Pork Market Update 14 October 2019

Highlights: – Phase 1 of US and China trade negotiations could open the door to more US pork sales to that market and higher pork prices. – In the short term pork supplies remain plentiful, with slaughter last week over 2.7 million head, the second highest on record. – Pork belly prices have surged higher […]

Restaurant Marketing Ideas

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Inspiration for your October restaurant specials and marketing! These US-based and international celebration days help you showcase your versatility and creativity via your favourite seasonal ingredients. Monday, 14th of October is National Hero’s Day in The Bahamas, which is a national holiday and the perfect time to celebrate all things Bahamian. October is National Seafood […]

Weather Related Quality Issues

September 24, 2019  We are seeing some challenges in quality due to very warm and rainy weather in our growing regions.  Humid weather is causing seeder/high core in iceberg, as well as premature pinking in color. In romaine we are experiencing fringe burn and high core; growers are doing their best to trim this in order to mitigate some […]

Sysco Supports Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts

Sysco Provides Aid for Hurricane Dorian Relief EffortsSep 05, 2019 Including $25,000 donation to Bahamas Red Cross HOUSTON, Sept. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the leading global foodservice distribution company, has announced the Company will donate $25,000 to Bahamas Red Cross and provide funds directly to impacted Sysco associates in the […]

25 March, 2019 20:52

Celebrate every day with "National" this and that in March. St. Patrick’s Day is on the 17th of March and other notable days include International Women’s Day (8 March), Plant a Flower Day (12 March) and the First Day of Spring is on the 21st of March.

Recycle Your Florida Crystals Sugar Containers

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1549317488853{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”] Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose! There is no better time to start helping the environment than now. Building awareness about sustainability is a passion of Florida Crystals and reducing, reusing and recycling are just a few small ways you can have a major impact when it comes to preserving the quality of […]

Why You Should Take Portion Control Seriously

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1549316972058{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Quality control is critical to any restaurant operation, but proper quality control requires a lot of thought as to how it is accomplished. You must factor in labor cost, skill of the person doing the portioning, the equipment being used, and so much more. Portion control, in theory, provides the operator with […]