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Specialty Coffee tradeshow – Seattle this weekend

#SCAA2014 Stop by the Washington State Convention Center this weekend for the Specialty Coffee Association annual convention with tastings, awards, packaging and contests. For Specialty Coffee attendee and exhibitor info, click here...
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Easter by the numbers

What is the most popular jelly bean flavor? What is your first bite of a chocolate bunny? Enjoy these Easter statistics sent to us from the National Confectioners Association. Click to see the NCA Easter infographic...
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Register for IFT annual convention by May 9 and save up to $150

More than 18,000 of the world’s top food science and technology professionals, representing the most prominent organizations in the global food sector, will attend the Institute of Food Technologist annual convention in New Orleans June 21-24, 2014 to learn about the most recent product, ingredient, and technology developments, and their...
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Happy Easter Peepster bouquet

Happy Easter everyone! Here’s a quick craft idea if you’re hosting friends or family this weekend. You probably even have most of what you need already. What do you need? Easter grass Jelly beans Kabob sticks Peeps – variety of colors Cylindrical vase (it doesn’t HAVE to be a mustache...
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Skills gap – finding the right talent

Apprenticeships and internship programs in the machining and other non-food manufacturing industries are helping to replace some of the 10,000 baby boomers retiring from American jobs every day. One approach is to bridge the training gap in job categories in regions of the US. Businesses may find such apprenticeship programs...
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