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Saval Foodservice to Add Natural Gas Trucks to Fleet

May 17th, 2012

Saval Foodservice, Elkridge, M.D., announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Ultimate CNG LLC, to add two new clean natural gas-fueled trucks to its fleet. This represents another step toward Saval Foodservice’s goal of providing a healthy [...]

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RESTAURANT PERFORMANCE INDEX CLOSES OUT Q1 AT POST-RECESSION HIGH.

May 8th, 2012

Driven by solid same-store sales and traffic results and an increasingly bullish outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) matched its post-recession high in March. The RPI – a monthly composite index that tracks the [...]

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Celebrating 80 Years in Business

May 8th, 2012

Harry Saval would be proud to know that the company he started from the back of a Baltimore grocery store in 1932 has succeeded into its 80th year.  During the 1950’s and 1960’s, Harry’s four sons joined him in the [...]

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MICHIGAN ASPARAGUS GROWERS NEED HUNDREDS OF WORKDERS FOR THE SPRING HARVEST.

May 7th, 2012

Michigan’s asparagus farmers are looking to hire hundreds of workers to harvest this year’s crop. There are about 230 immediate job openings, with more expected in the coming weeks, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Hart is located in [...]

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CONSUMERS NOW PREFER FATTY BEEF. . . .

May 2nd, 2012

When it comes to food, the alternatives are endless: spicy or bland; Mexican, Italian, Asian or Southern-style comfort dishes. But when it comes to beef, almost everyone agrees on a few features. Consumers say that higher [...]

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LA PALAPA TOO. The Perfect Place to Celebrate CINCO DE MAYO!

May 1st, 2012

This is the perfect place to celebrate CINCO DE MAYO! La Palapa, too is one of the best mexican restaurants in Howard County.  Located directly off of Route 29 (Columbia Pike) and Johns Hopkins Road [...]

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THE ART AND SCIENCE OF GRILLING.

April 16th, 2012

Most grilling experts would probably agree that there is an art and science to becoming a true grilling guru.  While some decisions – like whether to use a charcoal or gas grill – are a matter [...]

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FOODSERVICE COFFEE AND TEA AN $18.7 BILLION INDUSTRY.

April 13th, 2012

Coffee and tea remains a key foodservice industry growth driver, buoyed by aggressive menu innovation and a strong foothold in the breakfast daypart, according to Coffee and Tea Foodservice Trends in the U.S. Sales of [...]

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PORK INDUSTRY EXPANDS PRODUCTION IN THE U.S.

April 12th, 2012

To the advantage of the pork industry in the next several years, not only will pork exports stay strong, but also U.S. domestic per capita consumption is poised to recover as the pork industry expands [...]

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BRUNCH: AN IMPORTANT WEEKEND MEAL!

April 2nd, 2012

This meal is clearly an American passion, as many are eating their way through the weekend in restaurants and homes across the country.  Thankfully, brunching tends to be a wallet-friendly endeavor, whether eaten out or [...]

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80 Acts of Kindness

March 30th, 2012

Saval Foodservice  celebrates its 80th Year with 80 Acts of Kindness   In 1932, during the great depression, Harry Saval started distributing and processing deli products to Baltimore’s delis.  Now, a full line distributor of [...]

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WHAT’S YOUR COFFEE IQ?

March 30th, 2012

How smart are you when it comes to your coffee? 1.  Which is the only state in the United States that grows coffee?     a.  Louisiana     b.  California     c.  Hawaii     d.  Florida 2.  [...]

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THE CLASSIC DEVILED EGG.

March 29th, 2012

TIPS FOR A SIMPLY ELEGANT DEVILED EGG. The perfect deviled egg is deceptively hard to get right. The trick is to separate the egg from its shell without leaving pock marks in the egg whites.  Begin [...]

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BETTER SUPPLIES TO DRIVE WORLD FOOD PRICES LOWER IN 2012

March 28th, 2012

Improved grain supplies will help lower food prices this year after sharp rises in 2011, easing inflation concerns. Over the next decade, however, prices are set to rise for major food and agricultural commodities.  Food prices are [...]