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June 30, 2005

Nutrilearn Announces Free Education Course on Nutrilearn.Com about Sports Nutrition

Free education course presents scientific information about sports nutrition.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) June 30, 2005 -- Nutrilearn, a natural products education and professional development Web site, announced the addition of a sports nutrition course to its offerings. The free science-based course is part of the HSR Science Series, a complimentary online training and certification program based on cover stories from HSR: Health Supplement Retailer magazine. The training documents, supporting materials and exams are free to download and read, compliments of Virgo Publishing.

"The HSR Science Series has been a huge success," said Robert Tesdall, program administrator for Nutrilearn. "Since its inception in March 2005, we have had more than 200 people take courses. People enjoy the user-friendly site and downloading the certificate of completion immediately after passing the course exam."

For more information on the sports nutrition course and previous courses including nutraceutical ingredients and cardiovascular health, nutritional oncology, and natural joint support, visit www.nutrilearn.com. A new program is added every month.

Nutrilearn's mission is to provide online education and professional development for dietary supplement manufacturers and health food retailers.

Virgo Publishing produces the SupplySide Trade Shows and Conferences, the Focus on the Future Executive Conference and Retreat, and Nutrilearn; and publishes Natural Products Industry INSIDER and HSR: Health Supplement Retailer magazines.

Contact:
Jon Benninger
Virgo Publishing
480-990-1101 x1108
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Robert Tesdall
nutrilearn.com
480-990-1101 x1356
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Creative Enterprises International Successfully Launches Jana Natural European Artesian Water in New York City Market; Prepares Summer Launches in Miami and Los Angeles

Jana Water makes a bold splash in the NY area with key distribution outlets and a multi-tiered marketing campaign to promote the water and its benefits.

NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) June 30, 2005 -- Jana Natural European Artesian Water, recent winner of the prestigious "EAUSCAR Award" for the world’s “Highest Quality” water at the 2005 Paris Aqua Expo, is exclusively imported from Croatia by Creative Enterprises International, Inc., (OTC:CEII), www.creativepi.com, through an exclusive agreement with the Agrokor Group, one of Europe’s largest food and beverage conglomerates. In April 2005, CEII announced an exclusive partnership with Big Geyser, Inc. to distribute Jana Water throughout the New York Metro Area and Nassau and Suffolk County.

"We are extremely delighted with how well the launch of Jana Water in New York City has proceeded, as Jana Water has been enthusiastically received by both consumers and retailers,” said Michael Salaman, President of Creative Enterprises, Inc. “We plan to continue our aggressive marketing campaign in the New York metro area, and will expand into the key markets of South Beach and Los Angeles this summer.”

Big Geyser, Inc. has secured accounts for Jana Water in such key supermarket chains as Food Emporium with 25 stores, (which is part of A&P that operates 649 stores across the U.S. and Canada), Fairway Stores, Associated Supermarkets, Whole Foods, Walgreen's, Key Foods and the Virgin Megastores cafes. Jana has also built hundreds of relationships with independently-owned delis, groceries, and numerous cafes, bars and restaurants. "Big Geyser Inc. is very excited to be involved as the distributor for Jana water. The first 60 days have been very exciting for us and we look forward to a wonderful future with a wonderful item," said Lewis Hershkowitz, Chief Operating Officer of Big Geyser, Inc.

Jana Natural European Artesian Water is sourced at 2,500 feet below the earth's surface in the picturesque village of St. Jana, located near the pristine Adriatic Sea. For over 3,000 years, Jana Water has been filtered through underground layers of rocks, creating a unique blend of natural minerals such as calcium, magnesium and silica. This natural process accounts for Jana Water's fresh taste, which was recognized with the First Prize at the 2005 Paris Aqua Expo for "Highest Quality" water in the world. Using the latest state-of-the-art technology, Jana Water is pumped directly from the source into the bottling plant and into the bottle and is totally unexposed to the environment until the first sip is taken.

There are many other reasons why Jana Natural European Artesian Water can claim the title of the best new water in the market. Primarily, it is in its alkalinity, with a pH level of 7.4, among the highest of any bottled water on the market. "Health benefits of alkaline water includes flushing toxins and acidic waste from the body, buffers against lactic acid build-up so that recovery time after exercising is decreased, provides more oxygen to your body than tap water, and reverses the aging process by lowering blood pressure and helping the heart work less strenuously," according to Sang Whang, author of the book "Reverse Aging." Jana Water also possesses one of the highest mineralization contents of any other water at 464.4 mg/liter and contains one of the highest amounts of magnesium at 32.5 mg/liter.

To continue building New York market share, CEII has launched a multi-tiered, integrated marketing program that targets early innovators and key influencers. Jana Water spots will appear on NBC's Jumbotron in Times Square for the month of July and August. More than 96 ten-second spots will air per day, with daily viewership of more than 1.5 million people. Jana Water has sponsored such events as the 2005 Cannes Film Festival premiere parties, the 50th Annual Obie Awards, Time Out New York promotional events, as well as celebrity studded parties where Michael Stipe, Helena Christensen, Ted Turner, Kip Forbes, Tom Cruise, and Lionel Ritchie have all been spotted sipping Jana Water. In addition, U.S. Olympic gold Medal swimmer Gary Hall, has signed as Jana's sport celebrity spokesperson.

For more information about Jana Water, please visit www.janawater.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Ana Jovancicevic
VP, Food, Wine & Spirits Division
Evins Communications, Ltd.
Phone: 212-688-8200 x 23

CORPORATE CONTACT:
Michael Salaman
President
Creative Enterprises Intl.,Inc.
Phone: 212-868-JANA

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Albemarle Edibles To Introduce Tailgate Time Snack Mix at the New York Fancy Food Show in July

Charlottesville, Virginia based Albemarle Edibles is pleased to introduce their first snack mix, Tailgate Time, at the New York Fancy Food Show. It is a sweet and savory mix of peanuts, pecans, sesame sticks and other muncheables. The label will be available in over 30 color combinations at no additional charge. Those 30 color combinations cover almost every high school and college sports team in America said Albemarle Edibles President Robert Northington.

(PRWEB) June 30, 2005 -- Albemarle Edibles, a gourmet biscuit and snack company, is pleased to introduce their first snack mix, TailGate Time, at the New York Fancy Food Show, July 10-12, 2005. It is a sweet and savory mix of peanuts, pecans, sesame sticks and other muncheables. The label will be available in over 30 color combinations. Those 30 color combinations cover almost every high school and college sports team in America said Albemarle Edibles President Robert Northington.

TailGate Time represents a branching out for the two year old company, which is exhibiting at the NASFT Fancy Food Show for the first time. Until now their products were all based on the founder's mother & paternal grandmother's recipes for cheese biscuits with pecans, lemon tea cookies and snaps of ginger. "People tailgate everywhere", contends Northington, "no matter what part of the country you live in or how good your team is". "Football fans are particularly talented at tailgating and we aim to be on as many tailgates as we can, supporting the owner of that tailgate with a great snack mix in the colors of his or her team."

In the northeastern states Albemarle Edibles is represented by Baron & Associates(978-663-2718), the midwest by Maria Green & Associates (314-772-2264),in Virginia, Maryland,& North Carolina by Cross Country Marketing of Richmond (804-359-1953), in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado by FamilyQuest Marketing (719-836-3461), and Washington, Oregon & Alaska by Martin Nakayama(425-614-1337).

The company will be in Booth 5230 at the Summer Fancy Food Show July 10-12 and Booth 1411 at the AmericasMart Gift Show in Atlanta July 15-19.

Albemarle Edibles is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. The mailing address is PO Box 1471, Charlottesville, VA., 22902.

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Athena Marketing International Announces New Clients

Athena Marketing International LLC (AMI), a Seattle-based global marketing and business development firm specializing in the food and beverage industry, announced the addition of two new clients to its growing client base. AMI will represent Oral Fixation Mints and Palapa Azul exclusively, providing both companies with export management services and marketing their products in Western Europe, Asia, Latin America, Canada, and elsewhere around the globe.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 30, 2005 -- Athena Marketing International LLC (AMI), a Seattle-based global marketing and business development firm specializing in the food and beverage industry, announced the addition of two new clients to its growing client base. AMI will represent Oral Fixation Mints and Palapa Azul exclusively, providing both companies with export management services and marketing their products in Western Europe, Asia, Latin America, Canada, and elsewhere around the globe.

Oral Fixation manufactures premium quality, uniquely flavored gourmet mints packaged in distinctive metal tins. The hugely popular mints, which have been spotted in the hands of Hollywood celebrities including Julia Roberts and Britney Spears, were originally sold as specialty items in fashion boutiques and upscale hotels. With growing demand for their product, the company’s founders began searching for an international distributor and decided to team with AMI. “We were immediately impressed by [AMI president] Peter Guyer’s professionalism, and by AMI’s client list and its collective international distribution experience,” says Oral Fixation president Henry Rich.

Palapa Azul, a Los Angeles-based company that produces gourmet authentic Mexican-style frozen desserts, has also seen growing demand for its products overseas, particularly in Canada. Palapa Azul’s all-natural frozen fruit bars, sorbets, and ice creams are already available on both coasts and in the mid-west. Its partnership with AMI will bring these delicious and healthful products to new markets around the globe. “AMI’s extensive background and experience in large consumer products marketing attracted our interest,” says Palapa Azul co-founder, Michel Algazi. “We are happy to be working with AMI and feel it will be a good fit for our company.”

“AMI is proud to represent these two innovative companies,” says AMI president Peter Guyer. “The outstanding leaders at Oral Fixation and Palapa Azul have the passion, commitment, and qualifications necessary to succeed in the international marketplace. We see in both Oral Fixation and Palapa Azul the potential to be global brands. These are exactly the types of visionary companies AMI seeks to represent.”

About AMI
Athena Marketing International LLC is a specialized sales, marketing, and consulting firm providing international representation and business development services to the food and beverage industry. AMI offers food and beverage companies solutions to expand their global business, reducing expenses while at the same time increasing sales and profits. Its objective is to help both emerging and established U.S. food and beverage manufacturers develop into major global brands. AMI also offers its clients advice on foreign joint ventures and alliances, strategic planning, media and promotion, distribution, and foreign packaging.

For more information, please visit AMI’s website: http://www.athenaintl.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Peter Guyer
Athena Marketing International LLC
200 First Avenue West, Suite 400
Seattle, Washington 98119 U.S.A.
+1 206 505 7988 Tel.
+1 206 505 7914 Fax
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http://www.athenaintl.com

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Tea Gets Green Light at Work for Improved Performance and Health

Americans drink approximately 2.2 billion gallons of tea each year. Between 1990 and 2000, the tea industry went from $1.8 billion in U.S. sales to nearly $4.6 billion, according to the Tea Association of America. New research shows that tea might boost performance and energy for workers.

Fairfield, NJ (PRWEB) June 30, 2005 -– For many employees in the U.S., an afternoon cup of tea is simply an enjoyable ritual that provides a quick, comforting break from the work routine. But new research suggests that the effects of a cup of tea may be far greater than simple refreshment: it may actually boost performance and energy, and make workers healthier, too.

The key component that has been linked to a host of benefits is called catechins. Found in green, black and oolong teas, catechins are a potent type of antioxidant that some scientists believe may be ten times as effective at producing health benefits as those antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables. Scientists have studied the health benefits of teas for decades, but a recent spate of research targeting the catechins in teas has resulted in several new findings.

For example, Japanese researchers recently completed a study on the effects of Green Tea Extracts (GTE), concentrated form of green tea, on physical endurance. During the ten-week in vivo (mouse) study, endurance was increased by up to 24% in the group that took the GTE, as opposed to the control group. In addition, the GTE was also responsible for a higher, more efficient use of energy, the study found. What’s more, the researchers are certain that the beneficial effects came from the catechins in the tea extracts, not from the traces of caffeine. (Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2005 Mar;288(3):R708-15)

According to Judson Kleinman, president of Corporate Essentials – a beverage service firm servicing professional businesses in the NY-metro area – the fact that tea can boost energy and performance beyond simply providing a “caffeine kick” is good news for employers and workers alike. “We’ve known for some time that drinking tea can lead to certain health benefits,” Kleinman notes. “But the fact that tea drinkers can benefit from a healthy dose of added stamina and energy is a great reason for companies to encourage those afternoon tea breaks – and for workers to indulge in them,” Kleinman adds.

And many are indulging. Americans drink approximately 2.2 billion gallons of tea each year – a number that has climbed considerably since 1990. In fact, between 1990 and 2000, the tea industry went from $1.8 billion in U.S. sales to nearly $4.6 billion, according to the Tea Association of America. “Tea’s appeal has risen over the past 15 years, thanks in large part to the marketing of more exotic oolong and green teas, along with the introduction of more upscale varieties,” Kleinman says. “Of course, the health news on tea has been a boon to sales, too, as consumers have become more health-conscious over the past decade.”

In addition to boasting immediate health benefits, tea drinking can improve the long-term health of employees as well. Another team of Japanese researchers recently found that drinking tea could lead to a loss of visceral fat and a reduction of triglycerides in the blood. Having a high level of visceral, or abdominal, fat has been linked to an increased risk of developing certain cancers, and having high triglyceride levels in the bloodstream has been associated with cardiovascular disease. Again, the catechins in the tea were credited with these positive effects.

“With the cost of healthcare skyrocketing every day, businesses are beginning to take a real interest in helping to preserve the long-term health of their employees,” Kleinman explains. “Whether it’s an on-site gym for lunchtime workouts, low fat foods in the cafeteria, or a healthy array of teas, juices and snacks for break time, these are investments that companies are making in the current and future health of their workforce,” he adds. “Those investments are likely to result in both short-term rewards, as employees are more energized and focused for the work at hand…as well as long-term benefits, as workers achieve and maintain better health for the future,” he adds.

Bio:

Judson Kleinman has more than 25 years of experience in positioning and promoting refreshment services to professional services companies including law firms, advertising agencies and accounting companies. Mr. Kleinman has been at the forefront of the recent trend by employers to offer their employee’s gourmet coffees and refreshment services as a perk to improve job satisfaction and productivity. From his position as a reseller, Mr. Kleinman has a broad view of the many makers of coffees, teas, waters and snacks and is on the cutting edge of the beverage brewing technology and trends. As the founder and president at Corporate Essentials, a New Jersey business to business beverages and refreshment services firm, Mr. Kleinman oversees purchasing, sales and servicing. Mr. Kleinman has been quoted on numerous occasions on the subjects of coffees, teas, waters, and on a variety of topics involving running a small business, customer services and sales management. Mr. Kleinman holds a business degree from State University College at Oneonta.

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Diet Candy Is Dandy to the American Consumer While Other Candy Sales are Flat or Declining, Diet Candy Enjoys Rapid Growth

Discover the latest effects diet crazes had on the sweets market.

New York (PRWEB) June 30, 2005 -- Fueled by better-tasting products, improved formulations, and heightened concern over weight gain in adults and children, sales of diet candy more than quadrupled between 2000 and 2004, according to Market Trends: Diet Candy, a new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts.

Diet candy sales reached $495 million in 2004. And while that dwarfs in comparison to sales of regular chocolate and non-chocolate candies, the diet candy market’s growth has far outpaced that of its full-calorie counterparts. Between 2000 and 2004, diet candy had a 34% compound annual growth rate. By comparison, chocolate had a CAGR of 3.9%, while non-chocolate candy actually suffered from a negative 2.5% CAGR.

Leading the charge in this market are low-sugar offerings. Though the first sugar-free confectionery was introduced in the late 1970s, according to ProductScan Online, launches of reduced-sugar products have nearly tripled since 1999. The versatility of many artificial sweeteners allows for manifold combinations to achieve just the right flavor, texture, and appearance. This synergy among ingredients provides a vast array of choices for the American sweet tooth.

“Though the low-carb craze revved up and perhaps overheated the market, diet candy will outlast any single nutritional or weight loss approach, given the versatility of low-sugar, low-carb, low-fat, and low-calorie product formulations,” said Don Montuori, Acquisitions Editor of Packaged Facts. “Marketers can also leverage a new generation of artificial sweeteners and more sophisticated sweetener blends, along with the positive consumer recognition of branded sweeteners, such as Splenda.”

Market Trends: Diet Candy offers industry executives a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. retail marketplace for diet candy; demographic profiles based on Simmons data; and a thorough analysis of key consumer trends that are affecting purchasing habits. The report also describes the creative landscape, profiles key players, and reviews advertising and promotional efforts.

Priced at $1,995, this report can be purchased directly from Packaged Facts by clicking http://www.packagedfacts.com/pub/1077451.html. It is also available at MarketResearch.com.

About Packaged Facts
Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com, publishes research reports on a wide range of consumer industries, including consumer goods and retailing, foods and beverages, and demographics. For more information visit www.PackagedFacts.com, or contact Irina Frukhtbeyn at 301-468-3650 x203, or e-mail protected from spam bots

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New Web Site Extols the Health Benefits of Honey

Honey-Health.com, a newly launched Web site, explores the numerous health benefits of natural honey.

Pleasant Ridge, MI (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) June 29, 2005 -- Honey-Health.com, a newly launched Web site, extols the various health benefits of natural honey, detailing its nutritive values and exploring its role as a primary food in traditional diets.

"A drop of honey, they say, will not sweeten the ocean, but it can do wonders for your health," says Sharon Stajda of Honey-Health.com (available at http://www.honey-health.com). "At Honey-Health.com, we aim to be a comprehensive resource on the marvelous health effects of natural honey."

Honey, Stajda points out, is an easily assimilated carbohydrate compound, and a most practical and effective aliment to generate energy. Honey also helps human beings create enzymes and acts as a germicidal agent. Its nutritive advantages are under-appreciated, however, and Stajda recommends frequent – if not daily – use of honey in one's diet.

The Web site goes into great detail on the physical and chemical aspects of honey, explaining its various sources and types. Honey-Health.com also highlights the role of honey in the modern diet, and specifically in the diets of children and young infants. "Honey was in fact used as a medicine in the Middle Ages," says Stajda, and the Web site draws extensively from history and literature to make for an informative yet readable health resource.

"The very nature of honey – its manufacture and chemical structure – makes it an important supplement to our daily diet," says Stajda. "And if that were not enough, good, fresh honey is also one of the most delicious aliments known to man. Nothing else combines taste and nutrition to the same extent as honey."

Contact information:
Sharon Stajda
44 Sylvan
Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069
Phone: 248.545.1787
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June 29, 2005

New Air Compressor Design Helps Agricultural and Food Processing Industries Stay Competitive

Direct-drive air compressors allow high-output and fail safe production so American packers can stave off foreign competition.

(PRWEB) June 29, 2005 -- More a matter of survival than patriotism, general managers and operations personnel of American peeling, packaging and other food processing plants must maintain maximum product throughput, without fail, in order to stem the increasing tide of imported agricultural products. As pneumatic actuators and direct-air blasts perform the bulk of processing duties in most plants, packers find themselves turning to a new, direct-drive air compressor design to ensure maximum output and reliability.

No where else is this more the case than in the garlic industry, as garlic from China now accounts for two-thirds of the world's supply and threatens to snatch an even greater market share from American producers.

Sequoia Packing of Coalinga, California—with the second largest fresh-garlic packing capacity in the U.S.—provides an example of one peeling/packing plant that is successfully fighting back by utilizing direct-drive, industrial air compressors throughout their process to maximize output and avoid breakdowns.

"Compressors are used extensively throughout our plant," says Tony Villalobos, operations manager for Sequoia Packing. "We use the air for peeling garlic and discarding the waste; in our optical sorters to keep out unwanted cloves; in the actuators of our package sealer; and for the weight scales in our packing room."

"Up until about four years ago we had older, chain drive air compressors that kept breaking down and couldn't keep up with demand," continues Villalobos. "One broke down within a year's time, and when a compressor goes down I am out of business until the machine gets fixed. Since these models were too expensive to repair, I went out and bought a new Sullivan-Palatek unit. It had a great warranty, which impressed me. Once we used the first one, there was no doubt as to where the second air compressor was coming from. We got the other Sullivan-Palatek in 2003."

Sullivan-PalatekÒ, of Michigan City, Indiana, manufacturers a line of direct-drive rotary-screw, industrial air compressor systems that allow agricultural and food-processing industries to profit from greater reliability and energy savings in their pressurized-air operations. The increased reliability and output of this design stems from the use of larger air-end assemblies, which results in slower turning rotors that yield extended service life and higher pressure using lower horsepower. Extra efficiency results from use of a direct-drive rotary screw that eliminates unnecessary moving parts such as belts, gears and pulleys—thus reducing the parasitic losses attributed to belts (4-8% loss) and gears (3-5%).

"We run these machines pretty hard, and they stand up to it," comments Villalobos.

"There are no breakdowns. That's the important thing. I'd have no problem going out and buying another Sullivan-Palatek. In fact, right now I'm working on getting another one because we're getting so big that I need more. These air compressor systems are helping us to put China in its place."

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Coffee Tasting Events Give Three Lucky Cities a Free Morning Pick-Me-Up

Nescafé Taster’s Choice recently treated early morning risers to a jumpstart on the day with free samples of fresh, black coffee and coffee-flavored drinks and desserts.

HOUSTON, Texas (PRWEB) June 29, 2005 -- On three consecutive Thursday mornings in May, Nescafé Taster’s Choice handed out samples of its instant coffee concoctions to passers-by in San Antonio, Baltimore and Hartford with help from local radio stations, Ad Results, Ltd., and the Eleven Agency.

On May 5th Nescafé Taster’s Choice set up tables and tents in San Antonio’s downtown IBC Plaza. From 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., over 750 people stopped by for free cups of fresh coffee, and creations like Cappuccino Chills and Java Brownies, all made using Nescafé Taster’s Choice 100% pure instant coffee granules. Local country radio station, KAJA, brought out their “Man on the Street,” Cactus Lou, to broadcast from the event.

The “Tastes of Nescafé Taster’s Choice” saw an even larger turnout in Baltimore on May 12. An estimated 3,000 showed up to taste and smell the selection of free samples at the corner of Pratt Street and Light Street in the Inner Harbor. Mix 106.5’s Kenny Campbell was on hand to play music and promote the event with live call-ins to co-host JoJo Girard back in the studio.

Hartford’s event brought out the biggest number of samplers, with 3,700 showing up to the Old State House Square on May 19th. Music from WDRC-FM “Hits of the 60’s and 70’s” set the morning’s mood. Like the other events, not only did participants get to try a variety of treats made with Nescafé Taster’s Choice, but they all walked away with a 2-week supply of instant coffee to use.

The primary goal of the “Tastes of Nescafé Taster’s Choice” events was to convince coffee drinkers to rediscover how good instant coffee can be. Nescafé Taster’s Choice prides itself on being real coffee made with a superior blend of beans that you can brew right in your cup. They also wanted to emphasize that Nescafé Taster’s Choice can be used to make a variety of coffee-flavored drinks and desserts like Caramel Café Lattes or Chocolate Mudslide Frozen Pies.

All three tasting events were coordinated by The Eleven Agency, a sales and marketing agency out of Irvine, California. Ad Results, Ltd. of Houston, the media-buying agency for the Nescafé Taster’s Choice live personal endorsement radio campaign, facilitated the radio station appearances and on-air promotions.

For additional information on Nescafé Taster’s Choice and for drink and dessert recipes visit tasterschoice.com. Products are available at most grocery stores.

About Ad Results, Ltd.:
Ad Results, Ltd. is a full-service advertising agency specializing in live personal endorsement radio. Ad Results Ltd. works with well over 700 radio stations and more than 1,000 local radio personalities across the country to promote a wide range of products.

Contact:
Ashley Deaton, Director of Public Relations
Ad Results, Ltd.
713-783-1800
www.adresultsinc.com

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Last Call – Mandatory Allergen and Trans Fat Labeling Date Nears

In less than 6 months nearly all FDA-regulated food products labeled for sale in the U.S. must comply with new FDA requirements for trans fat and food allergen labeling. January 1, 2006, is the deadline for both compliance issues.

(PRWEB) June 28, 2005 -- In less than six months, on January 1, 2006, nearly all FDA-regulated food products labeled for sale in the U.S. must comply with new FDA requirements for trans fat and food allergen labeling. FDA published the final rule for trans fat labeling July 9, 2003; the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 was signed into public law on August 2, 2004. January 1, 2006, is the deadline for both compliance issues.

Despite the lengthy time period between publications of requirements and the compliance date, many labelers have not yet initiated steps to revise labels. “Small cottage companies tend to fall into this category,” explained Karen Duester, president of Food Consulting Company. “Such companies often don’t dedicate personnel to following changes in food labeling regulations and are just now learning about the upcoming deadline for trans fat and allergen requirements because of alerts from Food Consulting Company and late breaking industry press coverage.”

Duester is encouraging trade publications to include alerts and to direct readers to http://www.foodlabels.com/2006 for a summary of what is required. The summary includes links to government websites that provide complete details for what is required and a link for companies to request expert food label help from Food Consulting Company.

The January 1, 2006, requirements affect nearly all FDA regulated food labels. Not since 1993, when compliance for the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 became mandatory, have so many labels required revision.

In her communications with food companies, Duester has also found food labelers fearing that once labels are updated, they will need to make further but not yet specified changes. However, the fact is, labels that meet the January 1, 2006, requirements will require no additional changes until at least January 1, 2008, which is the next uniform compliance date. FDA sets uniform dates to lessen the economic impact that labelers would experience if changes were mandatory upon publication of new regulations.

Concerned parties can keep up-to-date on food labeling regulation changes by subscribing to Food Label News, a free monthly email newsletter, at http://www.foodlabels.com/subscribe.

Food Consulting Company, based in Del Mar, CA, and the largest out-source provider assisting food companies in meeting FDA and USDA labeling requirements, offers a full range of food labeling services. The company can be reached at http://www.foodlabels.com, or by calling 800-793-2844.

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C.H.E.F.® Launches the FUEL™ Series to Fight Childhood Obesity

Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), developer of the most widely-used prevention curricula in the United States, announced the launch of its innovative new FUEL™ series, which is designed to help fight the childhood obesity epidemic. Created as the first youth-inspired educational approach to address this critical health issue, this series profiles what real kids are doing to address obesity and improve their own lives.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 29, 2005 -- Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®), developer of the most widely-used prevention curricula in the United States, announced the launch of its innovative new FUEL™ series, which is designed to help fight the childhood obesity epidemic. Created as the first youth-inspired educational approach to address this critical health issue, this series profiles what real kids are doing to address obesity and improve their own lives.

Designed for kids ages 10-18, FUEL is an edgy, upbeat and powerful series that empowers youth to take action to improve their own lives, and gives them the skills, knowledge, and power to radically transform themselves and their world. The four-part series includes the titles “Skin Deep,” “Energy for Action,” “The Perfect Machine,” and “Taking on the World,” and deals with the topics of media literacy, self-esteem, body image, healthy eating, nutrition, physical activity, and positive activism. Currently available in a version for the school market, each FUEL Educator’s Kit includes a VHS and DVD version of the video and an easy-to-use Educator’s Guide with five dynamic lessons. C.H.E.F. is also exploring entry into the consumer market with a home version of the FUEL series, and has initiated discussions with several prospective brand partners.

According to Debra Keene Bergeron, Vice President of C.H.E.F., “We worked in close collaboration with a distinguished panel of subject matter experts to develop the FUEL series, including those in the fields of medicine, academia, health education, fitness and teaching. Consulting well-known professionals across a variety of relevant and appropriate disciplines provided the FUEL series with the grounding it needed to reach the youth market and help change behaviors related to childhood obesity.”

“We believe the FUEL series will have immediate and far-reaching positive impact on kids across the country because our approach is so kid-friendly,” said Larry Clark, President and CEO of C.H.E.F. “Despite the serious and important nature of the topic, kids don’t want an adult to preach to them or make them feel like they’re being told what to do. That’s why our kid-inspired FUEL series profiles what real kids are doing to address obesity and make positive changes in their lives.”

About Comprehensive Health Education Foundation
Founded in 1974 and celebrating its 30th Anniversary year, Seattle-based Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.®) is dedicated to promoting health and quality of life through education, addressing such important topics as childhood obesity and other unhealthy behaviors. As a nationally-known nonprofit organization, C.H.E.F. develops a variety of health promotion and prevention education programs and products targeted to the early childhood, school-aged youth, and healthy aging markets. For more information about the new FUEL series, please visit http://fuel.chef.org. For C.H.E.F.’s other products and programs, please visit www.chef.org or call 1.800.323.2433.

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Ariadne Genomics, AAAS Agreement Creates Better Ways for Researchers to Manipulate Data for Potential Therapeutic Benefit

Ariadne Genomics and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) today announced a licensing and distribution agreement that allows data from leading researchers on how cells talk to each other through chemical signals as they adapt to changes in their environment to be merged with analytical software that can reveal a greater understanding of why these changes occur and their potential importance to developing disease therapies.

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) June 29, 2005 -– Ariadne Genomics and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) today announced a licensing and distribution agreement that allows data from leading researchers on how cells talk to each other through chemical signals as they adapt to changes in their environment to be merged with analytical software that can reveal a greater understanding of why these changes occur and their potential importance to developing disease therapies.

AAAS, publisher of the journal Science, developed the Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment, an enhanced online journal, known as Science's STKE, that also functions as an electronic resource enabling scientists, researchers, students and educators to find, organize, and use information relevant to cell regulation processes. Leading authorities enter their knowledge about cell signaling into the Connections Maps database, which includes information on signaling components and their relationships organized into pathways. This information is freely accessible through a graphical interface at the STKE Web site and includes selected citations and authorities' evaluations of the strength of the evidence for associations within the database.

The software suites developed by Ariadne Genomics -- PathwayAssist™ and PathwayStudio® Central -- will allow additional types of analysis of the Connections Maps pathway data and will provide tools for biomedical and basic science researchers to interpret their data within a biologically meaningful context. These include interpretation of microarray data for changes in gene expression. Currently the STKE Connections Maps database contains 62 pathways and thousands of components and relations that span all types of organisms, from plants to yeast to humans.

“The STKE database is a great addition to PathwayAssist's own databases for anyone who needs access to complete signal transduction knowledge,” said Michael Seewald, bioinformatician, Bayer Healthcare AG, Wuppertal, Germany. “PathwayAssist has become one of the most essential research tools. Its manually curated dictionaries and the MedScan algorithm allow the automatic generation of highly accurate disease-focused networks from literature. The digital representation of pathways as graphs is a great leap forward compared to the static and cartoon-like textbook pathways of the past.”

The STKE database complements pathway products by Ariadne Genomics: PathwayAssist™ desktop package and PathwayStudio® Central client-server software for visualization and analysis of biological pathways. Both products leverage Ariadne Genomic’s ResNet database of more than 500,000 functional relationships, and its MedScan module for automated extraction of functional relationships from scientific text. A shared goal of Science's STKE and Ariadne Genomics is to increase the likelihood of scientists making new connections between facts from discrete sources.

“I have been a PathwayAssist user since its very first version," said Aura Perez, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. "The ability to mine the myriad of functional relationships extracted from publications, and match the result to the change observed in one’s experimental system, is of tremendous benefit to me. The addition of STKE signaling pathways curated by leading authorities in the field will reinforce tremendously what we can do with PathwayAssist. I’m looking forward to seeing more and more curated pathways incorporated within the software.”

Signal transduction is the study of how cells respond and adapt to their environments through chemical signals. It is an intensely active field of biomedical research and is of interest to a broad array of scientists, including those who need to follow and apply findings even though their primary interest may not be in signal transduction mechanisms themselves. In 2004 alone, about 16,000 scientific articles were published in this field.

The STKE Connections Maps pathway collection will be offered to customers for an additional fee. More information about pathway products from Ariadne Genomics is available at www.ariadnegenomics.com/products. More information about the STKE Connections Maps database can be found at stke.sciencemag.org.

About AAAS
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world's largest general scientific society, and publisher of the journal Science (www.sciencemag.org), Science's STKE (www.stke.org), and Science's SAGE KE (http://sageke.sciencemag.org). AAAS was founded in 1848, and serves some 262 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. Science has the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general science journal in the world, with an estimated total readership of 1 million. The nonprofit AAAS (www.aaas.org) is open to all and fulfills its mission to "advance science and serve society" through initiatives in science policy; international programs; science education; and more. For the latest research news, log onto EurekAlert!, www.eurekalert.org, the premier science-news Web site, a service of AAAS.

About Ariadne Genomics
Ariadne Genomics is a Maryland-based company developing systems biology tools for life science research: PathwayStudio® Central client-server pathway analysis software, PathwayAssist™ desktop software for reconstruction, analysis and visualization of biological pathways; MedScan™ TextMiner, an automated scientific text processing tool; ResNet molecular networks database, created by automated extraction of biological facts from the entire PubMed, and Seqware™ personal sequence data management platform. More on Ariadne Genomics please find at www.ariadnegenomics.com.

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June 28, 2005

World Obesity & Weight Loss Congress Launches 2nd Annual Event September 12-14, 2005 in Washington, DC

The 2nd Annual World Obesity & Weight Loss Congress will take place Sept 12-14 2005 in Washington DC, with over 50 speakers in 2 days, within 3, concurrent, industry tracks. Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals and Food & Beverages...Each track is targeted to strategic marketing and advertising initiatives, regulatory hurdles, international opportunities, powerful competitive collaborations and the latest in clinical studies and scientific advances being made today

(PRWEB) June 28, 2005 --The event kicks-off on Monday, Sept 12, with an optional, half-day workshop focused on the pivotal issues you'll confront when designing and implementing your weight loss marketing and advertising initiatives. From US to international regulations, this workshop brings together some of the country's leading experts to help you understand the necessary guidelines for a positive and effective claims strategy designed to keep you from raising any regulatory red flags.

Day one of the event begins Tuesday, Sept 13 2005, with a review of the significant developments in obesity in the past year, and two keynote presentations:
1. Lester Crawford, FDA Acting Commissioner
2. Lydia Parnes, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission

From here, the event delves into up-to-the-minute coverage, strategies and all of the latest developments that impact the obesity and weight loss market. No matter who or what you think is responsible for the obesity epidemic in this country, it's a fact that this population represents a burgeoning new category that cannot be ignored.

Hear over 50 experts size-up the market for obesity and weight loss-related products...from food and beverages to pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, this category presents an enormous, long-term opportunity for the savvy marketer with the right products.

Background - Nutraceuticals:
- Hear a top Wall Street food and nutrition analyst discuss the drivers, industry responses, emerging trends and opportunities for food, nutritional ingredient and nutraceutical companies in the obesity and health-driven food industry

- Explore how to best make sure your claims not only effectively promote your products but also don't increase your risks of regulatory/litigation exposure

- Hear the FTC highlight some of the issues brought out during their July 14 2005, workshop to help you better understand the health issue at hand and how you can examine ways to self-regulate and best promote competition of healthy foods and the dissemination of good information, so that consumers can make healthy food choices

- Hear the latest on Hoodia, with an update on the research, the patent situation, and present usage internationally, including risks and opportunities

Background - Pharmaceuticals:
- Who may be the first "out-of-the-gate" with a potential blockbuster?

- Which compounds no longer offer the promise they held last year?

- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company demonstrates the potential of their PYY3-36 peptide, along with the process and importance of securing a strategic co-development and co-promotion alliance in the field of obesity with major global pharmaceutical companies

- Hear DeveloGen AG review the development of DG70 kinase inhibitors and how they work

- What are the biggest potential roadblocks ahead?

- Which alliances and partnerships present the largest competitive threat and why?

Background - Food & Beverages:
- Hear how America's food and beverage companies are taking action to help consumers make smart choices about diet and exercise

- Hear how the obesity epidemic is going to dramatically change the way you will advertise to children

- Listen as Brand New Brands delves into the role of innovation in the functional food market, how the current market structure impedes innovation, and how the Brand New Brands model of partnerships between global companies and entrepreneurs can solve the problem.

- Hear what types of new food and beverage products consumers are demanding

- Learn how you position new weight loss products to those who are unhappy with their appearance

- Hear how the FDA's proposed food labeling changes may impact your marketing and advertising initiatives

- How do the flavor, form, and product preferences of the obese differ from others?

- Hear real case study examples of F&B companies that have changed their advertising models and positioning in the most effective way

This event offers the latest opportunities in the weight-loss category - whether business or scientific -- and cannot afford to be missed.

For a Complete Program Brochure, Registration or Sponsorship & Exhibition Information:
Call us at 203-319-1700. Call us at 877-319-1700.

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Necton SA Announces Their Participation at the 51st Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City

Necton SA, producer of hand-harvested sea salt products from the idyllic Ria Formosa Natural Park located in the Algarve region of Portugal, will be exhibiting at the 51st Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, this coming July.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 28, 2005 –- Necton SA, producer of hand-harvested sea salt products from the idyllic Ria Formosa Natural Park located in the Algarve region of Portugal, will be exhibiting at the 51st Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, this coming July.

“We are pleased to be able to present at this show – as a producer of gourmet and artisanal products, we believe this show will give us the opportunity to introduce the American specialty food marketplace to our fine line of products,” said Joao Navalho of Necton.

Navalho continued, “Many in the specialty food industry know of the great salts that come out of France, but fewer know that salts of the same quality and stature come out of our salt marshes on the southern coast of Portugal. We look forward to changing that. Exhibiting alongside us in our booth will be Flor de Sal USA. By working with Flor de Sal USA, we can ensure that every gourmet shop, grocer and distributor who gets the chance to see and sample our line of products at the show, can present every one of these same quality products to their customers.”

About Necton's Gourmet Sea Salt Products:

After the winter rains have ceased, and the birds have begun their journeys back north, the salt pans (salinas) of the Belamandil, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the European coastline, are ready to be harvested. During the summer months, weather permitting -- an absence of rainfall and a dry wind from the north -- the salinas are worked by local artisans, salt harvesters (marnotos). The marnotos, on a daily basis, skim the delicate crystals forming on the top of the salt pan by hand, with the same wooden implements that have been used for millenia. The resulting brilliantly white sea salt -- Flor de Sal – literally "the flower of salt" – also known as Fleur de Sel - is a light, crumbly, melt-in-the-mouth salt that maintains all the micronutrients naturally found in ocean water and has been described by many as having hints of sweetness and creaminess, without any of the harshness commonly associated with regular table salt.

Necton’s Traditional Sea Salt (Sal Marinho Tradicional - available in both coarse and fine grades), similar to Flor de Sal, is harvested by hand, but only after the salt crystals have settled on the bottom of the salina. Every three weeks, the marnotos, using similar implements and techniques as with Flor de Sal, exercise great care in harvesting Sal Marinho Tradicional. These crystals, along with Flor de Sal, are placed in piles beneath the Algarve sun, where they are naturally dried, and then sent off for packaging, with no additional processing taking place.

About Flor de Sal USA:

Located in Seattle, WA, Flor de Sal USA was started in the summer of 2004 with the goal of bringing Necton’s award winning salts to the U.S. marketplace, with plans to work directly with Necton to develop additional nature-based products which spring forth from the salt pans of the Ria Formosa Natural Park in southern Portugal.

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Cinnabon & Layalina Magazine Join Forces to Launch the Innovative 'Wall of Fame' Campaign 'Best Cinnabon Shot with Layalina'

Cinnabon Jordan, a part of Jana Restaurant Management (a member of Tantash Group) has launched a three month campaign in cooperation with Layalina Magazine, Jordan’s premier social monthly publication, titled ”Wall of Fame” Campaign “Best Cinnabon Shot with Layalina.”

Amman, Jordan, June 28, 2005 -- Cinnabon Jordan, a part of Jana Restaurant Management (a member of Tantash Group) has launched a three month campaign in cooperation with Layalina Magazine, Jordan’s premier social monthly publication, titled ”Wall of Fame” Campaign “Best Cinnabon Shot with Layalina.”

The “Wall of Fame” campaign derives from Cinnabon’s 2005 customer relations projects that try to achieve a variety of innovative competitions and prizes for its customers. Concurrently as the relationship is built between Cinnabon and their customers, the customer can enjoy the delicious smell and taste of Cinnabon’s products.

The duration of the “Wall of Fame” campaign will be three consecutive months at the Cinnabon branches at Mecca Mall and Zara Center. Layalina’s professional photographers will take photographs daily of Cinnabon’s customers purchasing and eating Cinnabon products. Those photographs will then be placed on Cinnabon’s Wall of Fame at each branch and selected images will be published in Layalina’s next issue in their special “Wall of Fame” segment. Also at the end of each month, Cinnabon will select the best three photographs from each branch and each winner will receive a family Cinnabon pack. After three months, the eighteen best images will be accumulated and one winner will be selected as the “Best Cinnabon Shot with Laylina” to receive a 50 percent lifetime discount from Cinnabon and a free two year subscription in Layalina Magazine.

Mr. Mahfouz Said, Acting General Manager of Cinnabon Jordan stated, “This campaign’s initiative is to develop and capture the interactions and memories created between our services and our customers. Our relationship with our customers is one of fun and interactivity so that our customers may have a heart felt relationship with Cinnabon.”

Cinnabon is also creating a relationship, the first of its kind in Jordan, with Jordan’s favorite magazine, Layalina Magazine. Through this alliance Cinnabon and Layalina Magazine can both utilize one another’s strengths and assets to achieve their corporate visions as well as establish strong business to business

relations and set the example for those interested in building a community within the private sector.

This press release is issued by TRACCS Jordan on behalf of Jana Restaurant Management, a member of Tantash Group and owner of the Cinnabon® franchise.

For further information, please contact:

TRACCS Jordan

Tel: + 962 6 592 4114
Fax: + 962 6 592 4334
Website: http://www.traccs.net

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June 27, 2005

Mader’s Catering Service Awarded Catering Contract With Midwest Airlines

Mader’s Catering service www.madersrestaurant.com in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been selected to take charge of menu planning and meal preparation for the ‘Best Care Cuisine’ offered on Midwest Airlines.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) June 27, 2005 -- “Midwest airlines built its reputation as ‘The best care in the air’ by offering passengers outstanding customer service, and we intend to continue that legacy by providing customers with an inflight experience that is second to none,” said Timothy E. Hoeksema, chairman and chief executive officer. “Our buy-onboard Best Care Cuisine will please customers with distinctive menu selections.” Mader’s head chef caterer, Shawn Monroe www.madersrestaurant.com/meet_the_chef.shtml , helped to win the contract as he truly impressed Midwest Airlines with his extraordinary food presentation and unique menu.

Monroe joined the Mader’s catering team (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) www.madersrestaurant.com/catering-corporate.shtml in 2002, after previously working with prominent chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, and Daniel Boulud. Monroe’s passion for cooking is demonstrated in the unique flair of his creations. The emphasis in using local products and the freshest ingredients is also a trademark of this exceptional chef. Together, Chef Monroe and Midwest Airlines, worked to redesign its menu selection, giving special emphasis to presentation and featuring fresh and savory ingredients.

Midwest Airline’s extensive search through dozens of national and regional restaurants over a seven-week period ended on March, 23 when Mader’s Catering and Chef Monroe were awarded this prestigious contract to provide the “Best Care in the Air” for Midwest passengers. President of Mader’s Catering www.madersrestaurant.com, Victor Mader, is delighted about this new partnership, “We are pleased to be working with Midwest Airlines on this unique approach to inflight dining. We look forward to bringing flavorful meals to customers aboard Midwest Airlines, just as we do to our own customers.”

Mader’s Catering www.madersrestaurant.com offers full service caterers to all types of events, ranging from a small party of ten people, to a couple hundred person wedding, to a 10,000-person corporate function. Mader’s will assist in a very successful and memorable event for all your guests. Chef Monroe caters an extensive menu that includes German and Continental specialties, gourmet buffets, elegant cocktail receptions, and the award-winning Viennese Sunday Brunch.

If you are planning an event and need a caterer, please contact Mader’s catering division www.madersrestaurant.com for further information at 414-271-3377. Website design and marketing by Blue Water Media www.bluewatermedia.net.

Mader’s Restaurant
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1041 N. Old World 3rd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203
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RFID and PIDC Link up in True Traceback System

RFID tagging wastes your time and money without ScoringAg’s Web-based WorldWide databank and Site-Specific Recordkeeping™.

(PRWEB) June 27, 2005 -- The expense and effort of tagging livestock, and identifying crops, fish, and other agricultural products, is wasted without a Web-based database and data management system based on site-specific locations. This allows you to link the product with ScoringAg’s database and Site-Specific Recordkeeping™ no matter where you are in the world – either with RFID or barcode.

Without efficient, effective data collection system and a Web-based data management system, tagging livestock and other agriculture items cannot provide true animal traceback and traceup – even when a local, resident software system and database is used. A Web-based system makes it possible for records to move with the individual product, which cuts the time required for source verification to just seconds.

A true traceback and traceup system also must account for every product handler that is involved in the food chain, including transport operators, vehicles, inspection stations, stockyards, and all downstream processors and food handlers to prove source verification.

Each stage of the food processing and supply system must: have items identified with a unique number and labeled by RFID or barcode; be identified by a unique Premises IDentification Code (PIDC); record activities and actions performed on the animals, fish, or crops at each location – even in the middle of a packing plant, or on board a factory ship, or in the middle of a farmer’s field, and all the way to the retailer and consumer.

Only ScoringAg’s Internet-based recordkeeping system and database can: meet the demands of real traceback in real time; provide real compliance with government traceback regulations, not just an appearance of meeting tagging requirements; give producers an actual competitive marketing advantage over competitors by adding value to RFID with PIDC; and guarantee confidentiality with a secure databank that can still deliver Internet-based records anywhere, anytime, in real time – only to the owner of the account.

If you are using tags alone – and no Web-based recordkeeping system – true traceback and traceup are just not possible without PIDC. www.ScoringAg.com has all the benefits of a filing system in a Web-based databank.

ScoringAg.com and its traceback and traceup system for agriculture products, featuring Site-Specific Recordkeeping™ and PIDC location code, is one of the many divisions of ScoringSystem, Inc., which is located in Sarasota, Florida USA and specializes in providing solutions with mobile data, via wireless PDAs, laptops, and Semacode-programmed Nokia mobile phones. Whether using RFID or barcodes for tracking and traceback of livestock or perishable commodities and other consumer goods, www.ScoringAg.com makes managing data easier – and does it in an extremely cost effective manner.

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Research and Markets: Food Additives Market Is Expected to Continue Growing at a Rate of Around 2-3% Per Annum Over the Next 3 Years

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c19698) has announced the addition of Food Additives Market - Global Trends and Developments (3rd Edition) to their offering.

Dublin (PRWEB) June 27, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c19698) has announced the addition of Food Additives Market - Global Trends and Developments (3rd Edition) to their offering.

The global market for the traditional food additives sectors is estimated to be worth USD22bn a year. "The Food Additives Market – Global Trends and Developments" identifies the major market forces influencing the international additives market, and presents a detailed analysis of trends in the market for 13 different categories of additive. In addition to information on applications, market sizes and trends, and the leading companies in the industry, the report also looks at finished food trends impacting on additives and assesses future prospects for the market.

In the modern world, food manufacturers are under constant pressure to innovate in order to keep up with consumer interests and demands. Not only do consumers want convenient foodstuffs with a long shelf-life, but they are also seeking more sophisticated foods, often with exotic or ethnic flavours, plus foods that contain natural and organic ingredients, foods that can assist in weight control and foods that can benefit their health in other ways.

These trends are impacting at all levels of the food market and the additives sector is no exception, with the manufacturing sector passing on some of the responsibility to satisfy these demands to their suppliers. As a result, certain sectors of the additives market are seeing growth in natural products at the expense of synthetics, there is rising demand for fat replacers and sweeteners in the weight control market, functional food ingredients are booming, and, in other areas, tailored solutions aimed at specific applications are appearing to make product formulation more straightforward for the processors.

This new study identifies the major market forces driving development of the additives market around the world, and presents a detailed analysis of trends in the market for 13 different categories of additives.

In addition to information on applications, market sizes and trends, and the leading companies in the industry, the report also looks at finished food trends impacting on the additives sectors and assesses future prospects for the market.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c19698

Laura Wood
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Research and Markets
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Sales Food and Beverages for Women Grow Ten-Fold Between 2000 and 2004, According to New Report

Learn the latest trends in marketing food and beverages to women with a new market research study from Packaged Facts.

New York (PRWEB) June 27, 2005 -- Marketing food and beverages specifically for women has been a lucrative business move, as this market grew at a compound annual rate of 80% between 2000 and 2004 and is now a $4.6 billion industry, according to The U.S. Market for Women’s Food and Beverages, a new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts.

Women’s food was a nascent field in 2000, registering sales of $430 million. In this decade; however, the food and beverage industry has realized that the nutritional needs of women demand special attention. And despite some ill-fated early efforts to market “women’s” food, the category has exploded, and Packaged Facts forecasts that retail sales of women’s foods and beverages will reach $58.7 billion by 2009.

The women’s food and beverage industry ranges from many small companies to a handful of large international corporations with U.S. offices. For the most part, the most successful women’s food and beverage companies are the mid-sized U.S. businesses, which can focus on their target consumer and distribute product through the leading retail venue: health food and natural foods stores.

“Foods for women offer significant competitive advantages to marketers,” said Don Montuori, Acquisitions Editor of Packaged Facts. “Currently, many food and beverage categories—such as breakfast cereal and juice—are mature and threatened with becoming mere commodities. In such cases, marketers can use medically beneficial formulations to strengthen brand differentiation, expand market share, bring new users into the fold, and increase consumption among established users.”

The U.S. Market for Women’s Food and Beverages offers industry executives a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. retail marketplace for women’s foods and beverages; demographic profiles based on Simmons data; and a thorough analysis of trends such as health concerns on women’s purchasing habits. The report also describes the creative landscape, profiles key players, and reviews advertising and promotional efforts.

Priced at $3,000, this report can be purchased directly from Packaged Facts by clicking http://www.packagedfacts.com/pub/1079062.html. It is also available at MarketResearch.com.

About Packaged Facts
Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com, publishes research reports on a wide range of consumer industries, including consumer goods and retailing, foods and beverages, and demographics. For more information visit www.PackagedFacts.com, or contact Irina Frukhtbeyn at 301-468-3650 x203, or e-mail protected from spam bots.

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Grandma Ottomanelli’s Famous Sauces, an Extended Family Affair

The Ottomanelli family has been making grandma’s spaghetti sauces for over 100 years. It has taken the last five to perfect a bottled version that tastes as good as the original.

(PRWEB) June 25, 2005 -- The Ottomanelli family has been making grandma’s spaghetti sauces for over 100 years. It has taken the last five to perfect a bottled version that tastes as good as the original.

The Ottomanelli Brothers explain: “We had no way of knowing what tomatoes the commercial packer used, or if they added sugar or preservatives. In our sauce, everything is natural. Commercial packers use preservatives that lengthen shelf life. Their clients demand long life. But preservatives affect flavor.

“You’d be surprised how tricky it is to put grandma’s sauces in our Mason Jar-like bottles, a bottle that, not just incidentally, reminds customers that we are using a process that is seen in movies about home canning dating back to the Great Depression”

“We pride ourselves on grandma’s flavor. We were unable to perfect our sauces until we went through a very lengthy procedure.

We only sell in our store at 1549 York Avenue Corner of 82nd Street. We also ship via our website at www.ottomanellibros.com. Shelf life is not an issue for us. We make the sauce weekly to meet growing demand.”

Try our sauces. We think you agree with our customers. They tell us there is no comparing the start-from-scratch flavor of grandma’s sauces and the name brands.”

Contact Nicolo Ottomanelli at (212) 772-8423

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Lipid Nutrition Announces Sponsored Course on nutrilearn.com for Clarinol™ CLA

Sponsored course presents information regarding the benefits of Clarinol™ CLA.

Channahon, IL (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) June 24, 2005 -- Lipid Nutrition, a global leader in lipid-based health ingredients, is proud to announce its sponsored course for Clarinol™ CLA on www.nutrilearn.com. This sponsored course presents information regarding the benefits of Clarinol™ CLA in promoting effective weight management by reducing body fat and increasing lean muscle. Included in the discussion are the mechanisms of action, clinical evidence and the basis that Clarinol™ CLA is not only the highest concentrated form of CLA but the most effective form of CLA as well. To immediately view the sponsored course for Clarinol™ CLA, it can be viewed at http://www.nutrilearn.com/clarinol

www.nutrilearn.com is a division of Virgo Publishing. Its mission is to provide online course materials and testing on branded and non-branded ingredients which populate the many shelves of the dietary supplement and functional food retailer. The targeted audience for the online courses include Store Managers, Store Employees, and the owners of independent and franchised health food stores.

"What makes www.nutrilearn.com an interesting opportunity for Clarinol™ CLA is that it is attempting to create knowledgeable employees at the retail level and to help ensure customer satisfaction," said David R. Lewis, Business Unit Manager, North America, for Lipid Nutrition. "If the store employee, manager or owner knows more about a branded ingredient that populates many of the products on the store shelves it helps to ensure accurate communications about the branded ingredient, it helps distinguish their business from the competition and will increase overall customer confidence."

Lipid Nutrition, a division of Loders Croklaan, is a global leader in the supply of scientifically sound lipid ingredients from natural origin, which improve and maintain health and well-being. The company offers a variety of branded products, including Safflorin™ for immune health, PinnoThin™ for weight management, Marinol™ concentrated fish oils for heart health and brain development, Membranol™ phosphatidyl choline enriched lecithin for liver health and memory improvement, and Betapol™ human milk fat substitute for infant nutrition.

Contact:
Jenni Figueiredo
Hill & Knowlton
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June 24, 2005

Consumer Poll: Food safety Confidence will Improve with Mandatory National Animal Identification System

A recent poll shows that consumers will become even more confident in the safety and security of the nation’s meat and poultry supply if a mandatory National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is implemented. Under the NAIS, authorities would be able to quickly locate specific animals to prevent the spread of livestock diseases, such as mad cow disease.

Kenilworth, N.J. (PRWEB) June 24, 2005 -- A recent poll shows that consumers will become even more confident in the safety and security of the nation’s meat and poultry supply if a mandatory National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is implemented. Under the NAIS, authorities would be able to quickly locate specific animals to prevent the spread of livestock diseases, such as mad cow disease. The consumer survey was sponsored by Global Animal Management Inc. (GAM), a leading provider of animal and premises identification systems. GAM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation, the worldwide animal health business of the Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP).

Survey results
The GAM-sponsored poll of 1,000 U.S. consumers, conducted in mid-May, shows that consumers already have considerable confidence in the nation’s meat and poultry supply, but their confidence levels could jump even higher once NAIS is in place. The NAIS proposal, recently unveiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, calls for mandatory reporting of the movements of cattle, hogs, poultry and other meat-producing livestock by January 2009.

More than 37 percent of respondents to the poll said their current meat safety confidence is high – at least 8 on a 10-point scale (1=not confident, and 10=very confident). Only 10 percent of respondents rated their confidence as low (1-3). Overall, current consumer confidence in the meat supply averaged 6.5 on a 10-point scale.

According to the survey, if NAIS were to be implemented, average consumer confidence in meat safety and security would jump to 7.4. Nearly 55 percent of those polled said their confidence would then be high (8-10), and those who said their confidence will remain low (1-3) declined to less than 4 percent.

“We are glad to know that consumers feel good about the integrity of the meat and poultry supply – as they should,” says Jim Heinle, president of GAM. “The industry at all levels has worked hard to protect animal health and provide safe products. This survey shows that the ability to trace livestock diseases through a national identification system may be a tool to raise consumer confidence even further.”

Mandatory system improves confidence
The GAM-sponsored poll shows that consumers may be even more confident in meat and poultry safety if participation in NAIS is mandatory, rather than voluntary. On the same 10-point scale, average consumer confidence is 7.5 under a mandatory system, compared with 5.8 for a voluntary one. Fifty-eight percent of consumers polled said they would be highly confident (8-10) if NAIS is required, compared with only 28.1 percent who said they would feel highly confident if the system is optional.

“Consumers are already confident in the U.S. meat supply and an additional step that is mandatory will increase their confidence,” noted Dr. John Lawrence, director of the Iowa Beef Center. “This research showed that confidence in the current system and NAIS seemed to increase with age, education and income.”

Respondents also said they believe that NAIS will give farmers and ranchers the information they need to protect livestock and poultry from animal diseases – 42 percent would be highly confident, and only 5.6 percent would have low confidence.

NAIS is a disease management tool for industry and government and does not require consumer products to be identified accordingly in stores. But in the future, individual retailers or suppliers might partner with industry producers to provide traceability information voluntarily.

When asked what they would do if offered a choice between meat and poultry products identified as being tracked through NAIS, or products that aren’t identified, most consumers – 55.6 percent – said they would chose the “identified” product, but only if the price wasn’t too much higher. Only 13.2 percent said they would chose the “identified” product regardless of price, and 12 percent indicated that they would continue to buy the lowest-priced products, no matter what.

“There is an indication that consumers may pay a modest amount more for traceability. This is consistent with other research. They like what they have but will take more if it is at little or no cost,” says Lawrence.

Heinle adds: “It is extremely difficult to predict what impact NAIS implementation will have on consumer behavior, since many factors enter into food purchase decisions. A proactive approach like NAIS certainly will help maintain the consuming public’s vote of confidence, by strengthening both the reality and perception that our meat supply is among the safest in the world.”

ID system presents other opportunities
In addition to bolstering consumer confidence, Heinle says that NAIS presents other value-added opportunities to the livestock industry. NAIS provides the potential for the industry to gather and manage information that may help maintain global markets and ensure consumer confidence in the food system. Livestock producers could record the age, source and breeds of their animals, along with feed, animal health, and other production data that may be important to buyers, both domestically and abroad.

Information captured using NAIS technologies also can be integrated into retail grocery and foodservice logistics, quality control and traceability processes, such as radio frequency identification (RFID), or bar-coding systems.

Farms and ranches being registered
As proposed, NAIS wouldn’t become mandatory until January 2009, but tools are in place now to allow livestock producers to easily capture the needed information. As a first step, NAIS already has begun registering the farms and ranches, or “premises,” where animals are located.

As of mid-May, USDA had registered and assigned unique premises identification numbers to 74,340 farms and ranches nationwide. Of those, more than 25 percent have been registered using the Global Animal Management Premises Management System (GPMS). This USDA-approved system integrates seamlessly with the GAM VeriSource system to track movements of groups of livestock and individual animals, and simultaneously manage value-added data.

“Although there are thousands of premises yet to be registered, we’re seeing good progress,” says Heinle, adding that GAM applauds USDA efforts to accelerate consensus on how NAIS will be implemented.

Global Animal Management, Inc., is a subsidiary of Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation, the worldwide animal health business of the Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP). Schering-Plough is a global, science-based health care company with leading prescription, consumer and animal health products. Through internal research and collaboration with partners, Schering-Plough discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies to meet important medical needs. Schering-Plough’s vision is to earn the trust of the physicians, patients and customers served by its more than 30,000 people around the world. The company is based in Kenilworth, N.J., and its Web site is www.schering-plough.com.

Editor’s notes:
· VeriSource® is a registered trademark of Global Animal Management, Inc. Additional information about VeriSource® can be found at www.mygamonline.com.
· GAM™ is a trademark of Global Animal Management, Inc.
· The GAM consumer confidence poll was conducted May 11-16, 2005, by Synovate eNation. The survey included 1,000 U.S. consumers, with a +/- 3 percent margin of error on a national sample. For additional information about survey results, contact Julie Lux, (908) 298-4774.
· Additional information on NAIS is available on USDA’s Web site at http://www.usda.gov/nais.

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Second Annual Gala to Benefit the Chef2Chef.Net Culinary Student Grant Program

Chef2Chef.Net "Dream Team" and Chimney Park Bistro present you with the the Ultimate Dining Experience!

(PRWEB) June 24, 2005 -- Looking to repeat the stunning success of 2004’s charitable gala at the Chimney Park Bistro in Windsor, Colorado, 2005’s event on Tuesday, August 9, will once again offer extraordinary dishes created by chefs from across the continent.

The event is sponsored by the Chef2Chef.Net culinary portal, an award-winning Internet information source for tens of thousands of chefs, cooks, hobbyists and even non-cooks seeking advice. A silent auction between courses will benefit its student grant program.

Nine chefs - from Canada, California, Oregon, North Carolina, New York and Colorado - will prepare a lavish nine-course dinner with wine pairings that will start at 6:30 p.m. The per person charge is $100 and reservations must be made at (970) 686-1477.

The tentative menu includes: a cocktail course of Truffles and Canapes that will be served throughout the evening, Smoked Wild Salmon and Yukon Sourdough Rolls, Tomato Gazpacho with Lemon Balm and Champagne Granite, Bresaola Rubbed with 3-Peppercorn Chevre and Huckleberry Puree, Sea Scallops with Apple-Cider Jelly & Creamy Leeks, Fig-spiced Confit Leg of Duck, Roasted Bison Perigueux and a “Bounty of Harvest” dessert featuring White Chocolate Mousse and Raspberry Creme Brulée.

Each course will be served with a perfectly matched wine.

The Chimney Park Bistro was opened in 2004 by renowned chef Florian Wehrli -- former head chef for top-ranked Zagat Guide restaurants in Las Vegas. It is considered Windsor’s premier fine dining establishment, with unsurpassed food and spirits from Colorado and around the world. Its stylish atmosphere is known for its relaxed dining and sophisticated menu offerings.

The Chef2Chef.Net Internet site - based in Centennial, Colorado - offers a Recipe Club newsletter, “Question & Answer” forums, industry employment listings, a marketplace, rankings for favorite chefs and restaurants, food health news and a whopping 280,000 recipes, among many other features covering the gamut of culinary news and views. It has become a virtual gathering place for people who like food and even offers forums for people to discuss subjects other than food.

Chef2Chef.Net contributors now number more than 13,000, from more than 80 countries. The public forums are constantly active and have been responsible for lasting, long-distance friendships for food fans across the globe.

The Chef2Chef.Net student grant program has been in place 2 years and has benefited 10 current and future chefs. The silent auction accompanying the August 9 event will offer food, wine, art work, culinary merchandise and all the money collected will go toward the grant programs.

Chefs at the August 9 gala have cooked for five U.S. presidents, a long list of Hollywood celebrities and several professional athletes. Bios and contact information for the chefs are available on request. Additional information is also available at http://chef2chef.net/events/chimney-park-bistro-2005

The Chimney Park Bistro dining room will be seated at 6:30 p.m. on the night of the event and the restaurant will continue to serve the extravagant menu for the remainder of the week.

Contacts:
Chef2Chef - Fred Roosli 303-850-7193 or http://chef2chef.net
Chimney Park Bistro - Florian Wehrli 970-686-1477 or http://www.chimneypark.com

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Keeping Track of Food as Packing Crates Get Smart

Rising concern over food quality is pushing the industry to create ever more advanced systems to ensure food safety. A smart packing crate that uses Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tags for easy tracking and tracing of meat is a case in point.

(PRWEB) June 24, 2005 -- The Info-box System (iBoS) uses a special packing crate, the info-box, produced by project partner Bekuplast GmbH. The iBoS team developed a transponder, or beacon, and state-of-the-art RFID tags that could be moulded into the box during its manufacture.

This means retailers, wholesalers and producers can track meat from the warehouse to the supermarket accompanied by the Internet-accessible supply chain management system also developed under the IEU-funded iBoS project.

For example, iBoS identifies meat by a sample code, so if there is a problem with a product it can be quickly traced back to the point of origin. "It enables the transparency of meat products logistics by electronic identification, in order to close the currently existing information-gap between slaughterhouse and supermarket," says Wilco van de Vosse, project coordinator, and services and product manager at ACR Logistics, one of the project partners.

"Transparency improves food safety by more reliable and secure logistical processes, easy tracking and tracing, and also considerably improves logistics efficiency," says van de Vosse.

What's more, it could ultimately be used to enable an 'automatic checkout', where a computer reads the contents of a shopping basket and simply presents customers with a bill, saving considerable time.

It works like this. RFID gives off a unique signal that can be read by appropriate receiver. It's the radio frequency equivalent of a bar code. Currently RFID is used primarily in the warehouse, but some manufacturers are beginning to include the chips in their retail products, again for logistics control.

The iBoS RFID transponder can be read in difficult conditions, independent of orientation, light, temperature, humidity. "It's the first RFID transponder suitable for use in meat logistics," says van de Vosse.

Up to 250 transponders can be read simultaneously, which dramatically speeds up processing time. iBoS is also ISO (International Standards Organisation) compliant to ensure compatibility with other products, unlike most proprietary devices currently on the market.

In addition to signalling to an RFID reader, the transponder can store up to 18 Blocks of 32 Bits (8 Char. each) of data and it can be used in combination with bar codes, all integrated into one label, which means it can adapt seamlessly to existing supply chain systems.

It's also a read/write chip, unlike the majority of chips now available which are read-only. So, links in the supply chain can add data. For example the slaughterhouse will be able to add data to the transponder about the type of product, like article, weight and price.

The team trialled the system and are pleased with its success. In trials the Supply Chain Management System offered better quality control; information could be read with simple readers, without the need to connect to the back office. Since there is no manual scanning of bar codes, no weighing of each individual crate and no counting is required, there are no errors, and the process is faster and more efficient.

Furthermore, it's easier to improve the supply process because information is readily available. Over time, it will mean new, more efficient working methods. The system includes an optional temperature sensor and logger that provides evidence of compliance with required transport temperatures.

Currently RFID technology is below five per cent market share in the packing identification market in mainly express logistics because of the relative high cost. It costs €1 while bar code labels cost less than 1 cent. However, iBoS adds considerable value to the tracking process and should promote the rapid adoption of RFID technology. Meat product logistics is expensive, very critical, has a large scale of economy and can have direct impact on human health.

The system can be applied to other products too, and the project team believes that as business adopts the technology prices will come down, further accelerating the introduction of RFID.

"Until the introduction of the new ISO transponder no reliable RFID technology at suited wavelength was available to be used in combination with liquid products (like food and, in particular, meat). Therefore transponders have never been used in the perishable food logistics chain before."

The project finished last year but since then the partners continued to improve the system. "There have been advances in the software, the transponder and the box, every element is undergoing continuous improvement," says van de Vosse.

Currently the partners are demonstrating the product to potential users and establishing commercial partnerships to produce the system on a large scale.

"There are a lot of elements to this system. It's not just a box, or a chip, but you also have gate readers that can receive the transponder signal, you have the back office software and other elements like the optional temperature sensor. Developing commercial partnerships for the whole system is complex, but there are many companies who are interested in being involved," concludes van de Vosse.

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Contact: Tara Morris, +32-2-2861985, tmorris at gopa-cartermill.com

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Domino’s Pizza Third Branch Branches to All of West Amman

Domino’s Pizza Third Branch Branches to All of West Amman

Amman, Jordan (PRWEB) June 24, 2005 -- Domino’s Pizza has opened a new branch in Shmeisani that links Domino’s Pizza to reach all of the residents in West Amman. The extension is due to Domino’s success of its first and second branches in Madina Al Munawara Street and the Seventh Circle area.

Mohammad Douar, chairman of the Al-Barakah for Fast Food and Commercial Agencies and sole agent of Dominos Pizza in Jordan stated, “Since our investment in Jordan, we have grown even faster than anticipated. The growth of Domino’s Pizza in the Kingdom is due to our customer’s loyalty and our product and quality services. Through these assets we intend to accomplish our goal of opening 7 branches in the Kingdom.”

Mr. Douar continued to state, “After research and investigation we discovered that Shmeisani’s location allows us to create an effective delivery route to all of the residents of West Amman. One of Domino’s key factors in its success is their promise of customer service and satisfaction in both delivery and product. Due to the new routes, Domino’s delicious pizza’s will be made fresh and arrive fresh so we may always uphold our corporate reputation of ‘Pizza Delivery Experts’.”

Domino’s Pizza has been classified as the leading Pizza Company present in more than 50 countries with more than 7,799 branches worldwide. The company is present in most Middle Eastern countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Lebanon, Kuwait, Morocco and still growing in Jordan.

Issued on behalf of AFFCA, owner of the Domino’s Pizza Franchise in Jordan by TRACCS Jordan.

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June 23, 2005

Winemonger Launches Online Wine Store Specializing in Austrian Wines; First-time Customers Receive 10% Discount, Free Shipping on Select Cases of Wine

Winemonger today announced the launch of its new online wine boutique, winemonger.com, which offers wines from top Austrian winemakers known for Icewine (Eiswein), Dessert Wine (Sweet Wine), White Wine (Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc) and Red Wine (Pinot Noir, Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt). The portfolio contains a variety of styles and prices for the casual wine drinker as well as the passionate wine collector.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) June 23, 2005 -- Winemonger today announced the launch of its new online wine boutique, www.winemonger.com, which offers wines from top Austrian winemakers known for Icewine (Eiswein), Dessert Wine (Sweet Wine), White Wine (Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc) and Red Wine (Pinot Noir, Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt). The portfolio contains a variety of styles and prices to appeal to the casual wine drinker as well as the passionate wine collector. Winemonger also offers a selection of hand-blown Austrian crystal wineglasses and decanters.

To help promote the launch of winemonger.com, first-time customers will receive a 10% discount, regardless of the shipping state destination. Winemonger is currently shipping wine to 25 states and is poised to benefit from the recent United States Supreme Court Ruling regarding the direct shipment of wine to consumers.

"As an importer and a retailer," co-founder Emily Weissman says, "we are not dependant upon the traditional distribution channels that profit from unfair and arcane state regulations. We import the wine from the winemaker, then ship directly to the consumer. Winemonger is the non-stop flight between the customer and the winemaker."

For a limited time only, Winemonger is offering free shipping on select cases of wine.

The dual importer-retailer status also affords a cost benefit for wine buyers. Wine wholesalers and retailers typically add 30% to 50% to the cost of an imported wine; the Winemonger model limits or cuts out these middlemen. The savings is reflected across the board, from Winemonger's affordable young table wines to their collector's vintages with top ratings and high cellar potential.

Shoppers on the site will be able to select a wine from a wide variety of criteria. Winemonger offers complete product information in what they call "The Full Story" (See example). Food Pairing ideas, Ratings, Awards, Grape Percentages on cuvees, Cellar Potential, Alcohol Content, Residual Sugar and more information is available for every wine.

"We felt there wasn't enough information on other sites for wine geeks like us," Ms. Weissman jokes, "So we put it on ours. If you're an enophile, you'll love it."

Shoppers at winemonger.com can also browse wine region maps, a grape varietal glossary, and vintner profiles to aid in their selection.

"A wine is very much an expression of its terroir and its maker," explains co-founder Stephan Schindler, "…we're very passionate about sharing these stories with our customers. I love introducing the favorite wines of my native Austria to America. The model we've set-up will allow us to expand into other regions soon and to tell the stories of those wines." To arrange an interview, contact Emily Weissman at 323-666-5566 or email e-mail protected from spam bots.

About Winemonger
Winemonger is a boutique wine import and retail company based in Los Angeles, California. It imports and sells special wines that are an expression of their region: world class wines that reflect terroir, tradition and the winemaker's personal philosophy. Winemonger currently offers a unique catalog of Austrian wines, with more varietals and regions to come. For more information, go to www.winemonger.com.

Contact:
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Winemonger
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Swim in Vegan Mayo Not Mud at Glastonbury this Year

“Glastonbury revelers may be up to their necks in egg free, vegan mayonnaise not mud” say Plamil, UK pioneers of plant milk products.

(PRWEB) June 23, 2005 -- Many people have fond, nostalgic memories of being knee deep in mud at the legendary annual midsummer rock festival Glastonbury. Glastonbury’s ancient and sacred mud has even been auctioned on Ebay.

The world famous open air festival at Glastonbury, Somerset, UK which has got much bigger since the demise of Stonehenge free festival is renowned for enjoying freak mid-summer downpours which turns the whole festival and camp site into a quagmire of mud and sludge.

This year Glastonbury’s visitors from Tepee dwellers, beatniks and hippies to skinheads, Punks and new age Rastafarians will be more likely to up to their necks in vegan mayonnaise.

Adrian Ling from Plamil the UK pioneers of soya milk, dairy free and pea protein products “We’ve sold more egg free vegan mayonnaise this year than ever before and gallons of it are going to Glastonbury”

A Glastonbury festival caterer says” The Vegan mayonnaise tastes delicious and suits everybody”

Adrian adds “One of our clients recommends it as emergency festival all over body sun-block too, but it’s not something we would recommend unless you have a good friend who’s keen to lick it all off “

“There’s a big demand for organic Dairy free, egg free, vegan and vegetarian food at these festival events. It makes no sense for caterers to have various brands when they can have gallons of one vegan one that pleases everyone” says catering consultant Tony Bishop-Weston from Foods For Life.

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http://www.plamilfoods.co.uk/mayo.htm Egg free mayonnaise http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/ Official Festival Site and Forum
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Crusted, Grilled and Smoked: Olive Garden's New Menu Items Boast Layers of Flavor Through Time-Honored Cooking Techniques

Throughout generations, Italian chefs have enhanced the flavors of fresh ingredients by using time-honored culinary techniques such as crusting, grilling, smoking and layering to create the most memorable meals. Applying these cooking methods, Olive Garden introduces four innovative dishes to its new menu on July 4.

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) June 23, 2005 -- Throughout generations, Italian chefs have enhanced the flavors of fresh ingredients by using time-honored culinary techniques such as crusting, grilling, smoking and layering to create the most memorable meals. Applying these cooking methods, Olive Garden introduces four innovative dishes to its new menu on July 4.

The new menu items are Parmesan Crusted Tilapia, Grilled Chicken Spiedini, Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta and Five Cheese Ziti al Forno.

“With Italy as our inspiration, we’re always exploring new ways to turn fresh and simple ingredients into dishes that are bursting with texture, color and flavor,” says John Caron, executive vice president of marketing for Olive Garden. “Using a variety of traditional cooking techniques, these dishes showcase some exciting and authentic new flavors that will really delight our guests.”

Crusting, or the coating of meats and vegetables, adds contrasting texture, enhances flavor and seals in moisture. Olive Garden’s Parmesan Crusted Tilapia marries the flavors of one of Italy’s most well-known, traditional cheeses with a delicate white fish. Parmesan Crusted Tilapia is served over angel hair pasta tossed in a light garlic-butter sauce, with fresh Italian vegetables. Bertani Due Uve, a crisp and refreshing blend of Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc, pairs exceptionally well with this dish.

In Italy, as in America, summer is marked not only by the change in weather, but by the start of the grilling season. Italian meats, sausage and chicken, often marinated in fresh, seasonal herbs, garlic and olive oil, are found on the grill at family celebrations and ristoranti throughout the country. Olive Garden brings that signature cooking technique of summer to its new Grilled Chicken Spiedini, which is available on the lunch menu. Skewered chicken, marinated in Italian herbs and extra-virgin olive oil, is served with Tuscan potatoes and grilled seasonal vegetables. Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay, a smooth, medium-bodied wine with apple, pear and citrus flavors, is a refreshing complement to Grilled Chicken Spiedini.

Olive Garden’s Culinary Institute of Tuscany and Riserva di Fizzano restaurant in Italy serve as the inspiration for many dishes on Olive Garden’s menu, including Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta. Always popular in Italy and now gaining popularity in America, smoked flavors are defined by cooking times. The longer the smoking process the more intense the taste. A shorter smoking time produces the light, natural flavor found in Olive Garden’s Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta. This appetizer is a blend of oven-baked smoked mozzarella, provolone, Parmesan and Romano cheeses, and is served with fresh Tuscan bread. The lightly sweet and crisp Beringer PVS White Zinfandel is a great contrast to the smoky flavors in the fonduta.

Classic, simple and very Italian describe Olive Garden’s Five Cheese Ziti al Forno. The flavors of this dish begin with an authentic, flavorful Italian tomato-based sauce made from scratch in Olive Garden restaurants every day. Ingredients are layered, or added in cooking stages, to build flavor. Olive Garden’s Five Cheese Ziti al Forno is made with ziti pasta tossed with the tomato sauce and layered with popular Italian cheeses including herbed ricotta, Parmesan, Romano, fontina and mozzarella, then baked slowly in the oven. The bold flavors of this celebrated dish call for a robust wine such as Rocca delle Macie Chianti Classico Riserva.

”We started with traditional ingredients and techniques, then paired them in new and exciting ways, such as the combination of the tilapia and Parmesan cheese or the fonduta with the savory flavor of our smoked mozzarella,” says Terry Stanley, senior vice president of culinary and beverage for Olive Garden. “The result is distinctive, new dishes that also capture the essence of Italian cuisine.”

In addition to the new menu, Olive Garden guests can also enjoy two new limited-time Olive Garden Culinary Institute of Tuscany-inspired entrées from July 4 through August 28. Perfect for summer, Grilled Lemon-Herb Chicken is a delicious dish of grilled rosemary and herb-marinated chicken, angel hair pasta tossed in a garlic lemon-herb sauce, and fresh, seasoned Italian vegetables. Bottega Vinaia Pinot Grigio is an excellent wine to pair with this dish. Garlic Shrimp Limone is made with large succulent shrimp sautéed with garlic and sun-ripened vegetables then tossed with angel hair pasta in a lemon garlic-herb sauce. A perfect wine to complement this dish is Montevina Pinot Grigio.

Olive Garden is the leading restaurant in the Italian dining segment with 563 restaurants, 70,000 employees and more than $2 billion in annual sales. Olive Garden is a division of Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE:DRI), the world’s largest casual dining company. For more information, visit Olive Garden’s Web site at www.olivegarden.com.

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Research and Markets: Functional Foods Market Continues to Experience Substantial Growth

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c19564) has announced the addition of Nutraceuticals Market Assessment 2005 to their offering.

Dublin (PRWEB) June 23, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c19564) has announced the addition of Nutraceuticals Market Assessment 2005 to their offering.

The nutraceuticals market is generally defined as encompassing functional foods and vitamins, minerals and supplements. Functional foods are described as those foods (and some drinks) containing health benefits beyond their usual nutritional value. Growth in the whole nutraceuticals sector is supported by continuing interest in keeping healthy, particularly among the over-40s, and retaining the ability to enjoy a long and healthy lifestyle.

There continues to be substantial growth in the functional foods market, put at 24.1% in value terms in 2004/2005 (12 months ending February) over the same period in 2003/2004. This was principally due to the very strong sales growth in probiotic yoghurt and yoghurt drinks, which represent a major and increasing proportion of the market. Over the period from 2000/2001 and 2004/2005, cereals bars, yoghurt drinks, soya milk and yoghurts experienced the strongest growth.

2003 and 2004 saw increases in the vitamins, minerals and supplements market, after a previous sales decline in 2001 and then a static situation in 2002. The major sectors include multivitamin/multimineral products, pioneered by Wyeth's Centrum and followed by competing products from Seven Seas and Roche/DSM. The large, established fish oils market has staged a recovery to just above the sales level seen at the start of the decade, while the value of the glucosamine sector is rising rapidly.

Functional foods manufacturers tend to be limited to the major international food and drink producers that can afford the high costs of research and development (R&D) and promotion — such as Danone, Kellogg's, Unilever Bestfoods and Nestlé. However, the number of companies involved in this sector is increasing, as its high growth rate continues. Within vitamins, minerals and supplements, earlier adverse publicity regarding the value of taking such products has resulted in several recent changes in manufacturers. The most important involve DSM's purchase of Roche's vitamins business. In addition, there have been management takeovers at Wassen and Efamol, and a break-up of Peter Black's healthcare business.

The vitamins, minerals and supplements market is becoming increasingly dominated by retailers' own labels, with mixed retailers, drugstores, health-food shops and grocery multiples gaining market share with their own brands, at the expense of brands sold through these outlets and all sales through multiple chemists.

Advertising expenditure on functional foods grew by 84% in 2004 compared with 2003, while that for vitamins, minerals and supplements rose by 12.7%. In spite of this, this report predicts somewhat slower sales growth in the functional foods sector over the period from 2005 to 2009, compared with 2000/2001 to 2004/2005. However, the vitamins, minerals and supplements sector is expected to experience stronger growth.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c19564

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Pizza and a Movie Delivered to your Door becomes a Reality

DVDsTOO: Introduces a complete, easy to use, Movie Delivery system for Pizza shops.

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 23, 2005 -- DVDsTOO a division of Sandstorm Home entertainment has recently introduced a complete yet simple web based system for pizza owners to offer pizza and a movie to their clients. Over a regular internet connection, pizza owners can rent newly released DVDs to their clients with their pizza orders. DVDsTOO offers pizza owners a complete end to end solution which includes software, newly released DVDs, scanner, barcodes, and return envelopes in one integrated package. DVDsTOO offers complete system redundancy and back up to all of its clientele as well as 7/24 support. Pizza owners receive a limited number of DVD titles but an unlimited number of copies, that are rotated on a regular and on going basis. No software to install, no training needed.

“Finally pizza owners will be able to provide added value to their clientele. By offering a DVD rental with a pizza order, pizza owners will be able to increase their revenues while increasing the size of their pizza orders and potentially the pizza sizes. “ says Walt Kaon Director for DVDsTOO.

This process has been tried by many before unsuccessfully. DVDSTOO has successfully solved the Pizza with a movie dilemma through a patented process which will allow pizza owners to rent DVDs, increase their pizza orders, increase their overall store revenues without affecting their order process or their delivery process.

About DVDsTOO
DVDsTOO Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sandstorm Technologies Ltd. and is one of the first companies worldwide to offer a complete DVD and delivery process to pizza shop owners.

With Offices located in New York, and Ottawa, Canada a