NRA Show Blog

Inaugural Food and Beverage Product Innovations Awards

 
By Caren Anderson, Contributing Blogger

  Recipients of the first annual Food and Beverage Product Innovations Awards were honored today at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, along with special guest and author of the world’s number one selling wine book, Kevin Zraly. Presented by National Restaurant Association Executive Vice President, Mary Pat Heftman, the esteemed award celebrates the industry’s most impactful food and beverage product innovators.

Selected by an independent panel of expert judges representing all major commercial and non-commercial industry segments, recipients were chosen for their significant advancements and innovations in ingredients, preparation, processing and packaging.

This year’s recipients will be showcased in the F&B Product Innovations Gallery at booth #7129 throughout all four days of the show! Check out the F&B Innovations Award winners here: http://bit.ly/lidjWg

It's 5 o'clock somewhere

By Chef Jeremy Hanlon
National Restaurant Association's NRA Show 2010 Hot Chef Challenge winner

I spent a few days this week in The Outer Banks of North Carolina. Every summer my family gathers to relax on the beach, hang by the pool and of course eat great food and drink summer cocktails. Since there are 15 of us (including 5 kids under 6), the eating and drinking aspect is never enjoyed in small quantities (blogger’s note: always drink responsibly!). Each couple is responsible for preparing at least one dinner and purchasing cocktails, wine or beer for the group. Being the only “chef” in the family, I am called on regularly for advice, discussion and assistance, which I enjoy because I get to share my tips and am able to spend time with each couple versus a big group.