EXPORT PACKERS COMPANY LIMITED
A New R.I.B.A. Program
Export Packers is a market leader offering a wide variety of high quality fish and seafood products both from Canada and around the world. They pack and market some of the leading branded products in the industry including Ocean Jewel™, Family Delight™, Phillips™, Icelandic®, Jana®, Hillman® and Master Marine™. They are also a leader in private label packing across all categories.. read more
TELoIP Inc.
A New R.I.B.A. Program
TELoIP Inc. is a new type of telephone and data service company that provides cost levels of IP with carrier grade quality – any
size client - read more
Fresh Start Foods is offering all R.I.B.A. members a 2% quarterly rebate paid directly to the member
A Rebate is now offered on two new Cavendish product.
WELCOME ORHMA MEMBERS TO THE R.I.B.A. WEBSITE.
EXPORT PACKERS COMPANY LIMITED
A New R.I.B.A. Program
Export Packers is a market leader offering a wide variety of high quality fish and seafood products both from Canada and around the world. They pack and market some of the leading branded products in the industry including Ocean Jewel™, Family Delight™, Phillips™, Icelandic®, Jana®, Hillman® and Master Marine™. They are also a leader in private label packing across all categories.. read more
PRESS RELEASE - Flanagan Foodservice Inc
June 16 th, 2009- Flanagan Foodservice Inc. annual charity golf tournament returned to Foxwood Golf and Country Club in Baden on Friday, June 5 th, 2009. Despite the challenging economic times the event surpassed expectations by raising $45,000.Proceeds from the golf tournament will help send disabled children to camp through Friends of We Care. For more than 25 years, Friends of We Care has been dedicated to sending physically disabled children to summer camps through the Easter Seals camping programs.
The tournament was followed by dinner and a cheque presentation by Jim Grieb, tournament organizer and Vice President of Purchasing at Flanagan Foodservice Inc. to Kevin Collins, Director of Friends of We Care. Events such as this are only possible through the participation of customers, manufacturer representatives and employees.
Friends of We Care Ambassadors, Michaela Rye and Tyler Preece expressed their gratitude to everyone for their continued support of this worthy cause.
Flanagan Foodservice Inc. Annual Charity Golf Tournament (PDF)
Survey: Children shift toward more nutritious food preferences
Children in the U.S. are consuming fewer burgers, fries, sugary drinks and chicken nuggets at restaurants and more nutritious items such as soup, chocolate milk, yogurt, fruit and grilled chicken, market research shows. As a result, quickservice restaurants are introducing more healthful menu items. The New York Times | click to read more
Through the Window - Clean it up for the Rush
"The quality of the food can be off if the chef is having a bad day. The service can be off if the server is having a bad day. And the value can be off if the owner is having a bad day. But if the clean is off, the customer will have a bad day, and that is unforgivable. Cleanliness is the most important of the tenets to running a good restaurant."
External Link from foodservice.com - click to read more
Feds Assure Pork Products Safe to Eat
Wed, May 6, 2009
OTTAWA - Federal officials yesterday hailed a Canadian scientific breakthrough
on the H1N1 virus and delivered fresh assurances that ham, ribs and
pork chops are safe to eat .
Click here for full story - External Link
Retailers in the City of Toronto will be required to charge a minimum of 5 cents per plastic bag as of June 1, 2009.
The City of Toronto has a goal of diverting 70% of waste from landfill. To reduce the volume of plastic bags and encourage the use of reusable bags/bins, retailers in the City of Toronto will be required to charge a minimum of 5 cents per plastic bag requested by the customer at checkout, as of June 1, 2009.
Click here for all the details and signage
Information for Restauranteurs and Food Service Operators - Misleading Claims
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Will your menu pass inspection? Find out what are considered misleading claims.
Click here for all the details
Sara Lee - Bistro Collection
Right -sized means big sales
Smaller indulgent desserts are a big deal
Click here for all the details (PDF)
ORHMA CALL TO ACTION - Differentiated Minimum wage freeze
As the McGuinty government’s consultation process for the 2009 budget winds down over the coming weeks, the ORHMA’s efforts to secure a freeze to the student and liquor server’s minimum wage rate will intensify. Now is the time to add your voice to our efforts.
ORHMA is calling on all members to contact their local MPP or Premier McGuinty and his Ministers to deliver the following messages - click here for the full story
Canada Bread
Canada Bread has recently launched a new foodservice website - http://www.canadabreadfoodservice.ca
Stewart Foodservice Inc. Joins R.I.B.A. as a Recognized Distributor
If you are currently using Stewart Foodservice Inc. please call the R.I.B.A. office with your customer number to get your account setup for January 2009 - read more about Stewart Foodservice Inc.
TELoIP Inc. - A New R.I.B.A. Program
TELoIP Inc. is a new type of telephone and data service company that provides cost levels of IP with carrier grade quality – any size client - read more
Changes to Small Drinking Water Systems
Owners and operators of small drinking water systems need to be aware of changes coming to how their drinking water will be regulated by the Ontario government. If your business makes drinking water available to the public and you do not get your drinking water from a municipal drinking water system, you may be an owner or operator of a “small drinking water system.” learn more
For inquiries, please call the R.I.B.A. office:
Local 519.668.3396 Toll Free 1.888.320.RIBA (7422) Fax 519.668.2672
