Arizona Food Service Network

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Returning the Favor- The Joy Bus

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Mike Rowe has his new show called Returning the Favor. It’s a show that features organizations and individuals across our country who are doing good things to help others in their communities. Mike returns the favor by featuring their stories on the show and giving them the material and financial contributions in return.

On January 31, they featured one of our local organizations on the show, The Joy Bus organization, which is a nonprofit organization that delivers gourmet meals to homebound cancer patients. You can watch this episode by clicking the link below.

Donate to The Joy Bus here.

The Joy Bus Diner, 3375 E Shea Blvd c1, Phoenix, AZ 85028

The Joy Bus Diner

2020 Winter Fancy Food Show

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The 2020 Winter Fancy Food Show, the largest specialty food and beverage show is January 19-21 in San Francisco.

  • 80,000+ specialty foods & beverages
  • Thousands of new products
  • Industry’s top networking events
  • 1,400+ exhibitors from around the globe

Check out the event website for more information about this event, and the Specialty Food Association.

Details

Start: January 19, 2020 @ 8:00 am

End: January 21, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Location

Moscone Center 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Event Category: Industry Event/Conference

Event Tags:food show, San Francisco, Specialty Food Association

Website: https://www.specialtyfood.com/shows-events/winter-fancy-food-show/

Organizer

Specialty Food Association

Phone: 646-878-0301

Website: https://www.specialtyfood.com/

Cactus IFT: Diamondbacks vs Giants!!

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Come join Cactus IFT at Chase Field to watch the Arizona Diamondbacks play the San Francisco Giants!

Ticket price includes food and drinks, and of course tons of fun and excitement!

Seating is Suite Level and includes all your favorite stadium staples, such as hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, chips, soda and water, plus a great view of the field!

Please be sure to register by July 31, 2019.

REGISTER HERE.

We hope to see you there!

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Blue Watermelon Project Open House, June 10

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Join the Blue Watermelon Project for an open house event on Monday, June 10 from 2-4 p.m.

This will be an opportunity for chefs, food service workers, and school administrators to learn more about our initiative to help schools rethink relationships with food. We will provide information about our work and opportunities for Blue Watermelon Project to get involved in your community.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Information provided on:

  • Participation in the Feeding the Future contest
  • Assistance with school gardens
  • Taste education
  • Cafeteria taste tests
  • Farm to School network in Arizona
  • Culinary skill education for food service workers

Feb. 27, Cactus IFT Happy Hour at O.H.S.O Brewery Arcadia

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The Cactus Section of the Institute of Food Technologies is hosting a Happy Hour networking event on February 27, at O.H.S.O. Brewery in Arcadia at 5:30PM– 8:30PM

Address: 4900 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix.

From the Cactus IFT email blast:

“O.H.S.O is a restaurant, local nano-brewery, distillery, and dog-friendly social hot-spot. They have over 40+ beers on tap as well as wine and house cocktails.

We will be learning the brewing process from O.H.S.O.’s brewmaster, and testing our knowledge with some Brew Trivia. What is better than Food, Fun and Friends?! Your first drink is ON US!

If you find you love it, come back for a Distillery tour and Tasting for two! Info for this can be found on their website.

The fun starts at 5:30 pm, but you can show up any time you’d like!

We hope to see you there!”

Networking with our local food scientist group., the Cactus IFT, and O.H.S.O. Brewery. Great combination. Any questions, please contact the organizer here.


The Organic Coating that Gives Produce a New Life—and Opens New Markets for Farmers

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Changing demographics—and increasing demand for gluten-free products—have put cassava root on the radar in the United States. Victoria Garza, co-founder of Siete Family Foods , a family business making gluten-free tortillas, heard about cassava flour several years ago and even managed to find a little at a Latino market in Austin.

Source: The Organic Coating that Gives Produce a New Life—and Opens New Markets for Farmers

The Latest Ketchup Innovation, Mayochup, Is Basically Just Fry Sauce

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While ketchup is considered the king of condiments by many, mayonnaise and mustard also have their ardent fans. All three have equally passionate detractors as well, but there are others who can’t bear to choose between them. Luckily, “ mayochup ” now exists—and while it’s not available in the States (yet), we do have fry sauce, which is basically the same thing.

Source: The Latest Ketchup Innovation, Mayochup, Is Basically Just Fry Sauce

In the Arizona Desert, Tucson Models Affordable Food Access

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Tucson is a foodie town. But rather than artisan breads and local avocados drawing crowds of tourists, it’s the relationship between diverse plants and people that earned it the distinction of being the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the United States in 2015.

The UNESCO distinction came as a result of Tucson’s long agricultural history and its wide-ranging efforts to preserve its food heritage and increase access to healthy, culturally appropriate foods for all residents. And a recent report from the University of Arizona Center for Regional Food Studies, on the “State of Tucson’s Food System,” delved further into how the city can use its UNESCO designation to further improve its food system.

Read more from the source: In the Arizona Desert, Tucson Models Affordable Food Access

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