REGIONAL DIGEST.
COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Food trade show moves to ski area The venue has been changed for the 10th annual Taste of Wachusett food and beverage trade show. The show, hosted by the Clinton-based Wachusett Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 5:30 to...

Enjoy a `Taste' of the Wachusett region Sept. 24.
Byline: Jan Gottesman PRINCETON - The tastiest event of the year is coming up, and it promises to be delicious. The 11th annual Taste of Wachusett food and beverage trade show is Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain...

Massive Beverage, Food and Lodging Industry Trade Show Set in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The city that many would argue is the absolute epicenter of hospitality - the nonstop service behemoth that rolls around the clock, setting trend after trend by upping the hospitality ante - is the perfect place for what is now a synergized mega-event...

Cayetano to open 7th World Food Expo in Pasay City today.
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano will lead the opening rites of the 7th World Food Exposition (WOFEX), an international fair on food, beverage, technology and machinery, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City today. Organized by Premier Events Plus Group, Inc., the four-day expo is expected to...

Five Star Awards to Honor Beverage and Food Industry's Best.
OXFORD, Miss., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The second annual Five Star Awards will honor innovators in the beverage and food industry at the "The Show" in Las Vegas, held March 4 - 7, 2007. The ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on March 4, at Caesars Palace, at...

Organic Trade Association Gets New Exec Director.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-30 September 2008-Organic Trade Association Gets New Exec Director(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has appointed a new executive director. Christine Bushway became the third executive director in the association's 23-year history. OTA is the membership-based business association...

Organic Trade Association Launches Campaign.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-19 November 2008-Organic Trade Association Launches Campaign(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Organic Trade Association (OTA) announced that the 1,700-member organization is launching a consumer marketing and public relations campaign that will reach more than 25 million consumers in the year 2009 alone. ...

GMA/FPA Testifies Before U.S. Food & Drug Administration Public Hearing on Functional Foods.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- GMA/FPA, the largest trade association representing the food, beverage and consumer products industry, today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and Chief Science Officer Pat Verduin, Ph.D. regarding her testimony before the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) public hearing on functional...

GMA/FPA Statement Regarding Report by American Academy of Pediatrics on Kids and Advertising.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- GMA/FPA, the largest trade association representing the food, beverage and consumer products industry, today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Mary Sophos regarding the report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics titled, Children, Adolescents and Advertising: ...

The Environmentalist at the Bar: as green goes mainstream, eco-savvy drink programs present challenges and opportunities for restaurant and bar owners.
The green movement is getting too big to ignore. Just walk the well-stocked organic aisles at many supermarkets, swing open the door of a hotel mini-bar and find a chilled natural soda or organic iced tea or dial up organic pizza, natural sodas and juices for home delivery. Green...