Posts Tagged ‘food’
Boutique Beer Makers Fusion Brewing Win Silver and Bronze at Australian International Beer Awards 2009
Sydney, NSW (PRWEB) March 24, 2009
Having been in market for little over two years young start-up boutique brewer, Fusion Brewing wins two awards at The Australian International Beer Awards. The winners were announced last night at The Crown Palladium in Melbourne, Australia.
From a field of 1140 entries, Firefly Beer was awarded top prize with a silver medal within the ‘European Lager’ category (Gold was not awarded) and Bluebottle Beer awarded Bronze within the ‘Other styles’ section. The full results are at http://www.beerawards.com.au.
Director of Fusion Brewing, Scott Douglas was thrilled with the result, “We’re only relatively new however these awards really demonstrate the impact we’ve made. Such recognition really brings the idea to the forefront and we hope to continue this enhancement of the palettes of Australian diners and beer lovers.”
He continues, “Other companies occasionally claim their beer may vaguely suit a type of food but we create them from the start to be the perfect match – Bluebottle with seafood and Firefly with spicy foods. We use top experts and hundreds of consumers to craft the flavours and these awards are testament as to the quality of beer Fusion Brewing produces.”
These recent awards add to Bluebottle’s win last year as the ‘Best Lager’ at the Australian Beer Awards so it has been a very successful few months for Fusion Brewing. Fusion’s third beer is in the testing phases for release in the coming months. Scott Douglas has tasted it and is sure it will collect a few awards of its own next year.
Additional information:
The Awards:
The Australian International Beer Awards were presented on the 19th March at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, Australia. The awards were conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria and The University of Ballarat. They are considered Australia’s most coveted beer awards also held in high regard throughout the world.
Fusion Brewing:
Fusion Brewing began in 2006 with one clear intention – to be the perfectly match beer to food flavours.
After a year of consumer testing and close consultation with Brian Watson (Fusion Brewing’s head brewer) and Matthew Evans (Acclaimed author, food journalist, gastronomer and food-matching consultant to Fusion Brewing), Bluebottle Beer was released to market in November 2007. Bluebottle Beer is also the only beer endorsed by the largest fish market in the Southern Hemisphere – Sydney’s Pyrmont Fish Market.
Fusion’s second beer, firefly, was borne out of the same rigorous testing and matching process and was launched in March 2008.
Fusion’s boutique beers are available in over 700 locations throughout Australia.
The Beers:
BlueBottle Beer – designed to complement seafood, it’s a European style lager with gentle bitterness and subtle citrus hints. Bluebottle adds to the delicate flavours of seafood without overpowering the palette.
FireFly Beer – designed to complement spicy foods such as Thai, Indian and Malaysian. Firefly is a Pilsner style beer with fine bead carbonation and an understated sweetness.
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HoneyBaked and its Customers to Feed the Hungry this Holiday Season
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 09, 2011
While many of us are fortunate to have choices about what to feed ourselves and our families during the upcoming holiday season, many Americans are not. In fact, hunger is an issue for one in six Americans, many of whom are hard-working seniors and adults with children who are forced to go without food for several meals because they can no longer make ends meet.
Thats why HoneyBaked has joined with the national non-profit, Feeding America, to support local community food banks this holiday season through their Give A Meal program.
In addition to food donations that local HoneyBaked locations make directly to local community food banks, HoneyBaked and Feeding America have made a limited edition holiday ornament available for sale at nearly 200 participating HoneyBaked retailers nationwide. Proceeds from each brushed metal ornament with red satin bow goes directly to supporting families and individuals in need. Through the Give A Meal program, every ornament purchase creates eight meals for Americans in need.
Hunger in America is much more prevalent than is often perceived, and because of the recession its been more challenging than ever for many families to have sustainable economic access to provide enough nutritious food to lead healthy and productive lives, said Chuck Bengochea, HoneyBaked President and CEO. These challenges can be even more pronounced during the holidays, which is why HoneyBaked is partnering with Feeding America to give the gift of meals, providing relief and brightening the holidays for people dealing with hunger. We hope our customers will join us in this effort.
According to Feeding America and the US Department of Agriculture, the rise in unemployment and economic uncertainties in the United States have contributed to the number of households characterized as food insecure. Food insecurity is the inability to consistently access nutritious and adequate amounts of food that are necessary for a healthy lifestyle. Although related, food insecurity and poverty are not the same. Unemployment, rather than
poverty, is a stronger predictor of food insecurity.
Every holiday season, people are typically very generous. We are enthusiastic that this year, however, HoneyBaked is connecting its customers purchases to help bring more food to those who may need it, said Leah Ray, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships for Feeding America. That kind of direct connection helps people realize that hunger is in every community and gives them the motivation to be especially generous during the holiday season.
According to Feeding America, in 2010, 48.8 million Americans lived in food insecure households, or 32.6 million adults and 16.2 million children. This represents 14.5 percent of households.
For more information, to find the nearest HoneyBaked location near you, or to order online please visit http://www.HoneyBakedOnline.com.
HoneyBaked (http://www.honeybakedonline.com) is renowned for its slow-smoked, spiral-sliced HoneyBaked Hams and Turkey Breasts with signature sweet crunchy glaze, as well as a host of other entrees, side items and desserts. Since its founding in 1957, sharing and enjoying HoneyBaked premium foods has become a tradition for families nationwide who can now shop for them at more than 400 HoneyBaked locations and an online store. Whether its customers are marking holidays and special occasions or serving everyday meals, HoneyBaked helps families create lifes delicious moments.
Media Contact:
Lucy Crosswell, 404-983-7406, lcrosswell(at)mcrae(dot)com
Karin Koser, 404-276-6027, kpk(at)mcrae(dot)com
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Enjoy The Adventurous Marathon de Paris: Hoteltravelexpress.com is Providing the Cheap Hotels in Paris to Make the Event More Enjoyable
Perth, Western Australia (PRWEB) September 15, 2011
Paris has always been known for its passion, art, grandeur, architecture and now it has emerged as one of the major global cities. With each passing day Paris is bustling with activities and an array of events has made it a major attraction of tourist. With events ongoing round the year, among the most awaited events include the Marathon de Paris which takes place from the Champs-?lys?es to Place de la Concorde and finish at Foch Avenue.
Marathon de Paris or Paris International Marathon comes as the most awaited and celebrated sporting event of Paris. The streets of Paris are swarmed with not less than 30,000 to 40,000 runners, every year in the month of April. The race enjoys the ecstasy and euphoria of people shouting in enjoyment and attracting a lot of media attention. The event in itself is an experience of a lifetime and has been happening since ages.
Among the ten most popular marathons around the world comes the Marathon de Paris. These marathons exhibit the worlds most skillful runners who come together to take part in these races and can be an opportunity of a lifetime to many runners.
The history of marathons goes back to the centuries of the ancient Greek period. The distance was set as 40 km which was made official in the marathons of today. The marathons that are well planned and easily equipped with good network of information and transportation with adequate security provisions automatically becomes a huge success and popular among people.
Every year the event pulls crowd from all countries, therefore, a lot of security arrangements are required well in advance as early as to six months before the marathon day. Lot of scrutiny is done which require not only a registration in time, but unlike other marathons a fitness certificate from a certified doctor to affirm that the runner is medically fit.
Throughout the marathon different work stations of food and drinks are made at regular intervals. The runners not only enjoy the scenic beauty of the city of Paris, but also the food and drinks which include cheese, red wine, oysters, beer and much more, pampering the runners to the fullest and giving them the hospitality of Paris which is famous.
For the convenience of some of the runners who do not want to miss on this spectacular event different arrangements are made. The runners who are not able to reach the finish line are picked up and taken to the finish line or a small cover of 5.2 km breakfast race are given to those who are ready to run for fun and leisure. The course will let you come across the Eiffel tower, the famous Trocadero and up to the Triumphal arch.
HotelTravelExpress.com is the best available site for cheap hotels in Paris. With this kind of event people are coming well in advance for booking and registration. Various discount packages and the best deals are offered on the cheapest hotels.The right approach by the tourist can be cheap hotels in Paris, who cater well to the need of the tourist offering economical rooms making their stay as comfortable as can be.
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