FOOD AND DRINK BRIGHTSIDE REVIEW

With a strong commitment to cultivate a culture that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout the wine industry, Jackson Family Wines is proud to partner with   The Urban Grape on its Wine Studies Award for Students of Color . Jackson Family Wines is proud to partner with The Urban Grape on its Wine Studies Award for Students of Color.  Tweet this Urban Grape Wine Studies Award For People of Color Founded in 2020 to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of The Urban Grape, one of the country's most successful Black and woman-owned retail stores based in  Boston , the Wine Studies Award for Students of Color uses a three-pronged approach of education, work experience, and mentorship to break down barriers to the beverage industry.  The program's goal is to create opportunities for career advancement and prepare BIPOC students for long and prosperous careers in the wine industry that can grow generational wealth among its participants, while also increasing diversit

Brightside Empirical Review Selects Laura Chenel in the Food and Drink Category Products On the Fast Track Brightside Empirical Reviews based on our review of the 9 Brightstar Rating – E-experience, M-motivation, P-presentation, I-ideas, R-relevancy, I-innovation, C-creativity, A-accolades, L-leadership Laura Chenel, America’s trailblazing producer of high-quality goat milk cheese for chefs and consumers, will preview a new product, Mango Habanero Fresh Goat Cheese 4 oz. Log at the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas on January 15-17 at Booth 631. Long known as “the original chef’s goat cheese,” Laura Chenel has a rich history of inspiring culinary excellence and partnering with chefs. Mango Habanero was developed in collaboration with chefs from the Culinary Institute of America’s consulting team, at The CIA at Copia in Napa. It will be the eighth in Laura Chenel’s line of 4 oz. flavored logs that feature flavor infusions that complement its celebrated goat cheese and appeal to a

  Chocolate Storybook, a Des Moines based confectionery company, is showcasing new fun size gourmet cotton candy tubs in 7 flavors at the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show, January 15-17, located at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. Attendees are invited to visit Chocolate Storybook at booth #1754 to sample flavors. Chocolate Storybook sells over 40 unique flavors of gourmet cotton candy. The new product line includes the following flavors: Birthday Cake, Blue Raspberry, Classic Pink Vanilla, Cottontail, Wild Strawberry, Peppermint Mocha & Merry Cherry, 2 of which are holiday flavors. "Due to popular demand, the line was created for consumers need for a convenient sweet snack that's lower in price and calories," said Chocolate Storybook President, Meg Shearer, "There is a trend where our consumers want to explore more flavors while having less commitment to the standard tub." The standard cotton candy tub is 1.75 oz. and retails for $4.95, and the fu

Brightside Empirical Review Selects Wild Orchard Tea Company in the Food and Drink Category for Products on the Fast Track We are excited to host  Wild Orchard Tea Company on the Brightside Show right from the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show Floor located at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas.   Wild Orchard will showcase its new Regenerative Organic Certified® matcha products at Booth 3007. "We are delighted to return to Las Vegas for the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show in the larger West Hall, and excited to have Wild Orchard Tea Company exhibiting," said Bill Lynch, president, Specialty Food Association.  The largest West Coast B2B-only specialty food industry show, it will feature sampling of specialty foods and beverages from around the world; education programming; hot trends from the SFA Trendspotter Panel 2023 Predictions; showcases; category-focused pavilions, NEW NOW NEXT Pavilion; Leadership Awards; international and national pavilions, and 2022 sofi™ Awards winner

Brightside Empirical Review Eye on  Olli Salumeria Olli® Salamini and Olli® Salamini and Curds Snacks.  Brightside Empirical Reviews based on our review of the 9 Brightstar Rating – E-experience, M-motivation, P-presentation, I-ideas, R-relevancy, I-innovation, C-creativity, A-accolades, L-leadership.   Visitors to Olli’s booth at 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center event January 15-17 will be among the first to sample  Olli ®  Salamini  and  Olli ®  Salamini and Curds Snacks  – a new line of preservative-free salami sticks that capitalizes on the growing snacking trend and the increased consumer preference for clean-label ingredients. “As part of our ongoing mission to introduce Americans to the distinctive taste of Italian-style salami, we strive for product innovation that taps into what consumers want the most – quality, clean label products that offer convenience,” said Olli Salumeria President and Founder Oliviero Colmignoli. “With our Salamini line, we

Brightside Empirical Review Selects OMG! Pretzels in the Food and Drink Category of Products on the Fast Track Brightside Empirical Reviews based on our review of the 9 Brightstar Rating – E-experience, M-motivation, P-presentation, I-ideas, R-relevancy, I-innovation, C-creativity, A-accolades, L-leadership. America’s love affair with pretzels goes back a long way, but OMG! Pretzels is proving that no matter how good something is, it can always get better. Founded in 2014 by mother and daughter duo Lynn and Stephanie Kriebel, OMG! Pretzels has gone from a quaint local company to a national force due to hard work, dedication, and their delicious pretzel seasoning recipes that give rise to their tagline: “Once you pop one in your mouth, OMG! comes popping out!”. About OMG! Pretzels:  OMG! Pretzels is a woman-owned, family-run company that specializes in creating the perfect sensory snacking experience that every snack lover dreams about!  With a wide range of bold, mouthwatering flavors

Brightside Empirical Review Selects  CHEVOO in the Food and Drink Category: Products on the Fast Track Brightside Empirical Review s based on our review of the 9 Brightstar Rating – E-experience, M-motivation, P-presentation, I-ideas, R-relevancy, I-innovation, C-creativity, A-accolades, L-leadership.  Herbes de Provence, the latest addition to CHEVOO’s iconic range of marinated goat cheeses which won Gold at the highly-esteemed 2022-2023 World Cheese Awards, and Greek Kiss, belonging to sister brand Belle Chevre, which took home a Silver for the fresh chèvre wrapped in brined grape leaves. CHEVOO’s new Herbes de Provence includes a mix of herbs commonly used in French cuisine and notably found in France’s famed region, but which is an uncommon flavor to find in products on American grocery shelves. After blending the classic, aromatic French culinary herbs throughout the goat cheese, the cubed chèvre is then paired with an EVOO blend that has been lightly infused with garlic for a tru

Brightside Empirical Review Selects LaClare Creamery in the Food and Drink Category: Products on the Fast Track Brightside Empirical Reviews based on our review of the 9 Brightstar Rating – E-experience, M-motivation, P-presentation, I-ideas, R-relevancy, I-innovation, C-creativity, A-accolades, L-leadership.  " We found LaClare Creamery the award-winning goat cheese to live up to the expectation" according to Elizabeth Brewington, Brightside Reviewer.  LaClare Creamery , known for its world-class goat cheese, great choice for Deli and entertainment platters or just for the home chef who aims to impress. In a press release published for the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show it quoted “We always value an opportunity to connect with industry leaders and legends in the specialty food industry,” said Patrick Considine, national director of sales at LaClare Creamery. “At LaClare, freshness is at the core of everything we do. For those who are not already familiar with our products, we l