Food Industry News® June 2018
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Smeraldina Premium Artesian Water - The Pure Joy of Living
Smeraldina natural artesian water originates from Sardinia, an island known everywhere for its natural beauty, its ancient traditions and the high number centenarians. Its source is located in Gallura, far from major cities, industries and other pollution sources, where air is made clear and fresh by steady winds, strong enough to bend oak and mold rocks. Smeraldina originates from here, three hundred meters deep, in the pristine heart of a mountain that was considered sacred by the ancients: Monti di Deu, the Mountain of God. The planet’s purest and compact granite filters and enriches Smeraldina water through a very long natural process, giving it oustanding properties. Smeraldina is incredibly pure, fresh, good-tasting. The perfect balance of sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, calcium and magnesium, and the ideal percentage of potassium, makes it beneficial for people of any age. Smeraldina products are designed to meet all the needs of daily life. They stand out due to high quality not only with regard to water, but also to their containers and packages, designed to ensure absolute freshness and long carbonation process, duration, to be robust, protective and ergonomic, as well as aesthetically original and prestigious. For more information, visit www.acquasmeraldina.it/cms/ENG
Chicago’s Vienna Beef on 125 Years!
Vienna Beef, Chicago’s iconic maker of beef hot dogs, sausages and other premium food products, has announced a series of special events in honor of the company’s 125th anniversary in 2018. The anniversary will culminate in a celebration at the company’s headquarters on August 1st, 2018. The Vienna Beef hot dog made its debut at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair/Columbian Exposition at a stand operated by Austrian-Hungarian immigrants Emil Reichel and Samuel Ladany. The partners opened the first Vienna Sausage store the following year on the near West Side and expanded by selling to other stores and restaurants. Over the decades, the brand became ubiquitous at hot dog stands, ball parks, and retail stores nationwide, an example of one of the earliest examples of branding -- the “V and hot dog on a fork” logo. Highlights of the summer-long celebration will include: n The grand opening of the Vienna Beef History Museum. The museum will be open weekdays and offer visitors a chance to experience the evolution of the classic Chicago Style hot dog. n Opportunities for customers to celebrate with their favorite hot dog stand and share “Vienna Beef Memories” and photos through social media using the hashtag #125YearsOfVB, with the chance to participate in the company’s commemorative anniversary poster. n A 125th Anniversary Celebration event on August 1, honoring all 125 inductees in the company’s “Hot Dog Hall of Fame”, along with tours of the Vienna Beef History Museum, free hot dogs, music and more. n The Official Hot Dog of the Chicago History Museum’s 2018 Chicago Hot Dog Fest, held August 10-12. n The launch of a new company website highlighting the anniversary and its theme line, “Celebrating 125 Years. Chicago Style!” “We’re honored to bring our community together to celebrate 125 years of Chicago’s hot dog,” says Jim Bodman, Vienna Beef Chairman and CEO. “This is a great opportunity to salute the hot dog stands and local businesses who have made Chicago Style hot dogs part of our collective memories, as well as show our appreciation to our customers and employees.”
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Jack Glunz Passes Away
John P. “Jack” Glunz age 82, of Wilmette passed away. Family-oriented, persevering and visionary are a few words that describe Jack Glunz, owner of the multi-generational business that is celebrating 130 years this year. As a familyowned and operated beer distribution business, Louis Glunz Beer, Inc. in Lincolnwood, Illinois was founded by his grandfather in 1888 and is one of the oldest beer distributorships in the United States. Working alongside his late father, Louis Glunz II, a prominent bottler and distributor of Schlitz beer on Chicago’s North Side, Jack joined the company’s management team in 1957, and took over the beer division in the late 1960’s. Jack and his late wife, Patricia assumed ownership of Louis Glunz Beer, Inc. in 1992. Up until his passing, he worked with four of their seven children in managing day-to-day operations.
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