The Culinary Scoop

BAILEYS® Coffee Creamers, the line of premium non-alcoholic flavored coffee creamers, today announced two delicious new flavors to its product lineup. The creamers, Macadamia Brittle and Limited Edition Bourbon Vanilla Pound Cake, are the first of their kind on the market and will join the brand’s existing 13 flavors. They are now available in dairy cases nationwide.

Macadamia Brittle – The smooth and creamy taste of macadamia nuts combined with a rich buttered caramel flavor. Available in pint size ($2.49 MSRP).

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“West Coast Original” Kicks Off with a Fundraiser and One Month of Giveaways

Togo’s Eateries, Inc., a “West Coast Original” since 1971, is celebrating the grand opening of its Midtown Sacramento restaurant by giving away 1,000 Hot Pastrami or Turkey Avocado sandwiches. The grand opening will take place on Thursday, February 5th at 11am at 1420 16^th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (16^th Street and O Street). For one month following the opening, 100 guests will have a chance at winning free sandwiches for a year, catering trays, freebies and more. The Togo’s team will also host a fundraiser open to the public to benefit Make-A-Wish on Monday, February 2nd from 11:30am-1:30pm. A $5.00 or more donation is requested to receive a regular size sandwich and a drink.

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According to a survey of 350 industry experts including retailers, beverage directors and sommeliers by research provider Wine Opinions to identify the next great wine discovery for 2015, Spain is most likely to unveil a “yet to be discovered” wine region.  Spanish red wine featuring the Garnacha grape has the highest growth potential.  The survey was commissioned by the Carinena region of Spain, which has more old vines of Garnacha planted than any other area, and is ripe to be picked as U.S. consumers’ next great grape discovery. Visit www.nextgreatgrape.com for survey results.

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Awards Highlight Restaurants in 31 States and Washington, D.C.; California, New York, Texas, and Virginia Boast Most Honorees, Followed by Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina.

As diners around the world prepare to celebrate love and loved ones on Valentine’s Day, OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is pleased to honor the 2015 Diners’ Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 20,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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Farmers in southern Malawi urgently need seeds and livestock after intense flooding destroyed their fields and homes, washing away animals and crops and threatening local food security.

More than 170,000 people have had to leave their homes. Some 79 deaths have been confirmed so far, while 153 people are still missing in Nsanje district alone. An estimated 116,000 households have lost their crops and livestock.

Malawi is regularly affected by droughts and floods. But the current heavy rains have come ahead of their usual schedule – repeatedly bursting the banks along the Shire and Ruo rivers – and their impact has been far wider.

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Annual Fundraiser has raised $16 Million Dollars for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Shriners Hospitals for Children, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Other Local Charities

IHOP^® restaurants are celebrating the tenth anniversary of National Pancake Day℠ on March 3, 2015, once again offering one free short stack of their famous buttermilk pancakes to guests to enjoy in our restaurants in the hopes that they will pay it forward by making a voluntary donation to their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Shriners Hospital for Children, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or other local charities.

Participating IHOP Restaurants plan to give away millions of free pancakes,” from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 to celebrate this “Decade of Giving”.

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B2B Conference and Exposition Presents a Comprehensive Tea Curriculum, Helping Businesses Profit from One of the Most Popular Beverages in the World

Geared towards bolstering businesses of all kinds through its in-depth education program, the 13^th annual World Tea Expo (@worldteamedia – #WorldTeaExpo or #WTE15) takes place May 6 – 8, 2015 in Long Beach, Calif. at the Long Beach Convention Center. World Tea Expo is the leading tradeshow focused 100 percent on premium teas and related products. To register or for additional information, visit WorldTeaExpo.com.

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Innovative food brand debuts new protein offering for breakfast

thinkThin® is expanding its product line beyond bars with the introduction of thinkThin® Protein & Fiber Hot Oatmeal.  Building on the momentum of last year’s launch of its Lean Protein and Fiber bars, the most successful bar extension in the brand’s history, thinkThin is embarking on its first national, new food category launch. With the rising demand for protein products, thinkThin is the first brand in the hot cereal category to offer a great combination of not only protein, but also the added benefit of high fiber with only 200 calories or less. The trifecta of protein, fiber and calories provides a solution for consumers looking for a perfectly-balanced breakfast at home or on-the-go.

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