Last updated on March 2nd, 2016 at 10:40 am
New Channels News In Brief…
Whole Foods Market is launching a food truck test kitchen at its flagship store in Austin, Texas, to experiment with new ideas for the specialty grocer’s in-store eateries. The truck will open Thursday, March 10, under the name Tartinette and will offer a selection of open-faced sandwiches and salads prepared by Tien Ho, the company’s global VP of culinary and hospitality. Whole Foods Market will update the concept, menu and name of the truck every two months to explore food trends, seasonal flavors and vendor partnerships. Whole Foods says it soon will announce Tartinette’s full menu. “This test kitchen is so exciting because we get to include Whole Foods Market customers in the process, using their input to create dishes that could become new favorites across the country,” Ho said. “Changing it up will give us the chance to collaborate with local chefs and suppliers to create eating experiences you won’t find in any other grocery store.”…
Diversified Communications, parent company of SeafoodSource.com, has launched a Seafood Marketing Specialist certificate program. The certificate program is tailored to seafood industry marketing professionals and consists of customized, online training courses. The program features real-world seafood marketing examples and topics like content creation, email marketing, social media and branding. Upon completion of the program, participants receive a SeafoodSource.com Seafood Marketing Specialist Certificate…
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has issued a report to Congress on the National Park Service (NPS) policy that allows national parks to ban the sale of bottled water. IBWA’s report finds that the NPS bottled water sales ban policy is unwarranted, deprives consumers of access to the healthiest packaged beverage choice and fails to meet its own specific monitoring, review and evaluation requirements. “IBWA reviewed and analyzed documents released by the NPS, as well as claims made by NPS park units and supporters of the sales ban policy. Our conclusion is that this policy arbitrarily singles out bottled water and cannot be justified,” said Joe Doss, IBWA president and CEO.
