Press Release
Chef Tested and Approved—Eleven
Regina® Vinegar and Cooking Wine Products Earn Prestigious American
Culinary Federation Seal of Approval
St. Augustine, Fla., January 7,
2010—The American Culinary Federation (ACF), the
nation’s premier organization for professional chefs and cooks,
has awarded B&G Foods with its prestigious ACF Seal of Approval for
eleven of its Regina brand vinegars and cooking wines. The Regina
products were submitted for extensive testing and were approved by
ACF’s Seal of Approval Committee.
James Taylor, CEC, AAC, MBA, who was chair of the committee at the
time of the products’ testing, applied the organization’s
rigorous testing criteria to all of B&G Foods’ Regina vinegars
and cooking wines, evaluating for application, physical properties,
performance and accuracy of labels and marketing materials.
“These products worked very well in all applications and
adapted well to new uses,” Taylor said. “Our team of chef
evaluators agreed that the Regina products passed all necessary
criteria, and we are proud to present them with the ACF Seal of
Approval.”
“B&G Foods is thrilled for our Regina vinegars and cooking
wines to receive the ACF Seal of Approval,” said Brandi Unchester,
director of marketing for the Regina brand. “B&G Foods
understands the importance quality ingredients play in meal preparation.
We have always strived to provide premium products to professional and
at-home chefs alike. With the ACF Seal of Approval, the most
discriminating users know they can trust Regina.”
The Regina line includes wine vinegars, balsamic vinegars and cooking
wines. Regina’s wine vinegars, available in red, white, and new
Velvet flavor, are made from a unique blend of fine wines, giving them a
distinct, complex flavor. They can be found in supermarkets and
restaurants across the United States.
Regina balsamic vinegars are aged in wooden casks and imported from
Modena, Italy. They are available in traditional and raspberry flavors.
Regina balsamics add full-bodied flavor to salads, marinades, sauces and
other favorite recipes.
Cooking with wine is a long-standing technique used by gourmets.
Regina cooking wines add a subtle, elegant flavor to everything from
meats, poultry and fish to stews, marinades, dressings and bastes.
Regina offers cooking wines in sherry, burgundy and sauterne
varieties.
Products that earned the ACF Seal of Approval
are:
- Regina Red Wine Vinegar, retail 12 oz.
- Regina Red Wine Vinegar, retail 24 oz.
- Regina Red Wine Vinegar, foodservice 1 gallon
- Regina White Wine Vinegar, retail 12 oz.
- Regina White Wine Vinegar, foodservice 1 gallon
- Regina Velvet Red Wine Vinegar, retail 12 oz.
- Regina Balsamic Vinegar, retail 16.9 oz.
- Regina Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar, retail 16.9 oz.
- Regina Cooking Sherry, foodservice 1 gallon
- Regina Cooking Sauterne, foodservice 1 gallon
- Regina Cooking Burgundy, foodservice 1 gallon
The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the
premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With
more than 22,000 members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the
culinary leader in offering educational resources, training,
apprenticeship and accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most
comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF
is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the
United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the
Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition
in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit
www.acfchefs.org.
B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and
distribute a diversified portfolio of high-quality, shelf-stable foods
across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. B&G Foods’
products include hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans,
spices, seasonings, marinades, hot sauces, wine vinegar, maple syrup,
molasses, salad dressings, Mexican-style sauces, taco shells and kits,
salsas, pickles, peppers and other specialty food products. B&G
Foods competes in the retail grocery, food service, specialty, private
label, club and mass merchandiser channels of distribution. Based in
Parsippany, N.J., B&G Foods’ products are marketed under many
recognized brands, including Ac’cent, B&G, B&M, Brer
Rabbit, Cream of Rice, Cream of Wheat, Emeril’s, Grandma’s
Molasses, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, Ortega,
Polaner, Red Devil, Regina, Sa-són, Trappey’s, Underwood,
Vermont Maid and Wright’s. For more information, visit www.bgfoods.com.
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Contact: Leah Craig
Communications Manager
(904) 484-0213
lcraig@acfchefs.net
