Press Release
Living Well with Montel HealthMaster Blender and
Pressure Cooker Earn Prestigious American Culinary Federation Seal of
Approval
St. Augustine, Fla., August 17,
2010—The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), the
nation’s premier organization for professional chefs and cooks,
has awarded Tristar Products, Inc.’s Living Well with Montel
HealthMaster blender and Pressure Cooker its prestigious ACF Seal of
Approval. The products were submitted for extensive testing and were
approved by members of ACF’s Seal of Approval committee, effective
May 3, 2010.
“I’m pleased that the Living Well with Montel appliances
met the rigorous standards set by this leading organization of
professional chefs,” said Montel Willams. “The American
Culinary Federation recognition underscores the ability of the
HealthMaster blender and Pressure Cooker to aid the consumer in creating
healthy and nutritious meals at home.”
Keith Davis, CEC, AAC, chair of the ACF Seal of Approval committee,
applied the organization’s rigorous testing criteria to the
Pressure Cooker and HealthMaster blender, evaluating application,
physical properties, performance, packaging standards, and accuracy of
labels and marketing materials.
“The Pressure Cooker was tested using a variety of hot and cold
entrées and hot-food preparations, and passed all of our
committee’s standards for excellence,“ said Davis.
“The HealthMaster blender was also tested using a variety of hot
and cold sauces and soups, as well as hot- and cold-food preparations
for sweet and savory. ACF is proud to allow both products to carry the
ACF Seal of Approval distinction.”
“We’re delighted the American Culinary Federation has
recognized the Living Well with Montel HealthMaster blender and Pressure
Cooker as having superior quality and reliability,” said Keith
Mirchandani, CEO of Tristar Products, Inc. “The quality assurance
the ACF Seal of Approval conveys gives consumers another reason to
select the HealthMaster blender over other models available on the
market.”
The ACF Seal of Approval program offers foodservice manufacturers the
opportunity to have products endorsed by the premier organization of
professional chefs in the U.S. Unlike other entities that offer tasting
endorsements only, the ACF Seal requires extensive product testing and
evaluation. After three years, ACF determines if the product needs to be
retested.
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.
Montel Williams earned his media celebrity status as an Emmy
Award® winning television personality and radio talk-show host. He
is a decorated naval officer, inspirational speaker and author, wellness
entrepreneur and health advocate. Battling multiple sclerosis, Williams
has built the Living Well with Montel brand by incorporating life
experiences and the information he has accumulated through personal
account and professional opinions. Living Well is focused on products
that can help consumers live better physically, emotionally, financially
and spiritually. The premier Living Well product, the HealthMaster
blender, was launched in 2009. For more information visit www.myhealthmaster.com.
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Contact: Leah Craig
Communications Manager
(904) 484-0213
lcraig@acfchefs.net