceGains’ Customer Conference.